News from The Grove

The Grove Named First in Central Region

On February 1st, The Florida Department of Children and Families DCF Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program named The Grove Counseling Center the most effective organization in the Central Region for Children’s Substance Abuse treatment . The report was requested by Joe Negron and the Florida Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations. The data was used to inform conversations regarding treatment funding. The DCF report ranks substance abuse treatment facilit...

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4/28/2012 Comments(0)

Free Summer Camp in Sanford

Sunshine Grove is a summer camp for students entering grades 1 through 6. We combine caring instructors, evidence-based wellness education, and lively community guests to create an unforgettable experience. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 12:30pm. This camp is provided FREE to families thanks to generous support from the Department of Children and Families and Kiwanis International. A FREE lunch is also included. The address is 401 Pecan Avenue in the Goldsboro neighborhood of Sanford. Ple...

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4/21/2012 Comments(0)

Anger Management Class in January

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12/13/2011 Comments(0)

Adoption Month Is Here

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11/15/2011 Comments(0)

The Grove Featured in Lake Mary Life

The Grove Counseling Center was featured in the current issue of Lake Mary Life Magazine! The teens from The Academy are Seminole County stars. Read the article....

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11/3/2011 Comments(0)

Keep Growing. You deserve it.

This Ain't Nothing: Tools for Tough Times Join Amy Rainaldi of The Grove Counseling Center , therapist and dynamic leader, for a FREE six-week course covering budgeting, nutrition, substance abuse, communication, relationships, parenting and anger management. Those who attend 5 of courses will be eligible to attend a Completion Celebration with door prizes! Light refreshments will be provided. Mondays, 6-7:30 October 17th - November 21st Pathways to Home 1465 E. Airport Boulevard, Sanford OR Tue...

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9/30/2011 Comments(0)

The Grove Academy Partners with MicheLee Puppets to Provide Unique Combination of Treatment and Outreach

Sesame Street. Avenue Q. The Grove Counseling Center, Inc. What do these three have in common? Puppets, of course. And the best medicine of all. The Grove Counseling Center has been treating behavioral health and substance use disorders in Central Florida for over 40 years. Their outpatient facility in historic Longwood serves adolescents and adults. Their residential facility, The Grove Academy, is located in Winter Springs and serves teenagers struggling with alcohol or drug addiction. MicheLe...

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7/24/2011 Comments(0)

Students at The Grove Counseling Center Focus on Food, Fitness and Moving Forward

Wanda Lynch of the University of Florida Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, stands at the front of the classroom. She holds up three test tubes of a white-tinted, jelly-like substance. She mentions a beloved diner chain and their celebrated breakfast special. Have you ever had this meal? The girls nod, tentatively. This is the amount of fat you consumed! The girls groan, a chorus of disgust. This lesson is the start of a series of nutrition education classes for the adolescent women ...

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5/25/2011 Comments(0)

The Grove Counseling Center Offers Free Summer Camp

Finals are approaching. The temperature is rising. And you’ve got one thing on your mind: How is my child going to spend their summer? Help is on the way. Beginning in June, The Grove Counseling Center is offering their first annual summer camp. The Grove Counseling Center has been treating behavioral health and substance use disorders in Central Florida for over 40 years. Outpatient counseling for adolescents and adults, anger management courses, tobacco education, drug screenings, and ad...

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5/11/2011 Comments(2)

Students at The Grove Counseling Center Heal Through Giving

Addiction is lonely. It consumes the mind and isolates the user. This month, The Grove Counseling Center partnered with Feeding Children Everywhere for a day of community, service and healing through giving. The Grove Academy , established in 1987, is a voluntary residential program that addresses the physical, psychological and social needs of adolescents with serious alcohol or drug problems and helps them build a foundation for long-term recovery. A normal day at The Grove Academy includes in...

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4/19/2011 Comments(0)

The Grove's Residential Treatment Campus Gets Sprucing Up from Home Improvement Heroes

It’s spring in Florida. And the Lowe’s Company is generously bringing blooms to the teens seeking rehabilitative care at the Grove Counseling Center’s Winter Springs Academy. The Grove Academy , established in 1987, is a voluntary residential program that addresses the physical, psychological and social needs of adolescents with serious alcohol or drug problems and helps them build a foundation for long-term recovery. A normal day at The Grove Academy includes individual counse...

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3/16/2011 Comments(0)