College students are finding help at CCH to satisfy their court and university sanctions. Many students were left without options as counseling appointments and substance use assessments were cancelled. Students were struggling to find a new normal with online learning, and worries about pending disciplinary sanctions interfering with their ability to graduate, register for classes…
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For all of our Valued Customers, as small businesses continue to work with Health Officials to minimize the spread of Coronavirus we will be implementing the following procedures: We are providing counseling services via Tele-Health for you to continue your therapy services uninterrupted. We understand that this is a trying time for everyone, and we…
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So, what is ©Get S-M-A-R-T and why have we developed this program? I have been working with addictions for many years in courts, community agency settings, universities, and I have been struck by the number of people I have worked with that are frustrated, angry, defeated and hopeless with the system. People reoffend and I…
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While Get S-M-A-R-T is NOT a treatment program, it IS a therapeutic education program, which makes it different from traditional lecture style classes. Exercises are based on Motivational Interviewing strategies, positive psychology and cognitive behavioral theory. The class title means Synthetics, Marijuana, Alcohol, Recreational, Trouble. And the get Smart title does not refer to…
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While Traditional Education provides solid information and educates people about risks and dangers of substance use, I believe they lack: 1. the approach to help people connect their personal experiences to their use, 2. addressing underlying mental health issues that contribute to use, and 3. qualified mental health and addictions counselors facilitating the classes. Therefore,…
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