Midland County Adult Probation, part of the Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) in Midland, Texas, serves individuals on community supervision, offering services designed to reduce recidivism and support positive behavioral change. Their team includes licensed counselors, responsivity specialists, and contracted facilitators, all committed to supporting clients through evidence-based interventions tailored to each individual’s needs. Across service areas, the department has adopted Atlas - a digital behavioral health platform that integrates Interactive Journaling® for virtual program delivery as well as individual counseling sessions.
Prior to adopting Atlas, Midland County faced multiple barriers in delivering consistent, accessible, and engaging interventions:
Logistical barriers: Paper materials were often forgotten, damaged, or lost—especially among participants working long hours in fields like oil and gas.
Engagement challenges: Participants were sometimes mistrustful or disengaged, showing up unprepared or reluctant to open up.
Limited visibility into progress: Staff struggled to catch early warning signs of relapse or disengagement, resulting in missed opportunities for early intervention.
Time-intensive documentation: Counseling staff spent many hours each week preparing notes and reviewing participant work manually.
As Ashlea White, director of programming and treatment services, described:
“Participants are often reserved. They think we’re here to get them in trouble. Atlas helps break that barrier—it gives them time to reflect before meeting with us, and it builds trust.”
Midland County integrated Atlas to provide flexible, remote access to Interactive Journaling® and personalized support. Their approach included:
“I can see red flags in their journaling before a relapse happens. I wouldn’t catch that with just a UA,” explained Max Maurer, Executive Director of Personal Development Seminars (PDS) and a contracted facilitator of Atlas for Midland.
“We get to meet them where they’re at,” added responsivity specialist Astrid Murray. “Transportation and time barriers disappear. They can log in at 1am if that’s when they’re off shift. It keeps them accountable without adding punishment.”
Midland County reports several early successes with Atlas, including:
“We’ve seen clients move from vague responses to meaningful self-reflection. One participant completely transformed in three months,” Astrid shared.
“It’s laid out like a conversation with yourself,” said Max. “Add in text-to-speech and you’re meeting people across literacy levels too.”
“One participant with severe social anxiety used Atlas and virtual counseling to build enough trust to finally join a group,” Ashlea added. “That wouldn’t have happened otherwise.”
What surprised the Midland team wasn’t just the flexibility or fidelity—but the human outcomes: real shifts in attitude, behavior, and connection.
“I’ve seen clients voluntarily dive into more Journals—without being told to—because the questions made them think in new ways,” Astrid said. “They start to believe they can change.”
The success has inspired further growth. Participants now have access to the full Courage to Change library in Atlas, and Midland is exploring new uses for Atlas across different need areas.
As Ashlea shared, “Atlas isn’t just saving us time. It’s giving us the ability to do the work that matters—to listen, engage, and support real transformation.”
Evidence-based, behavioral health Interactive Journaling® curricula are available digitally on Atlas. Atlas can save staff time while supporting fidelity to evidence-based practices.
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