The Pacific Quest team is made up of incredibly talented individuals who are passionate about working with our students and providing a safe and structured environment for them to learn and grow. This month we want to highlight our Adolescent Program Manager, Nick Vejvoda. Nick’s early years found him in the Czech Republic where he attended …
As the global public follows guidelines to “social distance,” people are feeling more anxious and depressed. Many are glued to internet news, fueling a sense of doom. While it is important to stay informed from reputable news sources, and practice health measures to mitigate the impact of the virus, it is also important to stay …
We’re all facing a scary reality that requires a fresh perspective. Are you, like so many, finding it challenging to keep your internal cool these days and flow with life’s challenges? Fear can be a barrier to experiencing flow. What interrupts your flow? Do your fears take you out of the present and take you into catastrophic thinking?
With motivation “to have a voice and participate in our civic duty” Pacific Quest students successfully cast their votes in this year’s election. With the support of therapist Sarah Blechman, students actively explored what voting means to them and learned how to obtain and properly complete their mail-in ballots. Using Vote 4-11, students explored the …
By Anthony Florig Today we had three young adult students attend a record-breaking outing to the various beach parks of Keaukaha in Hilo. Never before on an outing have we had so many turtle sightings; 15 in all! The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, or honu, is the largest hard-shelled turtle in the world. They grow …