Dan Griffin

Cloud computing has been perceived as risky strategy, as if an organization were outsourcing its very soul. But Dan Griffin explains that the bigger risk is to ignore the benefits of cloud computing-particularly for high-growth businesses. He demonstrates both how to make the technology secure and how to exploit its unique opportunities as a business enabler. For example, many cloud technologies offer ready support for collaboration with partners and customers, mobile computing and the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend, as well as the consumerization of IT. This second edition includes the current state of cloud technology, data security and data storage, with Griffin covering best practices, tools and security must-haves for investing in the cloud-including these: -Threat modeling -Federated identity -Phone-based authentication -Attribute-based authorization -Encryption

A practitioner's Field Guide and participant's Workbook for the Healing Women's Pain program The Healing Women's Pain Curriculum Set, a team of dedicated mental health professionals delivers a collection of resources for practitioners and women interested in undertaking the Healing Women's Pain program. This trauma-informed curriculum is tailored specifically for women and male-identified individuals, encouraging self-reflection and healing that offers the people who participate in it more awareness, confidence, and fulfilment. This Set includes the Healing Women's Pain Workbook which can be used by anyone going through the Healing Women's Pain group program. It also includes the Healing Women's Pain Field Guide, a comprehensive, step-by-step resource for practitioners guiding women through the program. Together, the Field Guide and Workbook provide: Summaries of the information participants will receive during group meetings and descriptions of the activities and exercises you'll do during the group meetingsHomework activities participants can complete between meetingsReflection aids and sections describing grounding and relaxation exercises for easy and convenient accessA complete template for practitioners conducting Healing Women's Pain programs Perfect for mental health practitioners seeking to help women negotiate their traumas and triggers as they work their way through the Healing Women's Pain program, this Set is also an essential resource for all women interested in working through the program themselves.

The first gender-responsive, trauma-informed curriculum designed specifically for mothers Amazing Moms! Motherhood Curriculum consists of 16 two-hour, co-facilitated sessions that include activities, exercises, and experiential opportunities. The goal of the workshop is to help participants create a vision of the mothers they want to be and to provide them with the awareness, tools, and confidence to achieve that vision. By encouraging participants to connect with the content on a personal level, the curriculum helps mothers enhance their relationships with their children and other family members. The Amazing Moms! program—including a Facilitator's Guide and Participant Workbook—goes beyond other parenting curricula, addressing the complex intersection of female socialization, childhood and adolescent trauma, and relational struggles that can come between mothers and their children. It covers a broad range of topics, including anger and shame, sex and sexuality, discipline, codependency, and self-care. The curriculum will challenge participants and facilitators alike to approach the material with vulnerability to achieve lasting growth. Follow detailed plans for facilitating 16 two-hour sessions on issues related to parenting, designed specifically for mothersHelp participants develop self-awareness and understand how their past trauma influences their emotions and behaviorsEncourage strong mother–child relationships with skill-building exercises and activitiesUse techniques to foster safety, trust, openness, and honesty in group settings This curriculum is for all moms, with children of all ages—especially those who have found themselves in child protective services or some other aspect of the child welfare system.

A 36-hour curriculum designed to help men overcome past trauma and develop the skills they need to live safe and caring lives Healing Men's Pain Curriculum helps male-identified participants create a vision of the men they want to be and provides them with the awareness, tools, and confidence to achieve that vision. Each of the 18 two-hour, cofacilitated sessions includes activities, exercises, and experiential opportunities enabling each participant to connect with the content on a personal level. The program is wide-ranging and encompasses a variety of topics to help participants develop increased self-awareness to enhance their relationships. Participants explore their childhood, adolescent, and adult trauma; relational struggles, particularly issues of healthy attachment; and other issues that male-identified individuals often experience. The material in Healing Men’s Pain Curriculum will stretch both participants and facilitators alike. The sessions are designed to take a deep and comprehensive look at everything that blocks men from being the best men they can be. The curriculum speaks to all learning styles through the use of art, physical movement, and roleplays. Participants are given additional learning opportunities in the form of assignments to complete between sessions. These assignments build upon the roleplays and in-session practice to help participants translate the material directly into their own lives. Help men address their traumas, develop self-awareness, and build healthier relationships in recovery programs, mental health groups, or other settingsPick and choose from 18 intentionally designed lessons- or use the entire curriculum in orderAccess engaging activities that get participants moving and talking despite diverse learning styles and backgroundsFocus on male socialization, narrative therapy, and interactive learning to help participants develop understanding of themselves and others Written by an expert on masculinity with a Master's degree in gender studies, this curriculum is an excellent foundation or supplement to addiction programs, trauma groups, men’s groups, church groups, and beyond. Designed as a compliment to Helping Men Recover.

A 36-hour curriculum designed to help men overcome past trauma and develop the skills they need to live safe and caring lives Healing Men's Pain Curriculum helpsmale-identified participants create a vision of the men they want to be and provides them with the awareness, tools, and confidence to achieve that vision. Each of the 18 two-hour, cofacilitated sessions includes activities, exercises, and experiential opportunities enabling each participant to connect with the content on a personal level. The program is wide-ranging and encompasses a variety of topics to help participants develop increased self-awareness to enhance their relationships. Participants explore their childhood, adolescent, and adult trauma; relational struggles, particularly issues of healthy attachment; and other issues that male-identified individuals often experience. The material in Healing Men's Pain Curriculum will stretch both participants and facilitators alike. The sessions are designed to take a deep and comprehensive look at everything that blocks men from being the best men they can be. The curriculum speaks to all learning styles through the use of art, physical movement, and roleplays. Participants are given additional learning opportunities in the form of assignments to complete between sessions. These assignments build upon the roleplays and in-session practice to help participants translate the material directly into their own lives. Help men address their traumas, develop self-awareness, and build healthier relationships in recovery programs, mental health groups, or other settings Pick and choose from 18 intentionally designed lessons--or use the entire curriculum in order Access engaging activities that get participants moving and talking despite diverse learning styles and backgrounds Focus on male socialization, narrative therapy, and interactive learning to help participants develop understanding of themselves and others Written by an expert on masculinity with a Master's degree in gender studies, this curriculum is an excellent foundation or supplement to addiction programs, trauma groups, men's groups, church groups, and beyond. Designed as a compliment to Helping Men Recover.

