Our core belief:
positive change is possible

But if all change is self-change, how do we engage people in their own recovery?

It was the question founder Don Kuhl asked himself when working at Wisconsin’s Meriter Hospital 30+ years ago. Don created the first Interactive Journal, inspired by the teachings of Ira Progoff and Carl Rogers, as an individualized and structured way for substance use patients to feel empowered in their own personal growth.

Since then, The Change Companies has strived to be an advocate for end users and staff by providing affordable, evidence-based resources and excellent customer service. Our strength and our success lies in our relationships with our clients. Our passion for doing good propels us to stay up to date with modern behavioral health research. Because of this, our services now extend to corrections, impaired driving, behavioral health and beyond. We can’t wait to see what the next 30 years will bring.

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We are trusted by over 5,000 organizations nationwide

Why behavioral health practioners are choosing to learn from and work with The Change Companies in their behavior change programs:

We are solution oriented

We are catalysts of change, helping make a demonstrable difference in people's lives.

We view this as a partnership.

We're in this together, walking with you alongside your end-users on their journey to a better tomorrow.

We put our belief in the end user

We believe all humans can change, and work with you to help those you serve believe in themselves.

We focus on the future

We stay knowledgable in modern behavior change practices and stay connected to communities doing the work on the front lines.

The Change Companies®' materials help BI Incorporated provide high quality, evidence-based programming at affordable prices all across the country. The customization they offer — and our ability to mix and match Journals to put together our own program — is outstanding.
Matt Moore
Western Regional Reentry & Supervision Services Manager
BI Incorporated

I've been in this field for 18 years, and when I first saw My Personal Journal I just loved it! The Change Companies® was very helpful and made it easy to access. We love it because it covers every major area of treatment that we try to cover. We have developed our treatment plan around it. It makes it easy to do charting and when JCAHO and CARF come in, they just think it's great - everything is so clearly documented.
Nan Casey
IOP Coordinator
Skyline Medical Center, Madison, Tennessee

The Change Companies® has proven to be a knowledgeable, flexible and reliable partner with us in developing standardized DUI education programs. They listen to our needs and tailor services that make sense for us. Their participant workbooks bring structure and consistency to all of our programs.
Debra Gardner
Deputy Executive Director
Commission on VASAP

The Change Companies® has developed a wonderful array of tools for helping individuals get their lives on track. I believe that is a powerful way to help individuals gain awareness of their thoughts, reactions and values, and from this basis, to make commitments within themselves to change.
Scott Stanley
Ph.D.
Author of The Power of Commitment

I want to recommend The Change Companies®' Interactive Journal products highly. But also, I want to share with you how delighted we have been with the custom editing service for text and graphics, as well as their excellent customer service and support.
John R. Cheydleur
Ph.D. Social Services Director
The Salvation Army

The Wisconsin Technical College System's partnership with The Change Companies® in the development of standardized curriculum has enhanced the quality of our impaired driving, underage and traffic safety programs statewide.
Deborah Newsome
Ph.D. Program Director
Madison Area Technical College

We have had a lot of positive feedback from the officers, as well as the clients, on the journaling system…our clients are actually looking at their future instead of just living moment to moment or day to day. They are really thinking about what they are doing and are able to put together that what they have been doing is NOT working and it is time for a change in thinking.
Cheri Lowe
BSED, Probation Officer
Oklahoma County Office of Community Sentencing

Interactive Journaling® is a method designed specifically… to engage each person actively in the thought and behavior processes of change, rather than being a passive recipient.
William R. Miller, Ph.D.
Co-developer of Motivational Interviewing
Author of Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change

Interactive Journaling® is a superb tool. Putting a pencil to paper in a focused and structured manner lessens denial, heightens insight and facilitates problem solving. No one understands this concept and offers a better tool than The Change Companies®.
Claudia Black, Ph.D.
Addiction Specialist
Author of It Will Never Happen to Me

For the past several years I have engaged The Change Companies in selecting and creating Interactive Journals for several criminal justice populations. Through journaling, clients are better prepared to discuss topics in group and individual settings. It’s an economical way of extending the treatment process while giving each client a point of reference for ongoing change.
Robert M. Hooper
Ph.D., CEO
Strategic Solutions for Public Safety

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