Planting Seeds

Jerry Moe Contributes To New Book
November 9th, 2011 / Resources / Betty Ford Institute
Jerry Moe, Vice President and National Director of Betty Ford Children’s Programs, is a contributor to a newly released book, Children of Substance-Abusing Parents: Dynamics and Treatment. “Children of Substance-Abusing Parents: Dynamics and Treatment” is a necessary reference for all mental health professionals and students who need to understand and treat this population. It offers an invaluable look at treatment options and programmatic interventions across the life span and fills an important gap in the current literature. The contributors include a wide range of experts...

o Not Forget The Rules! Creating Safety In Support Groups for Children
November 9th, 2011 / Resources / 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...

Positive Discipline for Parenting in Recovery
February 1st, 2011 / Resources / Betty Ford Institute
 The one book we consistently recommend to the parents, foster parents and grandparents who go through our children’s programs is Positive Discipline for Parenting in Recovery .  Written by Jane Nelsen, Riki Intner and Lynn Lott, and recently updated in 2007, this powerful book focuses on mending the broken bond between parent and child. With an emphasis on solutions, this book helps grown-ups take charge of their lives and make positive changes to bring healing, health and wellness to the whole family.  Parents in recovery learn one step at a time how to create consistency and...