Archive for October 2017
BEP Book Review: His Bright Light, The story of Nick Traina by Danielle Steele
His Bright Light, The story of Nick Traina Written by Danielle Steele Danielle Steel is a very prolific writer who has written more than 70 novels. She is considered the best selling author of our time and has sold over 800 million copies of her books. All have been bestsellers. Most of her novels are…
Read MoreThe Prairie Doc on Anxiety
Thank you to Dr. Rick Holm, Brookings, for permission to share this episode of “On Call with the Prairie Doc.”
Read MoreCollaboration First Step
Last Tuesday, twenty people from around the state met in Brookings to discuss creating temporary transitional housing for individuals coming out of long-term mental health care back into our community. The lack of this type of housing and support has been a recognized gap in Brookings for some time. The meeting on Tuesday served as a first…
Read MoreBooks Donated by BEP
As part of their efforts to raise awareness about mental health needs and to reduce stigma of mental illness, Brookings Empowerment Project has donated the following books to the Brookings Public Library: Biology of Desire – Why Addiction is not a Disease by Mark Lewis Will Power is not Enough – Arnold Washton Ph.D.…
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Common Sense Parenting: Using Your Head as Well as Your Heart to Raise School-Aged Children by Ray Burke, Ron Herron, and Bridget A. Barnes Fourth Edition. Boys Town, NE: Boys Town Press, 2015. Full disclosure: As a retired school counselor, I am not an unbiased reviewer of this book. I have taught adult classes on…
Read MoreDual Diagnosis Mental Health Forum
Thank you to those pictured above who helped with the October 2nd Mental Health Forum on “Dual Diagnosis–Mental Illness and Addiction.” The Brookings Empowerment Project sponsored the forum with additional support provided by Brookings Area United Way and Thrivent Financial. Brookings Empowerment Project’s mission is to empower those with persistent mental illness through education as…
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