Today, we are going to take another look at the cost of therapeutic services, this time, from a legal perspective.

Mark DeBofsky, a principal with DeBofsky, Sherman, Casciari & Reynolds, joins us to inform us on:

- Types of situations eligible for coverage and impact of ERISA and parity law

- Not taking No for an answer

- How to maximize success if denied by your insurance company

- External review opportunities

- When to seek a lawyer

- Latest trends

For additional information, Mark can be reached at 312/561-4040 and www.debofsky.com.

This could be one of our most powerful episodes to date.  

As a young adult, Allie was a drug addict who ended up in jail and was a convicted felon.

Yet, she pulled herself up, finished college and just graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgia State Law School.  She recently married and is starting a job with a prominent law firm.

From low points to recovery to success, Allie and Belinda share their story as well as lessons learned.

Enjoy this fascinating and inspirational episode.

To read up more on Allie, click on this link:  https://news.gsu.edu/magazine/allies-comeback

We are pleased to be able to talk to Jan Rao, who runs Willows in the Wind.  In the communities of San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz, California, Willows in the Wind provides safe, structured support groups where parents can share with one another and glean valuable information.  Whether you are considering an in-home program, therapeutic residential placement, assistance with transitioning home, valuable parent coaching, Willows can help.

This podcast provides insight to help parents understand how there are various ways to get support and opportunities to connect in your community.

www.willowsinthewind.com

We are pleased to be able to speak with Titania Jordan from Bark. Titania is Bark’s Chief Parent Officer.  Bark is a technology application that enables parents to monitor, detect, alert and manage their children’s social activities for signs of harmful interactions and content.  Bark’s work has been impactful. In partnership with parents and schools, Bark has protected more than 5.2 million children, prevented 16 school shootings and detected 81,000 severe self-harm situations.  Titania and her co-author Mark McKee just released an amazing book called Parenting in a Tech World.

www.bark.us

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Subsequent to launching the podcast and further engaging with parents, I determined that having a professional coaching certification will enable me to help more parents in a deeper and more meaningful way.  As a result, this past Fall, I completed not one, but two, certification programs.  These include the Parent Coach Trainers Academy, which is recognized by the International Coaching Federation and the JAI Institute for Parenting.  

If you wish to explore parent coaching or know someone who may be interested, feel free to contact me at 770-633-2260 or [email protected].