San Francisco Examiner | 7/19/2021Our executive director shares our Houston sobering center model and results as part of the conversation for the new California sobering center.Read More
by Vicki Powers Americans are more likely to die of an accidental opioid overdose than a motor vehicle crash. Let that sink in. National Safety Council’s most recent data (2019) reveal the lifetime odds at 1 in 92 chance of dying of an opioid overdose. The lifetime...
Is 2021 the Year of Kindness? by Vicki Powers An article in Forbes in late January, “Why You Should Make 2021 the Year of Kindness,” caught my eye because I knew this February issue was focusing on kindness. What timing, I thought. It’s also appropriate as folks...
By Vicki Powers Life can certainly throw curve balls our way, as well as traumatic moments. How do you respond to difficult times? “Bouncing back” from adversity is not a thing, according to Meg Jay, PhD, clinical psychologist and associate professor at University of...
In The News When the Opioid Crisis Hits Home, a Houston Program Knocks on the Door Houston Chronicle | 2/21/2020 This provides an update on how Houston is addressing the opioid crisis through HEROES program and updated numbers on its impact in the community. Read...
