The Change Companies

06/24/2026

What if writing down your hardest thoughts could support healing?
As Q2 comes to a close, we’re spotlighting one of our most-viewed blogs this quarter: Write Your Secrets: What James Pennebaker Discovered About Expressive Writing.

His studies show how writing about difficult experiences can support reflection, reduce stress and help people make sense of their stories, especially when they are not ready to say everything out loud. That is the power behind Interactive Journaling® and Atlas: structured, evidence-based writing that helps people reflect, build insight and move forward.

📖 Read the blog: https://hubs.la/Q04l7Pqp0

James Pennebaker attributed the benefits of expressive writing to a cathartic effect. People confronted past traumatic events by expressing their feelings.

06/23/2026

New collections are live in Atlas — starting with What About Ma*****na?📘
Cannabis conversations need more than substance education. They need curiosity, reflection and evidence-based support.

Relatively few clients present for treatment with ma*****na as their primary drug. Yet, cannabis is commonly used in combination with alcohol and other drugs that do bring people into treatment. What About Ma*****na? is designed to help youth and adults consider their use of cannabis and what they choose to do about it in the future.

Designed for any age, any setting, with a new animation to bring the content to life. See how Atlas helps teams deliver engaging, person-centered programming.
➡️ Book a quick Atlas demo to learn more:
https://hubs.ly/Q04l9DBr0

06/22/2026

❗Last chance to register for the LIVE webinar.
How can correctional leaders tap into the more than $56 billion committed through national opioid settlements to scale up these efforts?

That's one of the topics The Change Companies, Orijin and other industry leaders for a practical webinar:
Demystifying Opioid Abatement Funds
📅 Wednesday, June 24, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM EDT/11:00 AM PDT

Join us for a practical discussion on opioid settlement funding opportunities, approved uses, and how correctional leaders can align funding with facility priorities.
📥 Save your spot: https://hubs.la/Q04lccPx0

06/17/2026

What happens when technology gives treatment staff more time for what matters most?

At Heartland House, Atlas is helping staff strengthen workflows, deepen clinical insight and support more meaningful client engagement. 6 months into implementation, early results show:
✅ 90% staff-rated impact
✅ 83% client confidence in achieving recovery goals
✅ 85% client confidence applying skills in daily life
✅ 18% efficiency improvement, helping create time for a new mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement group

With real-time visibility into client progress, staff can identify needs earlier, personalize treatment planning and spend more time in meaningful therapeutic conversations.

📖 Read the case study to learn how Atlas is helping residential treatment programs improve efficiency while enhancing care: https://hubs.la/Q04l9H8_0

Book a quick Atlas demo:
https://changecompanies.net/atlas/demo

Heartland House used Atlas to improve treatment efficiency by 18% while strengthening client engagement, clinical insight, and recovery outcomes.

06/16/2026

Give your staff back 10+ hours per week. Less paperwork. More presence!
📢 We’re excited to introduce the new Atlas Sessions page, highlighting how Atlas Sessions feature helps justice, treatment and case management teams run stronger client sessions while giving staff back time.

Today, staff spend up to 40% of their time on case notes, and documentation often takes 30–90 minutes for every 45 minutes of casework.
❗Atlas Sessions feature changes this.

With consent-based session capture, AI-assisted case note drafting, real-time coaching feedback and next-step recommendations, Atlas Sessions helps staff:
✅ Stay fully present during client conversations
✅ Draft progress notes from the actual session
✅ Connect journals, case plans and next assignments into one loop
✅ Strengthen fidelity with private coaching tips grounded in motivational interviewing
✅ Give supervisors team-level insight without adding more burden
The result: 10+ hours back per staff member, every week and a more connected, measurable way to support behavior change.

👉 See how Atlas Sessions helps teams spend less time documenting and more time supporting behavior change: https://hubs.la/Q04j-spZ0

Atlas Sessions helps behavioral health & justice staff save 10+hours a week with AI-powered session notes, MI fidelity coaching& automatic next assignments

06/15/2026

More than $56 billion has been committed through national opioid settlements, creating a major opportunity for county leaders to invest in recovery, reentry, education, workforce development and evidence-based behavioral programming.

