Our Mission Be a Part of the Conversation equips families and communities in Pennsylvania with skills and resources to understand substance use, addiction, and related health issues. We provide community programs, foster supportive connections, highlight lived experiences, and challenge stigma. Our vision is a community without stigma or misinformation around substance use and addiction. We are a collaboration of community leaders, educators, health care and treatment professionals, and families who believe that having meaningful, inclusive conversations will support efforts to develop healthy coping skills and access support whenever there is a need.
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Do you know what the term 'California Sober' means? The new CTC Parent to Parent podcast episode shares more about this term and all the different forms that marijuana and cannabis now come in. Our podcast hosts discussed all this and more with our friends at Be a Part of the Conversation, who shared a wealth of information with us. Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/ew57mneB
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Dr. Beatriz Carlini states that THC concentrates “are as close to the cannabis plant as strawberries are to frosted strawberry pop tarts.”? High-potency THC can increase tolerance, frequency of use, and then #cannabisdependence - particularly for youth. Please join our conversation tomorrow at 4pm PST with Patrick Dowling, LPC and Kim Ferris Porter, CFRS to learn how we can help youth navigate the risks of today's THC.
Join Us Tonight @ 7pm for a FREE Zoom Event! The Changing Landscape of Addiction with Addiction Psychiatrist, Dr. Clay Gueits from St. Luke's Penn Foundation Discussion Topics: Emerging trends in substances like fentanyl, xylazine ("tranq"), and THC The impact of poly-substance use Harm reduction strategies & treatment approaches Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eXTs2BMg
Some shots from our Annual Leadership Retreat with our wonderful Parent Partnership Leaders and Family Recovery Course Instructors! We had workshops with treatment professionals, focused on self-care, and built our connection to one another! ?? Already looking forward to next year's retreat! Presenters: A. Michael Blanche MSS, LCSW Patrick Dowling Beth Bitler Linda Geraghty
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Adolescent Psychologist, Parent Coach, Speaker and Author of Therapeutic Conversations with Adolescents: Helping Teens Thrive in an Ultra-Competitive Screen-Saturated World
Trying to help your kids with all the stress in their lives? If your answer is YES, come join an interactive conversation — KIDS & STRESS — Wed eve, Feb 6th, at the Great Valley 5/6 Center in Malvern, PA, 6:30 - 8:00PM. We'll talk about what happens when a preoccupation with the end game (good grades → "good" college → the “right” career path, etc.) threatens our kids' ability to experience themselves in the present. We'll discuss what you can do about the social pressures on kids and the stress on families triggered by the excessive use of electronics. You’ll learn how to help kids with the anxiety they (even young ones) feel facing a future where adulthood looks unmanageable and not at all fun and the world seems to be coming apart at the seams. There are practical strategies as well as supportive ones that are bolstered by the relationship you’ve cultivated with your kids — every parent’s superpower.
FREE Zoom Event: 'The Changing Landscape of Addiction', with insights from Addiction Psychiatrist, Dr. Clay Gueits at St. Luke's Penn Foundation! ?? Date: January 29, 2025 ? Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ?? Topics: - Trends in substances like fentanyl, xylazine ("tranq"), and THC - Poly-substance use and its impact - Harm reduction and treatment approaches ?? Online – Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eXTs2BMg
Morgan Pagels, Louis DeSanto, Dr. Ramona Roberts, LP, CCTP-II, CCS, CET and A. Michael Blanche MSS, LCSW .. it was great seeing you at Caron Treatment Centers today! with Bob Lamb, MPH
We are forever appreciative to our growing community of supporters, volunteers, partners, experts, and friends who have become like family ?? Your support makes a profound impact on families affected by addiction, inspiring us to continue our mission year after year. To every volunteer who has given their time, whether for an hour or for years —we thank you. To our community partners and experts who share their knowledge— we thank you. To the friends who’ve stood by us from the very beginning— we thank you. Wishing you all a safe, healthy, and joyful Thanksgiving ?? Grateful for you always! - BPOC staff . . . #gratitude?#thankful?#thanksgiving2024
Thank you, William Stauffer for your impactful and insightful advocacy for families navigating the challenges of addiction. We truly appreciate your dedication and thoughtful recognition of BPOC! Your support means so much.
It was an honor to be interviewed by Caroline Beidler as part of the Global Family Recovery Alliance effort, an international alliance of organizations, researchers, experts, peers, and advocacy organizations that have a common mission and vision for increased family recovery support and family recovery research around the world. Family healing and the development of family focused recovery capital is a vital strategy that requires focus.?