The Change Companies

09/03/2026

Our Threshold reentry curriculum is now available in Spanish, expanding access to resources that support spiritual growth, character development and preparation for life after incarceration.

Through a nondenominational approach, participants explore key areas of life while building a stronger foundation for a productive, healthy future. The Spanish collection includes:
🔹 Dimensions of Life
🔹 Relationships and Personal Responsibility
🔹 Personal Growth
This curriculum also includes a Transition Planner Pocket Guide for reentry planning.

👉 Explore the new Spanish Threshold collection: https://hubs.la/Q04wFXFs0

Threshold is a unique reentry program that offers a nondenominational approach to spiritual growth and character strengthening. The curriculum helps participants strengthen spiritual understanding and growth in preparation for the challengs and opportunities of reentry. The program focuses on key li...

09/02/2026

What happens when behavior change programming meets youth where they already are?
Alameda County Probation is showing what that can look like with Atlas.
In this video, Alameda County staff and youth share how Atlas is changing the experience of cognitive behavioral interventions inside their juvenile facility.

Instead of relying only on paper Journals, Atlas gives youth a more interactive way to:
🔹 Reflect on their experiences and emotions
🔹 Better understand behavior change concepts
🔹 Work through Journals at their own pace
🔹 Prepare for success back in the community
For one youth, the difference was simple: the digital format made the material “easier and more clear” to understand.

▶️ Watch how Atlas is supporting Alameda County work. Read the full story: https://hubs.la/Q04w8b540

See what Atlas could look like in your organization: https://hubs.la/Q04w7_2-0

09/01/2026

Missed our session at the International Community Justice Association Conference? You can still connect with us at the conference.
📍 Stop by The Change Companies booth and meet Adina, Jordy and Valerie to see how Atlas and Interactive Journaling® can help agencies deliver scalable, risk-need-responsive programming without adding to staff workload. Come explore how Atlas can support:
🔹 More personalized programming
🔹 Greater access to evidence-based interventions
🔹 Staff efficiency and reduced administrative burden
🔹 Programming that adapts as participant needs change

Not attending ? See Atlas in action. Schedule a personalized 30-minute demo with our team to walk through your agency’s specific needs, including your staffing model, budget structure and how Atlas seats can move with your population.
👉 Book an Atlas demo: https://hubs.la/Q04w5mb70
No commitment—just a practical conversation about what could work for your agency.

08/28/2026

Heading to the International Community Justice Association Conference? Don’t miss this session on what happens when digital programming meets residential .
On Monday, Valerie Bagley, Renee Hacker and Tawanda LeSaine will share findings from an independent evaluation of Dismas Charities’ implementation of Atlas across two locations.
📅 Monday, August 31
⏰ 2:00–3:30 p.m.
📍Ohioan- Columbus, Ohio

Attendees will walk away with practical lessons for:
- Personalizing programming to individual needs
- Strengthening job readiness and reentry preparation
- Supporting emotional self-regulation
- Using AI-supported summaries & documentation to improve staff effectiveness
We hope to see you there!

Not attending? Check out Atlas now to see how it can be implemented in your organization: https://hubs.la/Q04v4XfZ0

08/27/2026

Technology can create access. Implementation is what creates change.
At the American Probation and Parole Association 51st Annual Training Institute, Albert Bañuelos, Deputy Director, Richard Valle, Assistant Superintendent, from the Alameda County Probation Department, and Kyle Athans from The Change Companies shared how to turn digital cognitive behavioral interventions into part of everyday practice for justice-involved youth.

The county’s approach goes beyond simply putting programming on a tablet. It connects Atlas to case plans, staff responsibilities, incentives, progress monitoring and the daily rhythm of the facility.
And early engagement is growing:
📈 416 hours of programming completed in July
📈 89 Journals completed in one month
📈 Up from 136 hours and 18 Journals in June

For juvenile justice agencies exploring digital programming, Alameda County’s experience offers a valuable takeaway. Read the blog below to see how Alameda County implemented Atlas!

