The Addiction Counselor CE Blog

Burnout and compassion fatigue are often misunderstood and underappreciated. This year’s Great Resignation is evidence that so many individuals, inside and outside of helping professions, are completely burned out. Yet is quitting the only op... Read More

The New York State Education (NYSED) Office of the Professions has extended the window for earning CE credit hours via distance learning ("self-study" in NYSEDOP's parlance). Read More

In early 2018, a significant piece of legislation titled the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) was signed into law at the federal level. Implementing FFPSA has been slow but has created a tremendous debate in the child welfare comm... Read More

Bullying has been in the headlines a lot lately, and for good reason. October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month and many articles have focused on awareness efforts. A brief search of recent headlines turned up many examples of real-life... Read More

I'll never forget the evening I went out to get my mail and had somebody else’s flashback. While I had a trauma history, the vision that had just swooped in from the darkness and jarred me to fear for my immediate safety had never happened to me. I f... Read More

Pregnancy and infant loss are often rife with silence, guilt, and shame. Each October, we shine a light on these losses, honoring the babies who have died and supporting the bereaved. Read More