Addiction

The Serenity Prayer
17 Jun 2020

Community Education-Where Religious People Are Right

“Be quick to see where religious people are right. Make use of what they offer” (p. 87, Alcoholics Anonymous). Are we? Religion has been on retreat in many quarters, especially among younger people who constitute the vast majority of “the nones” (those who claim no religious affiliation). Spirituality, on...

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15 Jun 2020

DBT Part 2- Introduction to DBT Skills Workshop

This workshop is designed to introduce students to the skills training aspects of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). It includes introductions to the four categories of DBT Skills. Students are introduced to the strategies and styles of running a DBT Skills workshop.  They also participate in an actual DBT workshop,...

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8 Jun 2020

Validating the Difficult to Validate: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Strategies

Overview:  Validation is an essential component of many therapies, but is particularly relevant within DBT. Without a “context of validation,” change often becomes impossible. Although most therapists recognize that validation is important, many struggle to apply it when working with more challenging clients such as those who engage in life-threatening...

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28 Apr 2020

2021 Reaching New Heights Women’s Luncheon

Though we were looking forward to our always enjoyable fundraising luncheon, restrictions from COVID-19 are preventing us from gathering in-person this year. Thus, Reaching New Heights 2021 will be held as an interactive virtual fundraiser. You’re invited to continue supporting the many more women in need of financial assistance...

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14 Apr 2020

Recovery Research Symposium

The Recovery Research Symposium presented by Cumberland Heights aims to highlight emerging research trends, create space for provider dialogue, and encourage collaborative partnership opportunities. 9am CST Building a Feedback Informed Organization Nick Hayes, PhD Chief Science Officer, Cumberland Heights Foundation One of the largest issues plaguing behavioral healthcare is unquestionably measurement. For example, there...

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Healing without the stigma at RecoveryFest Nashville
29 Sep 2019

News Article: Healing without the stigma at RecoveryFest Nashville

Original Article By: Seena Sleem, WTVF News Channel 5 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — As "National Recovery Month" wraps up, people from across Nashville showed their support to those who have struggled with substance abuse. RecoveryFest Nashville was held on Saturday to celebrate the positive impact of recovery from substance abuse...

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9 Sep 2019

Life actually has meaning to me now

Alex H Podcast – Life actually has meaning to me now. Spending his early 20s in the restaurant industry meant late nights, free booze and social night caps. But as Alex explains, things got out of hand quickly and he found himself at Cumberland Heights. Fortunately, now in recovery, he’s...

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