The Change Companies

08/08/2025

“We created Atlas to increase engagement — because connection drives change.”
In our recent webinar, Valerie Bagley, Chief Program Officer at The Change Companies, shared how Atlas, our digital delivery system, was designed to meet people where they are — with tools that are flexible, responsive, and grounded in evidence.

Whether in jails, prisons, or community programs, Atlas empowers staff to build stronger connections and deliver individualized, trauma-informed support with ease.

📘 Discover how Atlas is reshaping correctional programming: https://hubs.la/Q03B_sbf0
📅 Schedule a demo: https://hubs.la/Q03B_CkS0

08/08/2025

"Interactive Journals changed my life."
In our recent webinar, Terry Liggins, MPAshared how peer support, from credible messengers who had walked in his shoes, helped him feel safe, seen, and heard.

📲 Now, with Atlas, The Change Companies’ digital platform, the same powerful tools that supported Terry’s journey are more accessible, flexible, and individualized than ever before.

Explore how Atlas brings evidence-based programming to life:
📘 Learn more about Atlas: https://hubs.la/Q03BZbtz0
📅 Schedule a demo: https://hubs.la/Q03BZcSs0

08/07/2025

“When someone has trauma, you can’t just punish them into transformation.”
During our recent webinar, Terry Liggins powerfully outlined the Six Pillars of Trauma-Informed Care, practices that go beyond compliance to create real, lasting change for justice-involved individuals:

🔸 Safety
🔸 Trustworthiness
🔸 Peer Support
🔸 Collaboration
🔸 Empowerment
🔸 Cultural, historical, and gender issues

These principles aren’t just theory, they’re the foundation of Terry’s own journey from incarceration to leadership. And now, with Atlas, a digital platform, these trauma-informed practices are more accessible, scalable, and individualized than ever.

📘 Learn how Atlas supports trauma-informed care: https://hubs.la/Q03BRqNm0
📅 Schedule a demo: https://hubs.la/Q03BRrMP0

08/07/2025

What if the key to lasting change was already in your hands? Motivational Interviewing (MI) has helped millions tap into their own reasons for change — no pressure, no judgment, just honest reflection.

Now, with tools like Atlas, that same power is available anytime, anywhere.
📓 Guided Interactive Journaling®
💬 MI-inspired prompts
🎯 Personalized goal-setting
🧠 CBT-based insights, all at your fingertips.

Because real change doesn’t happen to people — it starts with them.

👉 Curious how it works? Check out the full blog to learn more.

Discover how Atlas brings Motivational Interviewing and Interactive Journaling® together to support personal change—anytime, anywhere.

08/06/2025

🚨 Upcoming ASAM Trainings – Registration Now Open! Ready to enhance your clinical skills and stay ahead with the latest ASAM Criteria updates?

Join Train for Change Inc.® this summer for virtual training sessions that empower you to deliver person-centered, evidence-based care. Whether you're a clinician, facilitator, or program leader, these sessions offer practical tools you can apply immediately.

✨ Upcoming Highlight:
• 8/12-13: Virtual Two-day ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Skill Building Training
• 9/23-24: Virtual Two-day ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Skill Building Training
• 10/6-7: Virtual Two-day ASAM Criteria 3rd Edition Skill Building Training
• 10/30-31: Virtual Two-day ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Skill Building Training
• 12/2-3: Virtual Two-day ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Skill Building Training
• 12/16-17: Virtual Two-day ASAM Criteria 3rd Edition Skill Building Training
🔗Learn more and register here: https://hubs.la/Q03Brffz0

Spots are limited , secure yours today!

08/05/2025

🚨 Interactive Journaling® Open Enrollment is Now LIVE!
Are you ready to sharpen your facilitation skills with Interactive Journaling®, one of the most widely used, evidence-based tools in behavioral health?

This summer, join us for expert-led virtual training designed to elevate your practice and empower meaningful change. Whether you’re a facilitator, clinician, or administrator, our sessions provide practical, person-centered strategies you can apply immediately.

