The Change Companies

04/09/2026

Facilitators were spending time creating materials before they could even start helping clients.
That’s a common challenge in treatment programs.

At Rising Sun Recovery, staff needed ready-to-use, structured content that could support both experienced clinicians and newer facilitators. After implementing digital journaling and progress tracking, engagement increased and treatment planning became more consistent. The results:
✔ 96% client engagement
✔ 75%+ treatment plan achievement
✔ Stronger continuity of care across program phases
✔ More structured and effective group sessions

📖 If your team is working to reduce staff burden while improving program quality, take a look at this case study: https://hubs.la/Q049C6Zg0

👉Book a demo to learn how Atlas supports treatment teams: https://hubs.la/Q049C7fN0

Discover how Rising Sun Recovery uses Atlas to improve engagement, streamline treatment planning, and strengthen long-term recovery outcomes.

04/08/2026

The way we treat adolescent substance use is evolving and it’s long overdue.

The release of The ASAM Criteria, 4th Edition: Volume 2 for Adolescents and Transition Age Youth(ATAY) marks a major shift:
🔹From adult-adapted models → to developmentally grounded care
🔹 From fragmented services → to integrated, family-centered treatment
🔹 From reactive care → to early intervention & prevention
The real challenge now isn’t the framework, it’s the implementation.

💡 Curious how organizations are operationalizing ATAY? Explore the blog below.

Explore key updates in ASAM Criteria 4th Edition for adolescents (ATAY), in early intervention, integrated care, & family-centered treatment approaches.

04/07/2026

Training builds knowledge. Practice builds change!

Interactive Journaling® is a structured and experiential writing practice that guides participants toward positive life change. This goal-directed, client-centered model helps participants modify their behavior as they progress through the stages of change. Questions guide participants in considering their motivations for change, exploring their options and developing a plan with target behavior-related goals and a timeline for achieving these goals.

Whether you’re a facilitator, clinician, or administrator, our sessions provide practical, person-centered strategies you can apply immediately.
📅 Upcoming Highlight:
• 4/13-14, 2026 | Virtual Two-day Evidence-based Facilitation Skills for Interactive Journaling®
• 5/13-14, 2026 | Virtual Two-day Evidence-based Facilitation Skills for Interactive Journaling®

👉 Register and See all upcoming trainings:
https://hubs.la/Q049kGvh0

04/02/2026

Be Ready for What’s Next: ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Adolescent and Transitional Age Youth Training

With the anticipated release of the ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition – Adolescent and Transitional Age Youth (ATAY), Train for Change provides a focused, skill-based foundation to help organizations confidently make level of care decisions, apply dimensional drivers, and support effective treatment planning for adolescents and transitional age youth.

This highly interactive session helps participants:
• Understand the Guiding Principles of the ASAM Criteria for ATAY
• Apply dimensional admission criteria and risk ratings
• Strengthen person-centered decision-making
• Prepare for real-world implementation of the Fourth Edition

📅 Upcoming ASAM Criteria 4th ATAY training sessions:
• June 11th, led by Glenn Duncan, Senior Master Trainer.
• June 24th, led by Dr. Bernard Showers, Senior Master Trainer.
Don’t wait to prepare your team for the transition!

Jump in and find your next training—explore other upcoming sessions:
• 4/22-23, 2026 | Virtual Two-day ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Skill Building Training
• 5/20-21, 2026 | Virtual Two-day ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Skill Building Training

👉 Explore details and register:
https://hubs.la/Q049kmY80

03/31/2026

We’re attending the CJPA Winter Conference, ready to connect!
Our team will be on site connecting with justice leaders, partners, and agencies focused on improving outcomes across community supervision and treatment programs.

If you're attending and want to discuss:
- Program engagement and accountability
- Scaling services with limited staff
- Improving outcomes across supervision or treatment programs
- New approaches to delivering evidence-based programming

💬 Let’s connect at CJPA! Whether it’s a quick coffee, hallway conversation, or scheduled meeting, our team is ready to listen, share insights, and explore solutions together.

