by wpx_NYSJM | Feb 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every day, your clients make decisions that shape their recovery trajectory. Call their sponsor or isolate. Attend the group or skip it. Be honest about a craving or minimize it. Stay in treatment or walk away. Small decisions accumulate. They build patterns. Those...
by wpx_NYSJM | Feb 15, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
You can run groups all day and still lose people if services stay out of reach. Expand access. Drop stigma. Train like lives depend on it. You already know the moment. A client says they want to cut back. Then they pause. Their eyes drift. Their voice drops. “I do not...
by wpx_NYSJM | Feb 10, 2026 | Breaking News, CASAC Association News
Testimony Introducing the CASAC Credential New York State Mental Health Hearing Good afternoon, Chair, Senators, and members of the assembly. Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is A. Maria Mendez, CASAC Adv. BS, Founder/CEO of the NYS Association of...
by wpx_NYSJM | Jan 30, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
Overdose Trends in New York: What the Latest Data Means to SUD Treatment Let’s talk about what’s actually happening on the streets, not just what people tweet about. According to multiple state reports, New York’s overdose landscape has shifted. After years of grim...
by wpx_NYSJM | Jan 29, 2026 | Professional Development
You have probably heard gaming problems framed as a teen thing. Then you meet a 28-year-old who is “tired all the time,” missing work, fighting with a partner, and quietly gaming until 3:00 a.m. most nights. No arrests. No dirty tox. No obvious crisis. Just a...
