Parental Guilt and Changing Expectations

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The holiday season is often a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. But for families with children in residential treatment, it can be a period marked by emotional complexity, heartache, and deep reflection, and families face the season with a unique set of challenges. There are many reasons why the holidays can be so difficult for families with a child in residential care.  Let’s explore some of these challenges,  some strategies to help stay connected, and how Summit Achievement steps into holiday tradition to support students and families.

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Everyone Has a Part

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It’s no secret that the world has been stressful for everyone, each for different reasons. Even when we aren’t ourselves feeling pressure from multiple directions, our friends and loved ones often are. From global and national situations to power/Internet outages and adaptations to winter weather, stress is front and center on our radar. What can we do? What are things we can do to stay grounded, no matter who we are? I’ve included some thoughts below. Some will seem obvious (but we don’t always do them) and others will be new.

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Moosilauke Counseling Solutions Adopts Zero Suicide Initiative

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The holiday season is often a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. But for families with children in residential treatment, it can be a period marked by emotional complexity, heartache, and deep reflection, and families face the season with a unique set of challenges. There are many reasons why the holidays can be so difficult for families with a child in residential care.  Let’s explore some of these challenges,  some strategies to help stay connected, and how Summit Achievement steps into holiday tradition to support students and families.

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LifeConnections Director Named to the NH 200 List!

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Jennifer Cordaro Named to the NH 200 List! Moosilauke Visions is proud to announce that Jennifer Cordaro, M.Ed, Executive Director of LifeConnections Specialized Support Services, has been honored as one of the distinguished leaders in the 2025 New Hampshire 200 list by NH Business Review. This prestigious recognition celebrates Jennifer’s exceptional contributions to her organization and the impacts their work has on the New Hampshire…

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Navigating the Labyrinth of Anxiety: Empowering Young People and Their Families

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Contributed by Mountain Valley Treatment Center Dr. Dan Villiers, co-founder of Mountain Valley Treatment Center, recently delivered an insightful talk at the center, exploring the intricacies of anxiety in young people and the profound impact it has on their families. This blog post summarizes the key points from his presentation, offering valuable strategies to help youths and their families navigate anxiety. If you are interested…

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Let’s All Stay Grounded

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It’s no secret that the world has been stressful for everyone, each for different reasons. Even when we aren’t ourselves feeling pressure from multiple directions, our friends and loved ones often are. From global and national situations to power/Internet outages and adaptations to winter weather, stress is front and center on our radar. What can we do? What are things we can do to stay grounded, no matter who we are? I’ve included some thoughts below. Some will seem obvious (but we don’t always do them) and others will be new.

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Navigating the Holidays: Challenges & Support for Families with Kids in Residential Treatment

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The holiday season is often a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. But for families with children in residential treatment, it can be a period marked by emotional complexity, heartache, and deep reflection, and families face the season with a unique set of challenges. There are many reasons why the holidays can be so difficult for families with a child in residential care.  Let’s explore some of these challenges,  some strategies to help stay connected, and how Summit Achievement steps into holiday tradition to support students and families.

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Why Keeping Your Crew Happy is Critical for Mission-Driven Teams

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Let’s be honest, employee retention has not always been an organizational priority. We have a long history of believing that mission focused work “isn’t for everyone” and that absorbing high turnover rates is just “the cost of doing business”. If you ever had staffing issues, you invested more heavily in recruiting and could invariably find more new hires so does it really matter?   Many organizations…

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Fear Less: A Podcast Packed Full of Expertise

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Does fear ever hold you back? Tell you what you can’t do? Limit you? Maybe you’re a high performer who wants to push through everyday fears to achieve more.  Maybe you are paralyzed by an outsized fear or phobia.  Maybe you are somewhere in between. Regardless, if you want to fear less so that you can be more, the Fear Less podcast is for you.  Hosts Will Laughlin, MA, M.Ed., and Zack Schafer, MS,…

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Jay Wolter Receives 2023 Business Excellence Award

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NH Business Review’s Business Excellence Awards is an annual awards program that recognizes the achievements of business owners and operators in New Hampshire. Since 2003, NH Business Review has been honoring the imagination, industriousness, innovation and achievements of business owners and operators in New Hampshire. Jay Wolter, Moosilauke Visions’ president and founder, has been chosen as one of this year’s Business Excellence Award winner and…

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