The only trauma-informed curriculum designed to turn men into great dads Amazing Dads Fatherhood Curriculum teaches fathers with kids of all ages to become exceptional parents. These detailed lessons meet dads where they are, starting from the common tendencies of male socialization to help explain key concepts of healthy fathering. Through a trauma-informed approach, this curriculumcreates safety in the group setting while delving into critical topics that fathers simply do not tend to talk about with people in their lives. Unlike other fatherhood curricula, Amazing Dads addresses a breadth of topics, empowering men to discuss issues like family of origin, sexuality, how punishment can turn into abuse, self-care, and how toxic messages in the culture can hinder parent-child relationships. Each session incorporates grounding and breathing exercises, in addition to activities, exercises, and experiential opportunities that allow participants to connect with the material on a meaningful level. By the end of this course, fathers will have gained the increased self-awareness needed to enhance their relationships with their children and other family members. Lead fathers through a curriculum of targeted lessons focused on how male socialization affects their parentingGuide participants through exercises for developing relational, communication, and conflict resolution skillsConnect with dads on a meaningful level by creating a safe space for discussions of trauma and other difficult subjectsExplain important parenting concepts using examples, hands-on activities, and more This curriculum is excellent for use in parenting groups, behavioral health treatment programs, addiction treatment programs, and other community-based programs serving fathers. Dads of all backgrounds, with kids of all ages, will benefit from the wisdom in Amazing Dads Fatherhood Curriculum.

The only trauma-informed curriculum designed to turn men into great dads Amazing Dads Fatherhood Curriculum teaches fathers with kids of all ages to become exceptional parents. These detailed lessons meet dads where they are, starting from the common tendencies of male socialization to help explain key concepts of healthy fathering. Through a trauma-informed approach, this curriculum creates safety in the group setting while delving into critical topics that fathers simply do not tend to talk about with people in their lives. Unlike other fatherhood curricula, Amazing Dads addresses a breadth of topics, empowering men to discuss issues like family of origin, sexuality, how punishment can turn into abuse, self-care, and how toxic messages in the culture can hinder parent-child relationships. Each session incorporates grounding and breathing exercises, in addition to activities, exercises, and experiential opportunities that allow participants to connect with the material on a meaningful level. By the end of this course, fathers will have gained the increased self-awareness needed to enhance their relationships with their children and other family members. Lead fathers through a curriculum of targeted lessons focused on how male socialization affects their parentingGuide participants through exercises for developing relational, communication, and conflict resolution skillsConnect with dads on a meaningful level by creating a safe space for discussions of trauma and other difficult subjectsExplain important parenting concepts using examples, hands-on activities, and more This curriculum is excellent for use in parenting groups, behavioral health treatment programs, addiction treatment programs, and other community-based programs serving fathers. Dads of all backgrounds, with kids of all ages, will benefit from the wisdom in Amazing Dads Fatherhood Curriculum.

Effectively treat men suffering from addiction and involved in the criminal justice system In the freshly updated second edition of Helping Men Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction, CJS Workbook, a team of dedicated practitioners delivers supplementary resources and tools designed to apply the principles and concepts discussed in the companion Helping Men Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction. The included materials were specifically created to assist men involved in the criminal justice system and can help to treat men at any stage of the criminal process. The Workbook addresses every facet of addiction, from the self to relationships, sexuality, and spirituality, and offers men the ability to process and record the therapeutic experience.

An essential workbook for practitioners treating men with substance use disorders and addiction issues In the second edition of Helping Men Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction, Workbook, a team of distinguished practitioners delivers effective resources and tools to accompany their step-by-step guide to treating substance use disorders in men. The provided templates, questions, exercises, and other resources address four areas, including the self, relationships, sexuality, and spirituality, and allow men to process and record the therapeutic experience as they move through it. This new Workbook presents new exercises to use in group sessions, informational summaries, and insightful individual reflection questions and activities that clients can use following group sessions.

Eva Guardia believes that she killed her six-year-old son on November 2, 1999. Eighteen years later, her attorney, Benjamin Truitt, is not so sure, and he soon finds himself following a trail that leads him into Eva's past and back through prophecies and madness, secrets and psychedelic drugs, uncovering old truths and creating new lies along the way... What begins as a simple case unravels before Ben's eyes, and soon he must look for an answer to a question that has, supposedly, already been answered. Who killed Eva's son?

In A Man's Way through the Twelve Steps, author Dan Griffin uses interviews with men in various stages of recovery, excerpts from relevant Twelve Step literature, and his own experience to offer the first holistic approach to sobriety for men. Readers work through each of the Twelve Steps, learn to re-examine negative masculine scripts that have shaped who they are and how they approach recovery, and strengthen the positive and affirming aspects of manhood. This ground-breaking book offers the tools needed for men to work through key issues with which they commonly struggle, including difficulty admitting powerlessness, finding connection with a Higher Power, letting go of repressed anger and resentment, contending with sexual issues, and overcoming barriers to intimacy and meaningful relationships. A Man's Way through the Twelve Steps offers practical advice and inspiration for men to define their own sense of masculinity and thus heighten their potential for a lifetime of sobriety.