Vive! Moves to New Headquarters in Boulder; Introduces New Contacts, National Services
Vive! Introduces its Journey On Program To Bring Transition Aftercare Anywhere Directly to Families In Their Own Environment
Family Transition Program Vive! To Sponsor Dr. Sal Minuchin Conference in Denver
VIVE! OFFICIALLY OPENS ITS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OFFICE IN MENLO PARK: AT RISK TEENS AND FAMILIES TO BENEFIT FROM THIS ONE OF A KIND RESOURCE
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January 12, 2006
Contact: Susan Holden Walsh, HoldenMcClure PR, 303.449.2526
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EXPERIENCED LEADER, TERRY TIERNEY, TAKES ON COMMITMENT TO HELPING TEENS AS C.E.O. OF CONFIDENT LIVING, INC.
BOULDER, COLO, JANUARY 12, 2006...Boulder-based Confident Living, Inc., a nationally -recognized resource for helping at-risk teens and families in crisis, announced that business leader, Terry Tierney, has been named as C.E.O. Confident Living was founded in 2000 by visionary David Herz, a trained therapist and educator. Herz created a unique, action-oriented program that facilitates growth and healing among at-risk teens and their families. The significance of Confident Living's work is measured by each individual teen it helps; however, it is magnified by the fact that there are an estimated 5,000,000 teens considered "at-risk" in the United States alone.
March 26, 2006
Contact: Susan Holden Walsh, HoldenMcClure PR, 303.449.2526
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CONFIDENT LIVING, INC. HIRES AMANDA THOMAS AS FIRST COLORADO SALES ASSOCIATE
BOULDER, COLO, MARCH 26, 2006...In order to share its action therapy philosophy and unique healing approach with more at risk, under-achieving youth and families in crisis, Confident Living, Inc. has hired dynamic industry-insider Amanda L. Thomas, MPhEd, as Colorado Sales Associate. Founded by visionary David Herz in 2000, Confident Living, Inc. (www.confidentlivinginc.com) is a unique, action-oriented practice assisting at-risk youth and families in crisis, pairing young people with a mentor and parents with a coach to promote positive healing and change. Thomas is well known in the industry for her work at Aspen Achievement Academy, where she was Assistant Director of Family Support Services in Utah.
March 27, 2006
Contact: Susan Holden Walsh, HoldenMcClure PR, 303.449.2526
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CONFIDENT LIVING, INC. NAMES JACK CULOTTA V.P., OPERATIONS
BOULDER, COLO, MARCH 27, 2006... Confident Living, Inc. announces that Jack Culotta, formerly General Manager, has been named V.P., Operations of Confident Living, Inc. Founded by visionary David Herz in 2000, Confident Living (www.confidentlivinginc.com) is a unique, action-oriented practice assisting underachieving youth and their families. Culotta, who joined the company in 2004, was hired to manage its business development, broaden the company's services and reach, and coordinate its admissions process. He will continue to support these functions while overseeing operations throughout Confident Living's expanding network of offices. The company is opening its Northern California office this spring.
April 25, 2006
Contact: Susan Holden Walsh, HoldenMcClure PR, 303.449.2526
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WILL LAUGHLIN JOINS CONFIDENT LIVING, INC. AS DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BOULDER, COLO, April 25, 2006... Confident Living, Inc. (www.confidentlivinginc.com), a unique, action-oriented transition program for underachieving young people and their families, is pleased to announce the addition of Will Laughlin as the company's first Director of Business Development. Laughlin, who has most recently served as the Head of School for Auldern Academy in North Carolina, has twenty years in education with an emphasis in therapeutic programs and boarding schools. His academic leadership is known throughout the wilderness and therapeutic program industry as well as among educational consultants who know him for his work at CEDU as Executive Director of Academics.
Contact: Susan Holden Walsh, HoldenMcClure PR, 303.449.2526
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CONFIDENT LIVING, INC. ADDS BETH LAUGHLIN AS DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SALES AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS
BOULDER, COLO, April 25, 2006...Confident Living, Inc. (www.confidentlivinginc.com), a unique action-oriented transition program for underachieving young people and their families, is pleased to announce the addition of Beth Laughlin as the company's Director of National Sales and Customer Relations. Laughlin, who has most recently served as Director of Referral Relations and Admissions for Auldern Academy in North Carolina, has experience in therapy and education, particularly in the setting of therapeutic programs and boarding schools. She also has been a therapist in private practice.
