3 THINGS TO DO WHEN SUPPORTING SOMEONE IN RECOVERY

By Katherine Butler, Substance Use Supervisor   As much as we sometimes might want to, we can’t help who we love. So what do you do when someone you care or love struggles with addiction? How can you help them be successful in their recovery and how do you...

Kris’s Corner – Meet Kris

April 23, 2020 Becoming a foster parent is not a decision to be entered into lightly. Foster parenting is not always an easy path, but that said, it is not without much joy…joy at seeing children heal (both physically and emotionally); joy at seeing biological parents...

TECHNIQUES TO COMBAT ANXIETY

Author: Masha Nelson; Home Based Therapist   We are currently experiencing a troubling and uncertain time. In order to come out of this stronger, we need to figure out ways to cope with our anxiety and stress efficiently. During this time, combating our anxiety...

COMBATING VICARIOUS TRAUMA

Author: Jordan Snoddy Domestic Violence Supervisor Substance Use Counselor   It is suggested that those who work with individuals who have experienced trauma often experience vicarious trauma themselves. Vicarious trauma (VT) is the emotional residue from working...

WHEN A CHILD TELLS YOU THEY HAVE BEEN ABUSED…

Author: Tosha Orr; Survivor Advocate-Support Groups   Child abuse can occur in many forms. It can be physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect. It also includes living in a household where there is domestic abuse since the effects of seeing abuse perpetrated...