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News Release
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We invite you to submit nominations for the 2021 NAATP National Addiction Leadership Awards. The award recipients will be recognized and honored during the Opening Night Banquet at the NAATP National Conference on Thursday, December 7, 2021, in Denver, Colorado.

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Members Making News
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High Watch Recovery is working to create job opportunities for guests and alumni. 

Bill Wilson would be proud. High Watch Recovery Center in Kent, CT is opening a cafe — and is naming it after him. The cafe, called Wilson’s by High Watch, will provide opportunities for former guests and alumni of High Watch to be employed.

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News Release
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May is Membership Month at NAATP! Appreciation for and connection to our members is the primary focus and purpose throughout the month. Weekly emails were sent out highlighting member achievements and promoting the many services and benefits the Association provides to our valued members.

Member Spotlights

 

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Members Making News
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A spirit of service has animated the work of Willingway since its founding in 1971. As Willingway celebrates 50 years of helping people overcome substance use disorders, our commitment to personalized, evidence-based, compassionate care continues to drive our work. We are proud of our history and excited for the future as we help individuals reclaim their sobriety—and their lives.

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Members Making News
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CENTER CITY, Minn.--Following an extensive search, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation announced Andrew Williams will be the organization’s 

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Members Making News
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame today announces the formation of Hall of Fame Behavioral Health, a program created to find comprehensive solutions through a network of mental and behavioral health services designed specifically for current and former athletes and their families.

Public Policy Updates
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Today HHS Secretary, Xavier Becerra, along with Assistant Secretary Lavine and Acting Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use (SAMHSA) Coderre, announced the Administration’s newly created Behavioral Health Coordinating Council.

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Members Making News
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SIOUX FALLS, SD — Face It TOGETHER’s unique loved one coaching and its positive outcomes for families struggling with addiction have been validated through a recently-published analysis.

Public Policy Updates
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The President signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act into law in March. It is the most recent COVID-19 legislation created to provide financial relief and economic stimulus to those impacted by the Coronavirus. The relief package is wide ranging and includes provisions that impact treatment programs.

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Members Making News
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Celebrating its 10th year of operation, Treatment Professionals in Alumni Services (TPAS) is a unique organization that brings alumni program leadership together to share ideas to support people in recovery once they leave a treatment program.

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Members Making News
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ROCKFORD—​Rosecrance is pleased to announce that recovery coach Bonnie Gilmore has been named a Peer Specialist of the Year by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. These awards honor behavioral health staff who have impacted their communities as people with lived recovery experience.

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Members Making News
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COLUMBIA, Md. -- During an unprecedented year of challenges for in-person elective healthcare providers such as senior living communities, substance use treatment, and mental health therapy programs, two solution providers working in different sectors of elective healthcare, found their respective services to be a force multiplier when combined for common client's business development

Members Making News
| Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services | 1 min read

In this NAATP Member Spotlight interview, Colleen Munkel, Director of Business Development at Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services gives an overview of their specialty programs including their Professional Enhancement, Legacy, and Gratitude programs.

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Members Making News
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.--()--

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Members Making News
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Staff members and clients recount the harrowing East Troublesome blaze that displaced them from their Colorado treatment center last October

By Jennifer Taylor

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Members Making News
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On April 28th, Orenda celebrated a two year anniversary with a special virtual event. Bringing together professionals from all over the country.

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Members Making News
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Rancho Mirage, California—As addiction and mental health needs rise in California and across America, the Betty Ford Center will launch its most significant expansion since opening almost four decades ago with a groundbreaking event on May 4. 

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Members Making News
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Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) recently launched a new suicide prevention pilot targeted at outpatient opioid use disorder (OUD) patients.

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Members Making News
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In this NAATP Member Spotlight, Zach Snitzer, Corporate Director of Marketing and Co-Founder of Maryland Addiction Recovery Center (MARC) discuss their in-depth community involvement, particularly during COVID-19. 

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Members Making News
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In this NAATP Member Spotlight, we interview Sue Bright, Executive Director of New Directions For Women in Costa Mesa, CA. 

Founded in 1977, New Directions is a Women's Only program that offers a full continuum of care from detox to outpatient care, in addition to providing on-site daycare to provide both the mother and child the opportunity to heal together.