Yale Family-Based Recovery Model

12/16/2025

This time of year can be especially challenging for those in recovery. Spread support and compassion and remember—you are not alone. SAMHSA offers resources for alcohol and substance misuse at samhsa.gov/find-help.

12/12/2025

What a busy and exciting week in FBR MDO! We had a fantastic time at our in-person December FBR Quarterly Network Meeting. We celebrated our new sites one year anniversary and did some team building activities. Here are the Community Health Resources teams creating stars. FBR MDO also took time to get together for our annual holiday luncheon. Pictured below are Amy, Michelle, Heather, Bin, and Karen (missing from the photo is Jeanette).

12/03/2025

Give the gift of support this season 🎁 Reach out; listen; treat people with respect, compassion & empathy; provide support; follow up. Learn more actions we can all take to support our loved ones who may be struggling samhsa.gov/find-support/helping-someone

11/26/2025

11/24/2025

Michelle and Jeanette had a great day of learning at the Fall CT-AIMH conference last Thursday. Thank you Connecticut Association for Infant Mental Health-CT-AIMH!!

11/18/2025

This , we acknowledge the challenges faced by those experiencing homelessness and living with mental or substance use disorders. See what SAMHSA is doing to prevent and end homelessness among these individuals: samhsa.gov/homelessness-programs-resources

11/12/2025

Kicking off our Person of the Month series with Jacqueline from Boys & Girls Village!!!

11/07/2025

In the latest post for a blog titled "In Our Humble Opinion” with content by Family-Based Recovery Model Development and Operations team members, Amy Joy Myers, LCSW, addresses ways in which providers who are not substance use specialists may approach clinical conversations about substance use behavior. Myers is an assistant clinical professor of social work at Yale Child Study Center. Check out the article here: https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/news-article/informed-conversations-substance-use/

In the latest post for a blog titled "In Our Humble Opinion” with content by Family-Based Recovery Model Development and Operations team members, Amy Joy Myers,

11/06/2025

In our latest blog post Amy Joy Myers, LCSW, addresses ways in which providers who are not substance use specialists may approach clinical conversations about substance use behavior.

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In the latest post for a blog titled "In Our Humble Opinion” with content by Family-Based Recovery Model Development and Operations team members, Amy Joy Myers,

10/31/2025

10/24/2025

Some interesting information on little ones self soothing. Take a look!

Babies can’t self-soothe. That’s where we come in.

Co-regulation = borrowing a caregiver’s calm.
It’s how babies learn to handle big feelings before they have words or skills to do it solo.

✅ Rocking them when they cry
✅ Speaking gently when they’re upset
✅ Holding them close during scary moments

It’s not spoiling. It’s science. And it starts from birth.

More here: https://bit.ly/3GjZStn

10/24/2025

Need more information on the changes SNAP? This may be helpful.

Did you know? SNAP benefits and eligibility requirements are changing as soon as Nov. 1. Join Connecticut United Ways and the CT Department of Social Services to learn what’s new from subject matter experts and how to navigate the updated requirements:

- Monday, October 27, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.
- Virtual training and webinar featuring Dan Giacomi, Director of Program Oversight and Grants Administration and Director of SNAP, CT Department of Social Services
- Click here to register for the Zoom Webinar link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qxE2QD14QcOmnp6gL8uLug #/registration