The success of The Center for Living program speaks for itself. When a large portion of our clients celebrated one year of continuous sobriety last month, CFL staff recognized the need for a Second Stage Recovery group. Center for Living is not only a resource for clients in crisis, but for those needing aftercare and recovery management as well.
Our Second Stage Recovery group is perfect for those clients who do not need an IOP but would benefit from a clinical support group that...
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The Center for Living has always had a dedication to treating the addict as well as the entire family system. As a result, CFL has hired a Director of Family Services. Stephanie Sterling LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with a specialty in Parent Coaching. As the Director of Family Services, Stephanie will be working directly with our families and providing them with the clinical support that they need.
Due to the high number of parents in crisis, we are now...
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Here at CFL, The work that we do with families affected by substance abuse and mental illness is of equal importance and value to the work that we do with the individual client. In fact, CFL considers the entire family system the client. For our adolescents undergoing treatment for substance abuse, parent and family participation is mandatory. For our young adults in treatment, family participation is highly encouraged if possible. Dealing with a teen or young adult with substance abuse,...
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Borderline Personality Disorder Remits More Often Than Expected
Deborah Brauser
April 15, 2011 — Although borderline personality disorder (BPD) has traditionally been considered a chronic and intractable disease, it is has high remission and low relapse rates, new research suggests.
In the latest findings from the Collaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders Study (CLPS), 85% of participants with BPD remitted during 10 years of follow-up. In addition, only 11% of these relapsed...
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On February 7, 2011, Parents In Action held their 25th annual “Teen Scene” presentation to a standing room only audience at The Trinity School on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The format included a moderator, Lucy Martin Gianino, who was flanked on both sides by a diverse group of high-functioning teenagers made up of high school freshmen through seniors, who represented schools throughout New York City. The audience, comprised mostly of parents of teenagers, sat mesmerized, and was fully...
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Teen Drug Abuse: 14 Mistakes Parents Make
Today, CBS News released a checklist of the 14 mistakes that Parents make regarding teen drug abuse. Although we do agree with them, please note that mistake may not be the best word. Many parents are misinformed or lack proper education regarding teen drug and alcohol abuse. The best thing that any parent can do for their teenager is educate themselves and their teen....
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Prescription for Opioids Often Precedes Teen Addiction
When The Center for Living team was asked to attend NYC's Parents In Action "Teen Scene" Forum and contribute a newsletter article regarding what parents could do to help prevent a teen form a substance abuse problem, one of the measures we stressed was to monitor medications in the house. As Kate Johnson's article states, teenagers are now abusing, more than ever, drugs...
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LA Times: "A Teen's Friends Are A Powerful Influence"
An Article in the LA Times confirms what we at the Center for Living already know: That the friendships that an adolescent has can influence behavior in a tremendous way. Especially for an adolescent with substance abuse issues, the importance of building healthy relationships and sober friendships is crucial to recovery from...
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Borderline Personality Disorder Remits More Often Than Expected
Deborah Brauser
April 15, 2011 — Although borderline personality disorder (BPD) has traditionally been considered a chronic and intractable disease, it is has high remission and low relapse rates, new research suggests.
In the latest findings from the Collaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders Study (CLPS), 85% of participants with BPD remitted during 10 years of follow-up. In addition, only 11% of these relapsed...
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