*** PARENT WEBINAR  SERIES ***   Our monthly webinars are geared toward parents, but we welcome professionals as well! Here's what's coming in August and September...   Coming Thursday, August 13th at 10:00 AM MDT: "Checklist for a Smooth Move to College for Your...

A Social Network App for Those Battling Addiction Is there anything that would make someone want to join a new social network at this point? We already have Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and the advent of apps like Snapchat has made public blabbing less appealing...

This is a FREE pre-publication edition that you can download in PDF format (it will be $48 when published) REPORT: Psychosocial Interventions for Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A Framework for Estab­lishing Evidence-Based Standards As mental health and substance...

Transition to ICD-10-CM is on Oct. 1st, 2015  Yes, the transition from DSM-5 and ICD-9 to ICD-10 (ICD-10-CM) will take place in a couple of months on October 1st, 2015.   No, it is not a huge deal. You do not need to worry too much nor get overly anxious about it....

Just Published  Rosie Remembers Mommy: Forever in Her Heartis the story of a young girl who is struggling with childhood trau­matic grief after the death of her mother. Through the beau­tiful illustrations by Christopher Major, we follow Rosie as she expresses...

Justina Lasley, M.A. is Founder & Director of the Institute for Dream Studies, an internationally recognized program to promote the understanding and value of dreams. Justina's new book, Wake Up To Your Dreams presents her DreamSynergy™ method; an easy...

Ed Johnson recently used this handout in a training he did that helps professionals use different more respectful language when referring to clients who have substance use disorders.  Please share! Language of Recovery.pdf

Are you paying attention to your and your client’s summer dreams?   Catch up with DREAMS in Justina Lasley’s Summer Newsletter.   Click here for the newsletter:   Mother Emanuel AME & News from DreamSynergy  

A client shared this resource with me, and even though it is quite dated, the information is still good and presented in a solid educational format. Produced by Walt Disney "The Story Of Menstruation" and sponsored by Kotex - about a 10 minute YouTube video...

New National Children Traumatic Stress Network Podcast "Is It ADHD or Trauma Symptoms?" Do you know a toddler who can be unusually aggressive or easily frustrated? A school-aged child who is frequently distracted in class or a teenager who struggles to focus on more...