Cultural differences; What you don’t need in Myanmar

Headline news; Do no harm; DOs and DON’Ts in Myanmar

Ten Years; Two 19 year olds; Anniversary deal

New meanings to old cliches; Baby steps; 10 years coming up.

Rethinking TC models and individualized treatment; A request and a new DVD

Why Integrate Care?; Why People Resist it; “I’m sick”

Guns and violence; A rant; A new resource

In This Issue

SAVVY – Alternate terms for “Relapse”; ASAM’s definition of relapse
SKILLS – How to deal with substance use in residential treatment settings
SOUL – When not being chosen was good!

Welcome to the November edition of Tips and Topics. I hope you have been able to balance some family and friends time with the commercial push to have you shop till you drop.

Senior Vice President
of The Change Companies®

In This Issue

SAVVY – “Relapse” revisited and reconsidered
SKILLS – Dealing with substance use in treatment and Deleting “resistance”?
SOUL – Who has influenced you and how did they get there?
SUCCESS STORY and SHARING SOLUTIONS: How one program is moving to individualized services

Welcome to the many new readers this month. Thank-you all for joining us for the October edition of Tips and Topics.

Senior Vice President
of The Change Companies®

In This Issue

SAVVY – READERS’ REACTIONS: Comments on SAVVY, July 2012
SKILLS – Pilot test small changes and banish waiting lists
SOUL – We need a new party – The Compromise Party

Welcome. I’m glad you could join us and be part of the Tips and Topics community of readers.

Senior Vice President
of The Change Companies®