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Do Not Forget The Rules! Creating Safety In Support Groups for Children
November 9th, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
Professionals facilitating support groups realize that one factor in having a successful group experience is their ability to create a safe environment. There are a variety of ways to do this, but one of the most important when working with elementary school-age children is to establish age-appropriate rules and consistently enforce them. Why, then, is this often the most difficult thing for counselors and facilitators to do? Anyone who has worked with kids or has their own children can testify to the fact that sometimes it isn’t as easy as it sounds! When a problem is going...
November 9th, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
Professionals facilitating support groups realize that one factor in having a successful group experience is their ability to create a safe environment. There are a variety of ways to do this, but one of the most important when working with elementary school-age children is to establish age-appropriate rules and consistently enforce them. Why, then, is this often the most difficult thing for counselors and facilitators to do? Anyone who has worked with kids or has their own children can testify to the fact that sometimes it isn’t as easy as it sounds! When a problem is going...
Planting Seeds One Program at a Time
November 9th, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
An Interview with Pat Schafer, Brighton Hospital One in four children is affected by a loved one’s addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs. More than 8.3 million children live with at least one parent who abuses or is addicted to alcohol or other drugs (National Household Survey on Drug Abuse [NHSDA], 2007). Because of their circumstances and genetic predisposition, these kids are at a higher risk of addiction as adults. The Betty Ford Children’s Program provides services for these children in three different states: California, Texas and Colorado. The success of the...
November 9th, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
An Interview with Pat Schafer, Brighton Hospital One in four children is affected by a loved one’s addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs. More than 8.3 million children live with at least one parent who abuses or is addicted to alcohol or other drugs (National Household Survey on Drug Abuse [NHSDA], 2007). Because of their circumstances and genetic predisposition, these kids are at a higher risk of addiction as adults. The Betty Ford Children’s Program provides services for these children in three different states: California, Texas and Colorado. The success of the...
Bonus Benefits of a Multi-Day Program
November 9th, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
By David Meggitt, M.A. Candidate The Betty Ford Children’s Programs are an excellent resource for families struggling with addiction and learning about recovery. While our primary focus is on providing excellent, age-appropriate information and skill building to children who have lived or are living with an addicted loved one, we are able to observe children for an extended period over several days. This allows us to provide much more to the families we serve. Our program is an opportunity to observe children socially, emotionally, physically and developmentally. Within...
November 9th, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
By David Meggitt, M.A. Candidate The Betty Ford Children’s Programs are an excellent resource for families struggling with addiction and learning about recovery. While our primary focus is on providing excellent, age-appropriate information and skill building to children who have lived or are living with an addicted loved one, we are able to observe children for an extended period over several days. This allows us to provide much more to the families we serve. Our program is an opportunity to observe children socially, emotionally, physically and developmentally. Within...
Kudos to News Special on Kids of Alcoholics – Lesson Plan Available
November 9th, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
We are delighted to share the news that on September 10, 2011, the Television Academy gave a nod to a very important video program. "Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: Under the Influence: Kids of Alcoholics" received the award for Best Children's Nonfiction Reality or Reality-Competition Program in the Creative Arts portion of the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. This is not the first award received by the special that features Jerry Moe, National Director, Betty Ford Children’s Program, as the subject matter expert. Earlier this year, the 15th Annual PRISM Awards recognized the...
November 9th, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
We are delighted to share the news that on September 10, 2011, the Television Academy gave a nod to a very important video program. "Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: Under the Influence: Kids of Alcoholics" received the award for Best Children's Nonfiction Reality or Reality-Competition Program in the Creative Arts portion of the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. This is not the first award received by the special that features Jerry Moe, National Director, Betty Ford Children’s Program, as the subject matter expert. Earlier this year, the 15th Annual PRISM Awards recognized the...
PRISM Award Recognizes the Struggle of Kids of Alcoholics
June 15th, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
On April 28th, the 15th Annual PRISM Awards recognized Lucky Duck Productions’ special program, “Nick News with Linda Ellerbee – “Under the Influence: Kids of Alcoholics”” with the award for Children or Teen Television Program. The special tells the story of 5 kids who live with alcoholic parents and the challenges they face because of it. Although the program shows how sad and scary it can be for children living with alcoholism, it also delivers a message of hope. Jerry Moe, National Director, Betty Ford Children’s Program, who is featured in the show as the subject matter...
June 15th, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
On April 28th, the 15th Annual PRISM Awards recognized Lucky Duck Productions’ special program, “Nick News with Linda Ellerbee – “Under the Influence: Kids of Alcoholics”” with the award for Children or Teen Television Program. The special tells the story of 5 kids who live with alcoholic parents and the challenges they face because of it. Although the program shows how sad and scary it can be for children living with alcoholism, it also delivers a message of hope. Jerry Moe, National Director, Betty Ford Children’s Program, who is featured in the show as the subject matter...
Nick News Special to be Rebroadcast This Month
February 1st, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
NICK NEWS WITH LINDA ELLERBEE - UNDER THE INFLUENCE: KIDS OF ALCOHOLICS Eleven million American kids live in a family with a parent suffering from alcoholism. Countless others deal with the havoc, trauma and chaos of this family disease but aren’t currently living with the alcoholic. We are talking about one out of every four kids in the U.S. Five of these kids share their experiences dealing with parents who are struggling with alcoholism in the Nick News with Linda Ellerbee special, “Under the Influence: Kids of Alcoholics,” which will re-air on TeenNick during National...
