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When the Holidays Feel Complicated in Healthcare
A Christmas Shift, a Quiet Hallway, and a Full Heart Christmas Day at 6:45 a.m., a nurse I used to work with texted me from the parking lot of her hospital. Snow on the windshield. Coffee in hand. A knot in her stomach. Her family was already gathering at home, but she was heading in for a 12-hour shift. She wrote, “I love my work. I really do. But today feels heavier than usual.” That one message captures the reality for many healthcare professionals during the holidays. You
How Behavioral Health Providers Can Build Digital Literacy Into Treatment Workflows
By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I Digital literacy is no longer a “nice-to-have.” Youth and adults are already using AI, apps, online communities, trackers, and digital tools between sessions. Pretending otherwise is how we lose visibility, miss risk, and miss opportunities for engagement. Here’s how to operationalize digital literacy directly into the clinical workflow. Start Every Intake With a Digital Use Screen Make it as standard as asking about substances, sleep, or socia
Is the Employer-Built Mental-Health Support Model a Good Idea?
When Jasmine’s manager suggested she meet with the company’s new on-site therapist, she hesitated. Working at a major airline meant her schedule was unpredictable, and she often felt stretched thin. But what stopped her wasn’t time, it was fear. “What if someone sees me walking in?” she thought. “What if my supervisor knows i’m struggling?” Jasmine’s story mirrors what many employees feel when it comes to workplace-based mental-health care. As companies like Delta, Amazon, Mi
Jobs Report 2025: What It Means for Mental Health and Substance Use Roles
By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I "When the clinic launched its new outpatient recovery program, Jamie (a former counselor turned program...
Vantage Policy Watch: Week of July 7, 2025
Welcome to the first edition of “Vantage Policy Watch” , your weekly update on executive-level decisions and federal actions shaping the...
AI in Substance Use Treatment: Promise, Progress, and Some Pitfalls
What’s real, what’s hype, and what providers need to know right now. By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I “We haven’t rolled it out yet, we’re...
What Behavioral Health Can Learn from the Airline Industry
By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I “We can’t always predict when relapse will happen. But like pilots preparing for turbulence, we can...
“What I Wish I Had Known” A Letter to New Addiction Counselors
By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I “Ms. Hand, am I doing this right?” Many years ago, a new counselor sat nervously across from me during...
From Conversation to Community: Advocacy in Action for Mental Health and SUD Treatment Providers
By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I Dr. F was ready. She had hung up her credentials, the proper business licenses, the electronic health...
More Than Medication: Partnering for Better Opioid Treatment in Primary Care
By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I In 2004, I was leading a medical stabilization program at a hospital. Our job was to admit patients...
Wellness at Your Fingertips: How Nutrition Fuels Healthcare, Recovery, and Resilience
By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I A few months ago, I had a moment that many of us can relate to. I was tired, mentally, emotionally, and...
Recovery is Contagious: The Power of Hope and Community
By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I A Quiet Spark That Lit the Room When Jamal walked into his first recovery group meeting, he kept his eyes...
Co-Occurring Disorders: Do You Treat the Substance Use or the Mental Illness First?
By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I A Story That’s All Too Common … When Ashley walked into the outpatient clinic for her intake, she looked...
Honoring All Recovery Pathways: Does It Matter How Someone Gets or Stays Sober?
By: Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I A Patient’s Story: The Road to Recovery Looks Different for Everyone Maria had tried everything. Over...
What Makes a Good Doctor for Patients in Outpatient Opioid Use Disorder Treatment?
By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP Maria sat in the cold, sterile waiting room, her hands trembling slightly. She trembled not from...
The Role of Counselors in Office Based Opioid Treatment: Why We Need Them
By: Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I met my dear friend Keitha Bevly 25 years ago, and from the moment we connected, I knew she was special....
When the Funding Stops: The Cost of Being Unprepared
By: Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP Years ago, I watched a thriving community program shut down almost overnight. It was a small nonprofit,...
Creating Recovery-Friendly Workplaces: Moving Beyond the Employee Handbook
By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP CEO Creating a truly recovery-friendly workplace requires more than a well-written employee handbook. It...
Honoring National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day: Addressing the Intersection of Homelessness, Substance Use Disorders, and Overdose
December 21, is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, a solemn reminder of the lives lost to the harsh realities of homelessness. Each...
I Got the Call: Turning Tragedy into Advocacy and Hope
Michael’s smile was back, the one his family had missed for so long. After years of struggling with addiction, he was beginning to...
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