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Public Policy Updates
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In August, SAMHSA released the Best Practices for Recovery Housing which is an outline for recovery housing that is both an update of previous guidelines and a response to a White House order for guidance to exclude substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services.

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Members Making News
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On behalf of Caron Treatment Center’s Board of Trustees, I am thrilled to share that we have selected John Driscoll as our new President and Chief Executive Officer. We look forward to working in partnership with John as he leads Caron to fulfill our mission of Recovery for Life each and every day.

Blog
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This blog post provides an excerpt of content originally published by Sunwave Health on August 8th, 2023. The Sunwave team was responsible for coordinating all the contributions made to the report by providers, payers, policy advocates, and people in recovery. Dr.

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News Release
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50,000 Claims to be Reviewed in a Reimbursement Win for Patients and Providers

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Members Making News
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE -- Chris Janson headlined the 25th Annual Concert for Cumberland Heights on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, along with opener Charles Esten and surprise guest Julia Cole. Since 1996, the Concert for Cumberland Heights has raised more than $3.5 million for the nonprofit addiction treatment center through the John Hiatt Fund.

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Members Making News
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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO -- SHE RECOVERS® Foundation, a leading organization dedicated to supporting women in or seeking recovery, is proud to announce a new and innovative training program for healthcare, behavioral health, and allied professionals to help them better support the people they serve by adopting an inclusive and women-centered approach informed by the SHE RECOVERS Intentions & Gu

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Members Making News
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PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA -- NAATP Board Chair Bobby Ferguson, Owner and Founder of Jaywalker Lodge, NAATP past Board Member Nanette Zumwalt, CEO and President of Hired Power, and Bill Teuteberg, Executive Vice President of Special Projects for NAATP Member Caron Treatment Center, will be honored at the 16th Annual Polo in the Palisades event hosted by Miriam's House on Sunday, October 1st

Blog
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This article was written by Gary Enos and originally published on August 14th, 2023 in the Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly; Volume 35, Number 32 and features NAATP CEO, Marvin Ventrell.

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Members Making News
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ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA -- The Gables, owned and operated by NUWAY Alliance, is celebrating 40 years of treating women for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. 

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Blog
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Seven years ago, NAATP was faced with the challenge of having to rebrand ourselves as a legitimate resource for addiction treatment providers. New to the organization, CEO Marvin Ventrell and COO Katie Strand enlisted the help of designRoom, a branding and design agency dedicated to helping their clients maximize their full potential.

Public Policy Updates
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Today the Administration published a new proposed rule designed to help enforce parity through the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAE) which was passed in 2008. The law prohibits insurance companies from discriminating with their coverage of mental health and substance use disorder issues.

Public Policy Updates
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Yesterday the House of Representatives, Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed HR 4531, the reauthorization of the Support Act for mental health and substance use disorder treatment. The original Support Act was passed 5 years ago and was due to expire by the end of 2023.

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Members Making News
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SHE RECOVERS® Foundation & The Retreat Join Forces to Break Barriers For Recovering Women Partnership Highlights the Organizations’ Shared Commitment to Providing Holistic & Individualized Recovery Solutions (Sante Fe, New Mexico) – SHE RECOVERS® Foundation, a leading organization dedicated to supporting women in or seeking recovery, and The Retreat, a renowned non-profit addiction recov
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Members Making News
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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK -- Mountainside NYC is excited to bring holistic outpatient addiction treatment and care to New York City!

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Members Making News
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FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE -- Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) today announced the opening of its newest operating joint venture hospital, Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Northeast, located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to mark its grand opening and to celebrate the previously announced partnership between Geisinger and Acadia Healthcare.

Public Policy Updates
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As opioid litigation reaches settlements and judgments, funds are becoming available in the states. In some cases, the settlement amounts are substantial giving treatment providers opportunity for funding.  

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Members Making News
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - Through the partnership, people utilizing ROAR’s 911 Panic Button solution can send potentially life-saving emergency data directly to 911 through the RapidSOS Platform in an emergency.

Blog
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As an organization, National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) recognizes the challenges that are facing our members on a day to day basis; one of the most common challenges that we hear is “we need more staff”; because of this, the workforce committee was formed.

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News Release
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When I joined the NAATP staff in early 2020 as Director of Research and Education, I knew that the task of creating a framework for a collaborative national outcomes research program would be a challenging undertaking. However, I did not have a full understanding of why this program was so desperately needed.

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Members Making News
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Release Recovery is proud to announce that Dr. Michael A. McCormick, D.O., has joined its substance use disorder and mental health organization – with multiple facilities across New York – as Chief Medical Officer.