Jan Cairnes speaks about preventing drug and alcohol misuse, especially in adolescents, with the passion and conviction of someone who spent 18 years leading Hanley Foundation’s prevention services before becoming its CEO five years ago.

During that time, she has grown the foundation’s budget from $600,000 to $6.1 million and expanded its mission.

One of the provisions contained in the “Build Back Better” or reconciliation bill gives the Department of Labor the authority to fine insurance companies if they fail to comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Parity).

Zach Snitzer and Sam Bierman launched the Maryland Addiction Recovery Center as a long-term model of care that breaks through the most common barriers leading to relapse.

By Hannah Chenoweth | GameChangers 2021

“Stay open and stay safe” was the message we delivered to treatment program leadership in the spring and summer of 2020 as the pandemic surged into our treatment programs and our lives. It was a good message but far easier said than done. It was the challenge of treatment leadership, and it was met with wisdom, courage, and resilience by NAATP members.

EARLEVILLE, Md. and WALDORF, Md.

On Tuesday, September 28, Chrysalis House held a ceremonial groundbreaking for our Campus Expansion Project. The event was hosted by Chrysalis House Executive Director Chris McCabe; speakers included Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford, Chrysalis House Board President Dan Hoadley, Deputy Executive Director of Programs and Transitional Services Carressa Christian, and Chrysalis House client Tiffany H.

People don’t necessarily want you in their “neighborhood.” Get used to it. There is still a stigma in this country around addiction and those who suffer from it. Not everyone understands that addiction is a disease and that those who suffer from it need professional help.

(Santa Fe, NM) – SHE RECOVERS Foundation (SRF) and the global leader in online therapy service, BetterHelp.com, are now working together to increase access to affordable therapy for women in or seeking recovery.

Today, longtime film collaborators Jeff Reilly and Greg Williams will unveil High Watch Media – a newly formed production company dedicated to developing and producing content inspired by recovery from addiction, mental health, and trauma.

New center part of Pinnacle’s expansion in Ohio to address opioid crisis

This week SAMHSA created the “Office of Recovery” after many years of advocacy in support by the field. The new office will focus on recovery programing for funding and will prioritize underserved populations and assuring equity for all segments of society.

WAYZATA, Minn.  – John Curtiss, founder and CEO of The Retreat, has been honored with The Venerable Order of Talbot Award at The Recovery Community Network’s 2021 Banquet for Recovery in St. Cloud, Minn.

National Addiction Treatment Association Announces the Creation of the Foundation for Recovery Science and Education to Study Treatment Effectiveness for Substance Use Disorder

With America’s addiction crisis crippling the nation, skyrocketing rates of substance use and death, particularly with opioid overdose, combined with a lack of access to services and healthcare inequi

The Biden-Harris Administration announced this past week that the U.S.

During the annual picnic on September 5th, High Watch Recovery Center presented its “Marty Mann Award” to Ruth Ann Rigby, Chief Development Officer for BRC Recovery.

One of the most impactful public policy advances in the last 15 years for substance use disorder treatment was passage of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Parity). It was intended to eliminate discrimination by insurers against those with substance use disorder and mental health issues.

Bradford Health Services, a US provider of addiction treatment programs, has acquired Cornerstone of Recovery, a Tennessee-based substance use disorder treatment provider. Bradford Health Services is backed by Centre Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on the consumer and healthcare sectors.