Ascend Pathways is transforming career development for individuals in substance use recovery with a groundbreaking professional development program that now joins the NAATP membership. Through training and personalized coaching, Ascend Pathways delivers a comprehensive career empowerment program designed to help people in recovery build sustainable, purpose-driven futures.

Following a twenty six hour and sometimes emotional hearing, the US House of Representatives, Energy and Commerce Committee passed language that will be included in the Budget Reconciliation Bill. It will be considered by the entire House of Representatives and possibly the US Senate in coming weeks.

We are pleased to announce the release of the 2025 FoRSE Annual Summary, which describes the past 5 years of de-identified data submitted to the FoRSE Addiction Treatment Outcomes Program.

NORTON, Kan. — [May 5, 2025] – Valley Hope, a nationally recognized addiction treatment and recovery organization, is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Patrick Hall as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. With an accomplished background in clinical psychology and more than 20 years of leadership experience, Dr.

Effective substance use disorder (SUD) treatment requires research-backed strategies to improve outcomes and support long-term recovery. Contingency management (CM) is a proven behavioral intervention that increases treatment engagement and reinforces positive change through tangible rewards.

Today the Energy and Commerce Committee in the US House of Representatives passed the revised Support Act. It will now be scheduled for a vote by the entire House before it moves to the Senate for consideration. 

NAATP has joined over 80 national organizations to oppose proposed funding and staffing cuts at SAMHSA and restructuring within HHS. These changes threaten access to vital behavioral health and addiction treatment services and would further strain our nation’s workforce and community-based programs.

Congress recently passed a blueprint for upcoming changes in the federal government budget. The next step will be for the House of Representatives and the Senate to draft legislation that meets the target spending limits that were included in the blueprint. The process to make these changes is called reconciliation.

RECOVERY MOVIE MEET-UPs was recently featured on ABC's Good Morning America during a segment on cinematherapy, a program which uses a selection of carefully curated film to help individuals connect, share their experiences, and discuss the movie's themes with their own recovery journeys, offering inspiration, hope, and a sense of community.

 

Today HHS Secretary, Robert Kennedy announced a major change impacting the substance use disorder and mental health fields. A new agency called the Administration for a Healthy America (AHA) will be created and will subsume multiple agencies including SAMHSA.

The 46th Annual Conference and Convening is a Call to Leadership During Uncertain Times

The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) is pleased to release its conference program for NAATP National 2025.

It is my pleasure as the NAATP Director of Membership to wish you a happy new year on behalf of our association. I was honored to join the NAATP staff last year as Membership Director and I’m excited to get to work for all our members as we start the new year.

NAATP Launches 2025 Salary Survey Data Collection: Help Shape Workforce Compensation in Addiction Treatment

With each new Administration and Congress, we are faced with different obstacles as well as opportunities. As new faces fill critical leadership roles, we have an obligation to try to help them understand the life-saving role our members play for millions of Americans each year.

The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) welcomes three new members to our National Board of Directors: Heather Hayes, Pete Kerns, and Wayne Young. These executives were identified for board service based on their demonstrated records of leadership in the addiction treatment field. They were then elected to the board by the NAATP membership at large.