February 1st, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
NICK NEWS WITH LINDA ELLERBEE - UNDER THE INFLUENCE: KIDS OF ALCOHOLICS Eleven million American kids live in a family with a parent suffering from alcoholism. Countless others deal with the havoc, trauma and chaos of this family disease but aren’t currently living with the alcoholic. We are talking about one out of every four kids in the U.S. Five of these kids share their experiences dealing with parents who are struggling with alcoholism in the Nick News with Linda Ellerbee special, “Under the Influence: Kids of Alcoholics,” which will re-air on TeenNick during National...
Continuing Care Unique to Each Program, Uniformly Valuable
February 1st, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
Continuing care is an essential ingredient to the recovery process for alcoholics, addicts and their families. This is also very true when it comes to the children. Continuing care allows kids and families to stay connected, receive valuable reminders of the tools they learned during the program, as well as the opportunity to practice and deepen these emerging skills. Continuing care activities take different forms and shapes in our three children’s programs. This is a reflection of the various communities we serve, as well as what best works in each locale. California...
February 1st, 2011 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
Continuing care is an essential ingredient to the recovery process for alcoholics, addicts and their families. This is also very true when it comes to the children. Continuing care allows kids and families to stay connected, receive valuable reminders of the tools they learned during the program, as well as the opportunity to practice and deepen these emerging skills. Continuing care activities take different forms and shapes in our three children’s programs. This is a reflection of the various communities we serve, as well as what best works in each locale. California...
Jerry Moe Presented with Community Service Award
October 26th, 2010 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
Jerry Moe, National Director of the Betty Ford Children’s Program, received the California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) 2010 Community Service Award during the organization’s recent Addiction Medicine Review Course in Newport Beach. An internationally known author, lecturer and trainer, Jerry’s passionate advocacy for, and work with, children of alcoholics and addicts has significantly improved thousands of lives. Jerry has been developing programs and facilitating groups for children from addicted families since 1978. His books include: Understanding Addiction...
October 26th, 2010 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
Jerry Moe, National Director of the Betty Ford Children’s Program, received the California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) 2010 Community Service Award during the organization’s recent Addiction Medicine Review Course in Newport Beach. An internationally known author, lecturer and trainer, Jerry’s passionate advocacy for, and work with, children of alcoholics and addicts has significantly improved thousands of lives. Jerry has been developing programs and facilitating groups for children from addicted families since 1978. His books include: Understanding Addiction...
Let us share a harvest with you today!
September 22nd, 2010 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
Welcome to our new newsletter for professionals, Planting Seeds. All of the Children’s Program staff, whether we’re in Texas, Colorado or California, consider ourselves farmers. Each and every day, in our work with children and families hurt by the insidious disease of alcoholism and other drug addiction, we sow seeds that we hope will take root. Some of the seeds may wash away; others may lie dormant for some time. Every once in a while one of those seeds will grow in a child’s heart – in that small fertile patch that hasn’t been affected by a family member’s...
September 22nd, 2010 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
Welcome to our new newsletter for professionals, Planting Seeds. All of the Children’s Program staff, whether we’re in Texas, Colorado or California, consider ourselves farmers. Each and every day, in our work with children and families hurt by the insidious disease of alcoholism and other drug addiction, we sow seeds that we hope will take root. Some of the seeds may wash away; others may lie dormant for some time. Every once in a while one of those seeds will grow in a child’s heart – in that small fertile patch that hasn’t been affected by a family member’s...
New Training Opportunity Draws Rave Reviews
September 22nd, 2010 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
The first five-day Professionals in Residence (PIR): Focus on Children program – tailored specifically for those who work with children or are interested in developing children’s services – was recently held on the Betty Ford Center’s Rancho Mirage campus. Jerry Moe, National Director of the Betty Ford Children’s Program and Training Academy, and trainer/counselor Peggy McGillicuddy co-facilitated the pilot program. “One of the goals of the Children’s Program Training Academy is to teach others in this field how to create their own...
September 22nd, 2010 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
The first five-day Professionals in Residence (PIR): Focus on Children program – tailored specifically for those who work with children or are interested in developing children’s services – was recently held on the Betty Ford Center’s Rancho Mirage campus. Jerry Moe, National Director of the Betty Ford Children’s Program and Training Academy, and trainer/counselor Peggy McGillicuddy co-facilitated the pilot program. “One of the goals of the Children’s Program Training Academy is to teach others in this field how to create their own...
Testimonials are a Tribute to the Importance of Aftercare
September 22nd, 2010 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
What is the Children’s Program FCC? Our children’s counselors contact parents of the children who have come through our program every three months for one year. This is a way for children and families to still feel connected and to receive valuable reminders of tools they learned during the program. “We miss being there and being surrounded by love. Thank you for your unending tenderness with my babies. You were there for them at one of the lowest and most confusing spots of their lives. I hope they’ll always have someone to trust. If not me, then...
September 22nd, 2010 / National Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
What is the Children’s Program FCC? Our children’s counselors contact parents of the children who have come through our program every three months for one year. This is a way for children and families to still feel connected and to receive valuable reminders of tools they learned during the program. “We miss being there and being surrounded by love. Thank you for your unending tenderness with my babies. You were there for them at one of the lowest and most confusing spots of their lives. I hope they’ll always have someone to trust. If not me, then...
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