📅 Upcoming Highlight:
• 8/21-22 | Virtual Two-day Evidence-based Facilitation Skills for Interactive Journaling®
• 9/24-25 | Virtual Two-day Evidence-based Facilitation Skills for Interactive Journaling®
• 9/26 | Virtual Fidelity Coaching Certification for Interactive Journaling®
🔗 Register now: https://hubs.la/Q03BqH9t0

Seats are limited, don’t miss your chance to build skills that make a lasting impact.

08/01/2025

Hard-to-reach clients often need support the most. Digital tools like Atlas can help clients in community supervision stay engaged—on their own time, in their own way.
✅ Flexible, low-pressure programming
✅ Real-time insights for staff
✅ A bridge to trust and progress

📘 Learn more about Atlas: https://hubs.la/Q03v1PmK0
📅 Schedule a demo: https://hubs.la/Q03v1WKBO

Explore the full blog on how technology can meet people where they are and help move them forward.


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07/24/2025

What drives lasting change in correctional programs? Our webinar with Terry Liggins revealed 5 data-backed strategies:
1️⃣ Peer-led programs improve trust and retention.
2️⃣ Evidence-based tools like motivational interviewing create individualized pathways.
3️⃣ Rituals build intrinsic motivation.
4️⃣ CBT rewires unhelpful thought patterns.
5️⃣ Interactive Journaling boosts reflection and accountability.

We also introduced Atlas, our digital tool for streamlined, evidence-based programming.
📘 Learn more about Atlas: https://hubs.la/Q03v1PmK0
📅 Schedule a demo: https://hubs.la/Q03v1WKBO

Read the full blog below!


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07/23/2025

🌟 Spotlight on Excellence!
Please join us in congratulating Stephanie Fortunati at Wellness Partners for being named our Atlas Facilitator of the Quarter for Q2! 🎉

With over 400+ hours engaging with the platform, Stephanie’s dedication to supporting clients through technology-driven, person-centered care is truly inspiring. Her work demonstrates what’s possible when innovation meets compassion in behavioral health.

At The Change Companies, we’re proud to partner with facilitators like Stephanie who help make digital tools more meaningful—and more impactful—for clients and communities every day.

Thank you, Stephanie, for your dedication, innovation, and the difference you make every single day!

07/22/2025

How can we improve person-centered behavioral health services?

It starts with looking inward and zooming out:
1️⃣ Look inward.
Acknowledge personal biases and conditioned reactions. Are you fully present for your clients, or distracted by your own challenges?

2️⃣ See the forest, not just the trees.
Step back from daily hurdles like client reluctance or resource gaps. Ask what clients truly need, and how systems can adapt for complexity-capable care.

Discover actionable tips in our blog below!

David Mee-Lee shares his insights on what it means to balance Work, Love and Play as a working professional in a clinical settings.

07/21/2025

Healing doesn’t stop at the prison gates.
Incarceration can be a turning point — a chance to heal from trauma, learn new skills, and build a brighter future. But without ongoing support, too many individuals face the same challenges upon release.

Atlas is changing that. By creating a digital mental health continuum 🌉, Atlas ensures care starts inside and continues outside, offering:
📱 On-demand access to mental health and recovery tools.
✅Self-paced programs for coping, communication, and growth.
🚀 Smooth transitions to community-based support.
Together, we can bridge the gap between custody and community — and create more success stories.

🔗 Learn more about Atlas: https://changecompanies.net/atlas


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Explore how digital tools like Atlas support mental health and reentry, creating a seamless continuum of care from incarceration to community.

07/18/2025

From incarceration to transformation — the numbers speak for themselves.
RDAP participants using Interactive Journaling® are significantly less likely to relapse, reoffend, or face supervision revocation. Individuals who completed the RDAP program with Interactive Journaling® saw transformative results:
- 62% less likely to relapse into substance use
- 78% more likely to secure employment and stable housing
- 82% less likely to engage in criminal activity

Why does it work?
Because it meets individuals where they are — providing tailored guidance, structure, and interactive learning that continues to support them well beyond release.

📄 Explore RDAP and the case study below!

Explore how digital tools like Atlas help jails improve engagement, reentry support, and care quality, even during short-term incarceration.