Blue Mountain Center for Integrative Health

04/26/2023

​"If you and your partner (both) are unable or unwilling to do these 3 things consistently forever, you won’t make it."

04/01/2023

02/18/2023

For everyone who needed a powerful protector as a child, or when you still feel like a child!

by Lora Zombie

02/06/2023

This is super-exciting! These folks have already been doing wonderful work in our community, and they'll be able to do so much more with this new space! Please go celebrate the opening if you can, and learn about all the current programs and plans.

Join us on March 1st to celebrate the grand opening of Homestead Recovery Center! Please RSVP at https://app.donorview.com/G6D6Y
We hope to see ya there!

11/24/2022

Just love this ….

10/19/2022

Susan Stiffelman. 💔

READ THIS ONE AGAIN........

10/19/2022

09/10/2022

There is finally a growing understanding of emotionally and physically toxic contexts -- community culture, work culture, online bullying, environmental catastrophes, transgenerational poverty and all the "-isms," etc. We all have to be aware of all the layers (even though it's a lot) and choose the part of change work that we can manage, trusting that others will do other parts, and supporting each other as we can.

It's all important, from individual change work to global efforts, and all the levels in between.

Society’s understanding of mental health issues locates the problem inside the person - and ignores the politics of their distress, says psychologist Sanah Ahsan

08/31/2022

Check out the free sober tracker app: www.yourSoberBuddy.com

08/23/2022

A new infographic on Understanding & Preventing ACES -- Adverse Childhood Experiences. It is multifaceted, so spend a little time with it as you scroll down through the sections. It summarizes a growing body of research expanding on the original groundbreaking study.

This infographic explores the lasting effect ACEs have on a person. It also offers methods for preventing ACEs through protective measures and solutio...

07/17/2022

Real relationship wisdom

"All love takes work and everyone is worth it." Wow. Excuse me while I read that ten more times...

07/12/2022

The challenges and benefits of positive parenting. This article & videos show how it's NOT just letting kids do whatever they want with no consequences, but an active consistent teaching process that includes reinforcing appropriate, helpful behavior but mostly helps the kids WANT to do those things. The article is a relatively quick read and videos are short. It's well done.

Of course, that compilation doesn't show the whole story. She also shared a video that went into more detail on the spilled coffee scenario. She was initially upset so she modeled staying quiet until she had calmed herself, which also helped her son understand that the spill was a problem without sh...

06/13/2022

Sample size = over 1200 adults. This study defines "binge" as only 5 or more drinks in one setting, and compares moderate drinkers who occasionally "binge" this way, with moderate drinkers who consisstently stick to their 1-2 standard size drinks per day. Important info to consider about a pattern many folks consider normal.

Moderate drinkers who have a pattern of binge drinking are five times more likely to develop alcohol use disorders than moderate drinkers who do not binge drink.

06/07/2022

Some good reminders about what we can do to give kids in our county a better start, with a short 3-minute video from Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

Prevent ACEs Now explains early childhood adversity and gives simple actions to support families and help make a better future for all children possible in t...

06/07/2022

RESILIENT & THRIVING COMMUNITIES WEEK -- JUNE 6-12!!

WCCI would like to thank the Watauga County Board of Commissioners for proclaiming June 6th- June 12th "Resilient & Thriving Communities Week"! We have so much to be thankful for in our wonderful community here in Watauga County!

04/29/2022

LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE!!! TODAY, fRIDAY, APRIL 29TH

Registration for our 2022 WCCI Conference is open! This year's theme is "Rooted in Resilience: Connection and Transformation." The first day, May 13th will be completely virtual from 1-4 p.m. All sessions will be recorded and can be accessed after the conference ends. The second day, May 14th will be in-person at Watauga High School with a Connection Breakfast from 8-9:15 put on by the Foods class at WHS, sessions from 9:30-11:45, and closing speaker Helen Joy George, author of Yellow Tulips, a memoir about her life and a year-long journey in the mental healthcare system, photographer, and motivational speaker, from 12 - 1 p.m.
You can register on our homepage at www.wataugacci.org. Registration closes Friday, April 29th. We look forward to seeing you there!