May 9, 2006
Contact: Susan Holden Walsh, HoldenMcClure PR, 303.449.2526
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BAY AREA FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO BENEFIT FROM CONFIDENT LIVING, INC.'s EXPANSION TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MENLO PARK, CA and BOULDER, COLO, May 9, 2006... Confident Living, Inc., the oldest family-focused transition program in the United States for underachieving young people and families in crisis, announces that it has begun providing services to Bay Area families from a new Northern California office in Menlo Park. Combining the talents of noted Northern California therapists and practitioners, with its proven, therapeutic, action-oriented practice, Confident Living, Inc. has brought a new approach and dynamic model for success to an old problem - helping and healing young people and their families. Located at 431 Burgess Drive in Menlo Park, CA, the new office is lead by Robin Acker, MFT, a 20-year resident of the Bay Area who has spent much of her career in leadership roles within the behavioral health care field.
September 13, 2006
Contact: Susan Holden Walsh, HoldenMcClure PR, 303.449.2526
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CONFIDENT LIVING, INC. NAMES PATRICIA MCCARTHY NEW DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND IT
BOULDER, COLO, SEPTEMBER 13, 2006... Confident Living, Inc. announces that Patricia McCarthy has joined the company as Director of Finance and IT. Confident Living (www.confidentlivinginc.com) is a unique, action-oriented aftercare program for at-risk teens and troubled young people coming out of residential treatment programs. The company works with troubled families in their home environment to successfully transition the young people back into the real world. In addition, it helps families manage life's crisis situations and transitions by offering realistic solutions to create positive outcomes.
October 11, 2006
Contact: Susan Holden Walsh, HoldenMcClure PR, 303.449.2526
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NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED FAMILY HEALING AND TRANSITION PROGRAM, CONFIDENT LIVING, INC. ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE TO VIVE!
BOULDER, COLO, OCTOBER 11, 2006...Confident Living, Inc. is proud to announce that as of today, the company will now be known as Vive! (rhymes with thrive). Nationally-recognized as one of the most effective and oldest transition programs in the United States, Vive! (www.vivenow.com) is a unique, action-oriented program for at-risk teens and troubled young people returning from residential treatment programs. The company's team of healing professionals works with troubled families in their home environment to successfully transition the young people back into their real world. In addition, it helps families manage life's crisis situations and transitions by offering 24/7 support that promotes sustainable, positive outcomes.
December 7, 2006
Contact: Susan Holden Walsh, HoldenMcClure PR, 303.449.2526
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VIVE! OPENS ITS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OFFICE IN BEVERLY HILLS: AT RISK TEENS AND FAMILIES TO BENEFIT FROM ONCE OF A KIND RESOURCE
BEVERLY HILLS, CA and BOULDER, CO, DECEMBER 7, 2006... Vive!, nationally-recognized as one of the most effective family-focused transition programs in the United States, has begun providing assistance to Los Angeles area families from its new Southern California office in Beverly Hills. Vive! (www.vivenow.com) is a unique, action-oriented program for at-risk teens and troubled young people returning from residential treatment programs as well as a preventative measure before out-of-home placement. The company's team of Southern California healing professionals works with troubled families in their home environment to successfully transition the young people back into their real world environment. In addition, it helps families manage life's crisis situations and transitions by offering 24/7 support that promotes sustainable, positive outcomes.
Located at 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 104, Vive's Beverly Hills office is led by Kathy Mackinnon, MEd. She leads the Vive! team of therapeutic professionals who have expertise in family and adolescent mentoring and coaching. Recognized for her work as personal life coach with a Masters in Education, Mackinnon and her team help teens and their families deal with and plan for life's transitions.
December 27, 2006
Contact: Susan Holden Walsh, HoldenMcClure PR, 303.449.2526
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VIVE! OFFICIALLY OPENS ITS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OFFICE IN MENLO PARK: AT RISK TEENS AND FAMILIES TO BENEFIT FROM THIS ONE OF A KIND RESOURCE
MENLO PARK, CA and BOULDER, CO, DECEMBER 27, 2006... Vive!, a family-focused transition program that began providing assistance to Bay Area families in May, announces the official opening of its Northern California regional office in Menlo Park. Nationally-recognized as one of the most effective transition programs in the United States, Vive! (http://www.vivenow.com) is a unique, action-oriented program for at-risk teens and troubled young people returning from residential treatment programs and may be of help as a preventative measure before out-of-home placement. The company's team of Bay Area healing professionals works with troubled families in their home environment to successfully transition the young people back into their real world environment. In addition, Vive! helps families manage life's crisis situations and transitions by offering 24/7 support that promotes sustainable, positive outcomes.