And if you're looking for a better way to deliver scalable, evidence-based programming, we’d love to show you how Atlas can help.
👉 Learn more about Atlas: https://hubs.la/Q048XwZr0

📩 Email us to coordinate a time: vbagley@changecompanies.net

03/30/2026

What if the right tools expanded what clinicians can do, not limited them?
“I like to have that palette to create art with the individual.”
- Executive Director, Heartland House

Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, Atlas gives their team a range of evidence-based interventions so they can blend recovery, life skills, and criminogenic needs while staying creative and evidence-based. Six months in:
⭐ 4.5 / 5 staff-rated impact on care delivery
📈 8.3 / 10 client confidence in achieving recovery goals
💡 8.5 / 10 confidence applying skills in daily life

Atlas becomes the palette, supporting personalized care. Book a quick Atlas demo to learn more: https://hubs.la/Q047dvLj0

👉 Read the full Case study and see how Heartland House is making it work:
https://hubs.la/Q047dsg00

03/24/2026

Trauma-informed care is now standard language in juvenile justice. Implementation is the real test of leadership.

Daily decisions about staffing, discipline, and programming determine whether trauma-informed principles are truly experienced by youth and staff. For agencies focused on safety, retention, and recidivism reduction, closing the gap between policy and practice is a strategic priority, not just a clinical one.

This article outlines practical steps leaders can take to operationalize trauma-informed care across their systems.

📖 Read more below!

Learn how juvenile justice agencies can turn trauma-informed care from policy into practice through staff training, programming, and system-level change to improve youth outcomes.

03/24/2026

What if every counseling session started with clarity, not guesswork?

At Heartland House, that’s what Atlas makes possible. “My counselors can see what clients are writing in real time… and their progress since the last session.”

Instead of spending hours reviewing journals and assignments, staff now:
✔ See summarized insights instantly
✔ Track client progress between sessions
✔ Come prepared for deeper, more meaningful conversations

The result? Less time on admin, more time where it counts.
Even newer counselors can connect the dots, personalize care, and improve outcomes with confidence.

👉 See how Heartland House is doing it:
https://hubs.la/Q047d5n90

👉 Book a quick Atlas demo:
https://hubs.la/Q047djQc0

03/20/2026

What if helping just one more person could change everything?

“If I can get one more person… then two… then four.”
That’s the mindset driving Heartland House, and why they use Atlas.

By delivering personalized, evidence-based insights, Atlas helps individuals:
✔ Reduce risk of reoccurrence
✔ Build meaningful support connections
✔ Turn reflection into real-world change

And it’s working (6 months in):
4.5 / 5 staff-rated impact
8.3 / 10 client confidence in recovery
8.5 / 10 applying skills in daily life
💡 Book a quick Atlas demo: https://hubs.la/Q047ddQK0

👉 See how Heartland House is doing it:
https://hubs.la/Q047dh0Z0

03/18/2026

What if the biggest challenge facing teens today isn’t motivation, but relevance?
As AI reshapes the future of work, the traditional path—good grades, college, stable career—no longer guarantees success. And for many teens, that disconnect shows up as resistance, disengagement, or dropping out altogether.

So what should parents and practitioners do? Push harder?
Or rethink the goal entirely?

This blog explores how shifting from control to collaboration, using approaches like motivational interviewing, can help teens:
- Build real-world readiness
- Take ownership of their future
- Reduce daily conflict at home

👉 Read the full blog below!

Helping teens transition to adulthood in an AI-driven world, strategies for parents and therapists to reduce conflict and build real-world readiness.

03/18/2026

💻Registration is open for the upcoming ASAM Criteria Trainings! Join Train for Change Inc.® for virtual sessions to strengthen your clinical skills & deliver evidence-based care.

🗓️ Upcoming training:
• 3/23-24, 2026 | Virtual Two-day ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Skill Building Training
• 4/23-24, 2026 | Virtual Two-day ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Skill Building Training
🔗Register now: https://hubs.la/Q046-bVN0

03/17/2026

How can treatment providers improve efficiency without sacrificing individualized care?
Heartland House recently integrated Atlas across its residential substance use treatment program. Six months in, early indicators are promising:
• 4.5 / 5 staff-rated impact on care delivery
• 8.3 / 10 client confidence in achieving recovery goals
• 8.5 / 10 confidence applying skills in daily life

By giving clinicians real-time visibility into client reflections and progress, Atlas helps teams identify needs earlier, guide more meaningful conversations, and spend more time focused on therapeutic engagement.

Read the full case study to see how technology can support both workforce sustainability and client success.
👉 https://hubs.la/Q046-5Kk0

Heartland House used Atlas to improve treatment efficiency by 18% while strengthening client engagement, clinical insight, and recovery outcomes.