The Change Companies is proud to join Orijin to come together with , , and to host a live webinar: for an upcoming FREE webinar: Demystifying Opioid Abatement Funds
📅 Wednesday, June 24, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM EDT/11:00 AM PDT

Together, we’ll explore how county jail leaders can better understand funding opportunities, approved abatement uses and practical ways to align funding with facility priorities that support long-term outcomes.

If your team is focused on reducing recidivism, strengthening reentry and expanding recovery support, this conversation is for you.
➡️ Register today: https://hubs.la/Q04ld-kG0

06/11/2026

Behavior change for clients. AI-powered resources for staff 📊
The new Atlas product page is live, built to show how Atlas connects assessment, planning, intervention and measurement into one connected system.

Across justice and treatment settings, teams are being asked to do more: improve engagement, individualize programming, document outcomes and support behavior change at scale.

Atlas helps make that possible with:
✅ Evidence-based digital programming for clients
✅ AI-powered tools that reduce staff documentation burden
✅ Real-time dashboards and risk flags
✅ Measurable outcomes across corrections, supervision, reentry, diversion and treatment settings
✅ A connected loop between client reflection, staff sessions and next-step planning

More time for staff to focus on the conversations that matter and more structured support for clients working toward lasting change.

👉 Explore the new Atlas page and see how agencies are using Atlas to deliver, measure and scale behavior change programming: https://hubs.la/Q04k7CJ80

06/10/2026

📣 KIDS is now available digitally as Thrive in Atlas!
The Keep It Direct & Simple (KIDS) curriculum has long helped adolescents build stronger values, understand behavior, manage relapse warning signs and create plans for positive change in behavioral health and addiction treatment programs.

Now, the KIDS curriculum is available digitally as Thrive, delivered through Atlas — an evidence-based digital programming platform. With Thrive in Atlas, organizations can:
✅ Monitor risk with red/yellow flags in real time
✅ Track Journal progress and completion data
✅ Engage adolescents with curriculum videos
✅ Build planning and progress summaries
✅ Connect Sessions, reflection and documentation in one workflow

For juvenile justice, treatment and adolescent-serving programs, Thrive makes programming more accessible, measurable and connected. 🎥 Watch a sample video: https://hubs.la/Q04jS2Qj0

🚀 Book an Atlas demo to learn more about Thrive: https://hubs.la/Q04jRKKR0

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06/09/2026

❗ Registration is now open for the upcoming June Criteria trainings and spots are filling quickly. How confident is your team in applying the ASAM Criteria 4th Edition in real-world settings?

Join Train for Change Inc. for hands-on, virtual trainings designed to strengthen clinical decision-making and improve consistency in care.
🗓️ Upcoming training:
• 6/11, 2026 | Virtual One-day ASAM Criteria: Fourth Edition Adolescent and Transition-Aged Youth Criteria, The Pillars
• 6/24, 2026 | Virtual One-day ASAM Criteria: Fourth Edition Adolescent and Transition-Aged Youth Criteria, The Pillars
• 6/29-30, 2026 | Virtual Two-day ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Skill Building Training
• 7/16-17, 2026 | Virtual Two-day ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Skill Building Training
🔗 Register now: https://hubs.la/Q04k05Zh0

06/08/2026

🏆 Celebrating our Q1 2026 The Change Companies Award Winners🏆
This quarter, we’re proud to recognize three employees whose impact stood out:
👏 Grant Scott — Hard Worker Award
Grant stepped up during several time-sensitive customer sprints, helping deliver critical solutions under tight deadlines. His responsiveness, commitment and willingness to go the extra mile helped ensure our customers had what they needed, when they needed it.

👏 Richard Williams — Humility Award
Richard helped bring a new Atlas-specific training model to life, stepping into change with humility, grace and skill. His work helped support a smoother transition as our training approach continues to evolve for Atlas clients.

👏 Matt Herz — Humility Award
Matt consistently jumps into complex projects without ego or hesitation. Whether learning something new or supporting the team wherever needed, he brings curiosity, flexibility and a team-first mindset to everything he does.

Congratulations to Grant, Richard and Matt. Thank you for the impact you make every day through hard work, humility and heart.