Located at 431 Burgess Drive, Menlo Park, the Vive! office is led by newly appointed Regional Director, Diane Harrington. With 15 years in marketing and business development, along with her experience as a passionate, practicing marriage and family therapist, Diane leads the Vive! team of behavioral health professionals in family and adolescent mentoring and coaching. Diane is personally skilled and experienced in dual diagnosis therapy - treating individuals with substance addiction combined with mental health diagnoses. She has worked with such adolescents, adults and families in both residential and outpatient treatment settings. She holds a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Florida.
In cooperation with Northern California educational consultants, psychologists, psychiatrists and public/private school systems, Vive! has found immediate acceptance of its unique approach and philosophy among Bay Area families. The mission of Vive! is to promote the health and wellness of families while transitioning underachieving youth into higher functioning adults.
April 18, 2007
Contact: Susan Holden Walsh, HoldenMcClure PR, 303.449.2526
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Family Transition Program Vive! To Sponsor Dr. Sal Minuchin Conference in Denver
BOULDER, COLO, April 18, 2007... Vive!, nationally-recognized as one of the most effective, family-focused teen and young adult transition programs in the United States, is proud to sponsor an upcoming conference featuring world renowned therapist and teacher, Dr. Salvador Minuchin, "New Developments: 40 Years Later" presented by the Denver Family Institute. Considered one of the founding fathers of family therapy, Dr. Minuchin, a trained psychiatrist, initiated the theory and practice of "structural family therapy." Vive uses a systemic approach to therapy, which complements Minuchin's structural family therapy.
"We're honored to participate in Dr. Sal Minuchin's visit to Denver this month, as he is a pillar of our practice and set the stage for so much great work with families the world over," shared Vive CEO Terry Tierney. "Dr. Minuchin's visit not only brings regional attention to family therapy, but offers all of us a great opportunity to learn from one of the legends and innovators in the field."
May 25, 2007
Contact: Susan Holden Walsh, HoldenMcClure PR, 303.449.2526
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vive! Introduces its Journey On Program To Bring Transition Aftercare Anywhere Directly to Families In Their Own Environment
BOULDER, COLO, May 25, 2007... Vive!, nationally-recognized as an effective family-focused transition programs, is taking its services "on the road" as it announces the launch of its Vive! Journey On™ program. Journey On follows the proven, action-oriented program created by Vive! for young people and their families transitioning from residential treatment programs, yet takes it a step further by sending its team of professionals directly to families wherever they are in the continental United States and Hawaii. Like all Vive! services, Journey On delivers Aftercare Anywhere™ through a powerful, practical integration of mentoring and parent coaching to meet the needs of the whole family in its real-world context.
"Vive! Journey On allows us to work with families everywhere, so that we are not restricted by geographic location," shared Terry Tierney, CEO. "Vive! has never been about bricks and mortar, as we profess a real life, real world approach to transitions and family healing. Our regional offices will continue to function as hubs, but through the Vive! Journey On program, we now serve families anywhere within the U.S."
July 10, 2007
Contact: Susan Holden Walsh, HoldenMcClure PR, 303.449.2526
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vive! Moves to New Headquarters in Boulder; Introduces New Contacts, National Services
BOULDER, COLO, July 11, 2007... Vive!, nationally-recognized as one of the most effective, family-focused teen transition programs in the United States, announces that it has moved its national headquarters in Boulder to 207 Canyon Boulevard, Suite 202, Boulder, Colorado, 80302. The new space enhances Vive's ability to assist teens in transition with more private family meeting rooms, and will allow Vive! to host round table discussions and other referral and community building functions for this evolving industry. It will also allow for team growth as the company continues its expansion to assist families across the U.S.
"We now have an environment that is conducive to team building and the sharing of solutions and experiences with our many partners, be they families, practitioners and educational consultants," described Terry Tierney, CEO. "While we profess a real life, real world approach to transitions and family health out of the office, its great to have a comfortable, shared space when we need to come together for the healing process."
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