See how Digital behavior change programming helped Alameda County Probation turn Atlas into daily practice for justice-involved youth in custody

08/25/2026

What helps people move beyond understanding trauma toward greater emotional freedom?
In our latest Tips & Topics, David Mee-Lee, M.D., explores a practical framework built around four stages:
🔘 Awareness — Recognize triggers and automatic trauma responses.
🔘 Attending — Practice more intentional ways of responding.
🔘 Agency — Strengthen choice, confidence and personal autonomy.
🔘 Allowing — Create space for safety, connection, serenity and joy.

For helping professionals, Dr. Mee-Lee emphasizes an important distinction: understanding past trauma is necessary, but lasting change also requires helping people build new responses in the present.
👉 Read the article below to explore the 4 As of moving from trauma to emotional freedom.

Learn the 4 As trauma recovery framework— Awareness, Attending, Agency, Allowing —for helping clients and staff move from surviving trauma to living freely

08/24/2026

We’re proud to help spread the word about the 2026 Covington Curriculum Conference, led by Dr. Stephanie Covington, The Change Companies collaborator.
📅 September 29–October 1, 2026
📍 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel | Bristol, Connecticut

This 2.5-day conference offers counselors, therapists, clinical supervisors, correctional professionals and program administrators an opportunity to deepen their understanding of gender-responsive and trauma-informed services.

Participants will select one of five research-based treatment interventions developed by Dr. Covington for in-depth training, with Dr. Covington and her certified trainers presenting throughout the conference.

We’re honored to collaborate with Dr. Covington on resources for the research-based treatment interventions,including VOICES for adolescent girls and young women, and Women in Recovery for women in treatment. Explore journals: https://hubs.la/Q04tWcYj0

👉 Learn more about the conference and register: https://hubs.la/Q04tWbsR0

08/20/2026

What difference can a digitally-enhanced program design make in residential reentry settings?
At the International Community Justice Association, The Change Companies and Dismas Charities will share findings from an independent evaluation of Atlas across two Dismas locations, including its impact on:
- Client motivation and self-efficacy
- Job readiness and preparation for reentry
- Emotional expression and self-regulation
- Relationships and individualized programming
- Staff effectiveness through AI-supported summaries & documentation

Join Valerie Bagley, Renee Hacker and Tawanda LeSaine to explore what these findings mean for organizations looking to strengthen residential reentry programming.
📅 Monday, August 31
⏰ 2:00–3:30 p.m.
📍 The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center | Columbus, Ohio
If you’re attending , add this session to your schedule!

Not attending ? Check out Atlas now to see how it can be implemented in your organization: https://hubs.la/Q04tKbCB0

08/19/2026

Readiness to change doesn’t wait for a classroom seat to open.
That insight helped New Mexico Corrections Department rethink how residents access evidence-based programming.

With Atlas, programming became available across facilities and custody levels—without relying solely on traditional classroom schedules.
The impact:
📈 2.3x more people enrolled
📈 4x greater engagement
📈 87% completion among active users
From peer tech teachers to resident-led groups, NMCD also found that expanding access works best when people and technology work together.

👉 Read the lessons behind the results!

See how New Mexico Corrections Department used The Change Companies’ Atlas to expand evidence-based programming, increase engagement and remove barriers to change

08/18/2026

Adolescents need programming designed for young people.
That’s why we updated Thrive in Atlas—a digital behavior change program built specifically for adolescents and young adults.

Grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing, Thrive helps participants strengthen:
- Emotional regulation
- Communication and relationships
- Decision-making and goal setting
- Connections between thoughts, feelings and behaviors
The nine-part series also includes interactive activities, graphics and new animated videos designed to make complex concepts more engaging and accessible.

👉 Learn more about the developmental science behind Thrive in our latest blog.


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