Drug and alcohol addiction and abuse. Recognition. Prevention. Treatment
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Kerry’s Journal
Reflections, Experiences, Shared Vision
I invite you to respond to the topics that I bring up here and anywhere else on this site. 20/20 Parenting is your sounding board, shoulder, soap box! Let us all know how you feel, what you think, what resources you've discovered. Your input is valuable and appreciated! Simply send me an email and I will post your letter on our Letters to Kerry page, and consider your resource recommendations for our link pages.
October 18, 2007
Three updates:
- You may remember Debra's letters describing her wonderful success with son Michael, the most recent being May 19, 2007. I've had the great pleasure of meeting them personally after over a year of email and telephone communications. The greatest news: Michael is still doing very well, still clean of all drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, and continues to improve his overall functioning, thanks to ongoing treatments by Dr. Paul Swingle! Bravo!!!
- The latest on our efforts (Gina and myself) with government officials, to inspire legislative changes to enable parents to access mandated care for addicted youths, similar to Alberta's highly successful PCHAD and PCHIP laws: I can only say at this point that we are making progress. For more info and recent developments see Gina's excerpted letter.
- I'm very busy these days with moving home and office, hence this entry's brevity. Further to last month's concerns, I have decided to limit my 20/20P time to minor website development and the newsletter to allow me time to move, and to increase/find sources of funding for future 20/20P development. However, I will still be available to provide the occasional presentation in the new year.
Have a Fun, Happy, and Safe Halloween,
Kerry
