Albany afterschool program brings in mental health professionals
Since the pandemic, many experts say children have experienced an increase in behavioral and mental health challenges. In Albany, after-school prog...
Since the pandemic, many experts say children have experienced an increase in behavioral and mental health challenges. In Albany, after-school programs are bringing in behavioral health workers to help kids cope. Inside a purple room in the Boys & Girls Club of Albany, Christina Marquardt stood with a paper fortune teller in her hand and a colorful bag slung across her shoulder. She calls it her 'magical bag of tools.' Inside there are sensory toys, magnet beads, putty, fidget spinners and mindfulness cards with grounding exercises printed on them.