Illinois Dept. of Human Services Secretary, Grace Hou, recognized Gateway Foundation in a constituent message following yesterday’s press conference. She commended Gateway for still accommodating those who are looking for treatment, and making our programs virtual.

This week the U.S. House of Representatives introduced what is called the Heroes Act, which is their 4th response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This 3 trillion dollar proposal is expected to pass the House Friday.

CaredFor has recently launched a Gratitude Challenge on LinkedIn to spread hope and positive thoughts while raising money for The Next Door, a Nonprofit Treatment program for women.

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Face It TOGETHER, a local addiction wellness nonprofit, is working to address the unique needs of those impacted by addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic. All Face It TOGETHER services, now offered remotely, are free through May 31.

Bringing together the Community, that is what New Directions for Women has established with their weekly CommuniTEA.

Maryland Addiction Recovery Center is a long-term extended care facility in Towson, Maryland treating patients suffering from addiction, substance use disorder, and co-occurring disorders.

Dr. Tom Britton, President & Chief Executive Officer of Gateway Foundation Alcohol & Drug Treatment Centers, discusses his organization's early response to COVID-19 and shares some of his policies he has put into place. 

Denver, Colo -  Local nonprofit organization, S.AF.E. (Sober AF Entertainment) will host their first-ever FREE virtual music festival.

May is Membership Month at NAATP! Appreciation for and connection to our members will be our focus and purpose in May. Our team will be encouraging member-to-member direct communication, along with facilitating virtual convening.

Last week Congress passed additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. That legislation primarily focused on the loan program that was created in response to the millions of Americans out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The theme of this new format of addictionLEADER (AL) issue reflects new program developments at NAATP in terms of treatment research and education. In this ever-changing and ever-challenging field, there is no such thing as resting on laurels. Nowhere is this more evident than in the area of addiction treatment outcomes and measures research.

NEW YORK – Private investment firms Veronis Suhler Stevenson (“VSS”) and NewSpring Health Capital, NewSpring’s dedicated healthcare strategy, today announced the completion of an investment in BRC Recovery Family of Programs (“BRC” or “the Company”),a nationally-recognized provider of addiction treatment services, and the formation of BRC Healthcare.

It has been nearly four weeks since the World Health Organization declared Coronavirus a worldwide pandemic. In that period of time, our world, our country, and our addiction treatment community was made to adapt to an environment we have never before seen nor envisioned. It is necessary to acknowledge that the pandemic is devastating and will have a lasting impact.

The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers has been working with like-minded organizations on a proposal to Congress to assist SUD Treatment Providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.