CADA School of Addiction and Behavioral Health

A memorial service will be held for Dr. Kent Dean this Saturday, March 9, at 3:00 pm at Osborn Funeral Home in Shreveport. We hope you will join us to remember this beautiful man who touched so many lives.

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Obituary for Robert Kent Dean at Osborn Funeral Home Kent Dean was born in Monroe, La. on November 30, 1947 and passed away at home on October 25, 2023. Kent discovered a love of music as a young child, and he ultimately studied music theory and composition at LSU, where he gained a doctorate in music theory and composition

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We are sorry to have to deliver this sad news. Dr. Kent Dean, PhD, Director of Clinical Development and Director of the CADA School of Addiction and Behavioral Health passed away this week. Our staff is heartbroken. The thing we’re hearing most about Kent (who incidentally, did NOT like to be called “Dr. Dean”) is “he was the best counselor I ever had.”

Kent was brilliant. He just was. Ask any of the CADA staff or other people in our community who have benefitted from his expertise and training. Because of Kent, CADA has at least four CITs/counselors who never would have had the opportunity to play those roles otherwise. He had a gift of helping people understand complex situations. He also had a beautiful voice. Not only did he have a doctorate in counseling, but one in music, too.

Kent was a bright light for so many people in darkness, some of whom had nowhere else to go. Kent was a mentor and a calm voice of reason for many of us who found ourselves in a chair in his office, on a phone call, or on a zoom call with him. He has been the moderator and educator for our Tootsie Davis Family Education and Support meetings for over two years now. In those meetings, he made us all at ease with his anecdotes and personal stories of struggle, his humor, and his grace. He gave us tools to use in times of need, and he made us understand that we are not crazy, but just trying to navigate a big crazy world.

Kent left no project unplanned, big or small, and he wanted no visitation or ceremony for after his passing. So we’ll just leave you with this, one of his favorite quotes by Fred Rogers: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people that are helping.’” We miss you already, Kent.

You can still purchase tickets to see Jodie Sweetin at the Strand tonight for CADA's 2023 Annual Meeting, which begins at 5:30 with buffet food served until 6:30. We were amazed last night at how incredibly sweet and attentive she was to everyone she met. This is one we will be talking about for YEARS! Hope to see you all there!

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Click of the Day - Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Identified as Potential Treatment for Ni****ne Dependence

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Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Identified as Potential Treatment for Ni****ne Dependence
Strong, rapidly fluctuating magnetic field pulses may help improve self-control and reduce ni****ne cravings, according to a University of Missouri School of Medicine study.
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LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS TO CADA's 65TH ANNUAL MEETING
on Wednesday, October 4th
at the Strand Theatre.
Featuring Guest Speaker: JODIE SWEETIN!!!

Details and a link to the strand ticket site at:
cadanwla.org/annual-meeting-2023

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Intercept Initiatives Provide Needed Resources in Rural Jails, Hospitals Rx Summit presenters Kelley McNichols, PhD, LPC, NCC, CADC, CCDP, CCTP, and Mike Krafick, CRS, CRSS, discuss the value of intercept initiatives that help individuals in underserved areas. Counseling News

CADA is looking for counselors! CADA staff gets FREE classes at our CADA School of Addiction and Behavioral Health. Come join our team and work at making a difference in our community!

For more info visit: https://www.cadanwla.org/employment

From the Man Himself, Dr. Stephen Rollnick:

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The Righting Reflex in Motivational Interviewing
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The Righting Reflex - The Ordinary Social Worker
In Motivational Interviewing there is a term called the Righting Reflex. This is essentially an immediate response (a reflex, if you will) to fix som**hing a friend (or client, in the clinical world) brings to the conversation. I understand the frustration of being thrown solutions at when all I want to do is complain or
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The Righting Reflex - The Ordinary Social Worker In Motivational Interviewing there is a term called the Righting Reflex. This is essentially an immediate response (a reflex, if you will) to fix som**hing a friend (or client, in the clinical world) brings to the conversation. I understand the frustration of being thrown solutions at when all I wan...

CADA has been named the provider for Crisis Services in Region 7 and it will change the way we approach mental health crisis in our communities. CADA Peer Specialists with lived experience will work with first responders and area health and human service organizations, to free up time for law enforcement and emergency rooms to do what they do best - but most importantly, to end that revolving door of crisis for people needing help. Find out how we'll do this - and meet your neighbors who care at CADA's Annual Meeting on October 4. More info is below. All tickets include our buffet from 5:30 - 6:30.

"It feels like there is never enough. I can’t ever fill this hole because there is a bottom missing in the cup, and I just keep trying to fill it. I think that is som**hing I’m really grateful for now, is the de-stigmatization of talking about mental health." -- Jodie Sweetin

DO YOU HAVE YOUR TICKETS TO CADA'S ANNUAL MEETING AT THE STRAND? https://www.cadanwla.org/annual-meeting-2023

We think you'll probably want to come to CADA's Annual Meeting at the Strand Theatre for our Bread Tower alone! Enjoy our buffet spread from 5:30 - 6:30, featuring our first ever Cascading Bread Tower from Lowder's Bakery in Shreveport!

Jodie Sweetin's story is also amazing, and she'll be sharing it at CADA's 65th Annual meeting on October 4! Get your tickets and help support CADA programs that help people recover from addiction.
https://www.cadanwla.org/annual-meeting-2023

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Written Exposure Therapy on Par With Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD
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“I was married to m**h and headed down a destructive path. It was going to end badly. I knew that, but I didn’t care." -- Jodie Sweetin

Jodie's story is amazing and she'll be sharing it at CADA's 65th Annual meeting - this year at the Strand Theatre in Shreveport on October 4! Get your tickets at https://www.cadanwla.org/annual-meeting-2023

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Social Identity Mapping Helps Adolescent Patients Visualize Social Influences’ Impact on Recovery
Cape Cod Symposium presenter Emily Hennessy, PhD, introduces the concept of social identity mapping and explains how diagramming relationships with friends, family, and peers can help young adults and adolescents in recovery.
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Click of the Day - Interventions Offer Support for Loved Ones of Individuals With Addiction, Mental Health Conditions

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Jack Perkins, DMin, LADC, CSAC, CCLC, founder of Psuche Education, Counseling & Life Coaching Services, explains how families and communities are impacted by an individual’s addiction or mental health, and highlights treatment options that also provide loved ones with support.
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HAVE YOU GOTTEN YOUR TICKETS TO CADA'S 65TH ANNUAL MEETING AT THE STRAND? See special guest JODIE SWEETIN tell her story of trauma, addiction and recovery. Visit for more info: https://www.cadanwla.org/annual-meeting-2023

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