JAMESTOWN, N.C. (PRWEB)
March 10, 2021

The Design Network celebrated the global premiere of Rehabbed on Tuesday March 9th, a brand new series that dives deeper than ever before into the powerful storytelling that has become TDN’s hallmark. Each episode of Rehabbed tells the story of rehabbing homes and rehabbing lives, focusing on one individual who is in recovery from the disease of addiction. It’s a story of hope and authenticity, redefining the standard for shows in the home & lifestyle vertical.

Nested in the charming beach-side town of Wilmington, North Carolina is Of the Essence Designs, founded by Shannon and Tara Gilmore – who are both in long term recovery and have spent over a decade empowering other struggling individuals to get help, find hope, and create a better life.

“We had the incredible fortune of working with OTE during another production last summer,” added TDN’s Founder Jason Harris. “Shannon and Tara shared their story with us and we knew instantly that if we could capture and share their story, it could make a difference in people’s lives and help provide hope in situations that seem hopeless.”

In trade industries like paint and construction, drugs and alcohol are often the dark side of the labor force in these niche jobs. Working long hours in tough conditions, these trade businesses are some of the hardest hit subgroups of our country’s gripping struggle with addiction. For individuals who’ve abandoned old ways and set their lives on the road to recovery – it can be hard to find suitable work that allows them to exercise a skill, stay clean, and earn a good living.

Making the decision to pursue a different kind of life is only the first step. If individuals have a criminal record, many won’t pass a background check. If they can’t pass a background check, it will be difficult to find housing, establish good credit, and many will be resigned to work without meaning and true career opportunity.

Of the Essence owners Tara and Shannon saw an opportunity years ago to do something to change this situation for as many individuals as they could. With their combined decades of sobriety, they are now married business partners who are committed to keeping struggling individuals healthy, employed, and off the streets. This is how Of The Essence Designs crew was born – one by one, as Shannon and Tara identified and celebrated each person’s unique potential and empowered them to pursue a better way. It’s a one-of-a-kind, uplifting community of talented craftsmen, with incredible skills and proven results creating stunning spaces and homes. Each episode of Rehabbed is a story of redemption and hope.

“For many individuals, the past year spent at home has been a challenging time,” said Katlyn Wilson, TDN’s President. “With cases related to mental health on the rise all across the country, it felt like the right time to put a story of hope and positivity into the TDN stream- even if it meant pushing the boundaries of our network.”

Rehabbed is a celebration of healthful life and the power of community. It airs Tuesdays at 9/8 central on The Design Network.

ABOUT THE DESIGN NETWORK

The Design Network is a first-of-its-kind OTT network, created for the new Connected TV era, delivering a different and unique perspective on all areas of the home. From organization to entertaining, TDN series are produced with a new generation of homeowners in mind – focusing on style, how-to, and an education in design choices beyond just the before and after.

TDN is streaming 24/7 for free on Samsung TV+, Pluto, The Roku Channel, Sling, Xumo, Vizio Smartcast, Redbox, Rakuten TV and Plex. Stream anytime at TDN.TV

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NEW YORK (PRWEB)
January 19, 2021

Kognito, a leading health simulation technology company, has released the market’s first online training program using interactive conversations with virtual humans to help college students set limits, build refusal skills, assist peers, and understand the risks of misusing alcohol and drugs. The new Alcohol and Other Drugs simulation joins the company’s mental health and sexual misconduct prevention training programs for colleges and universities to provide a full prevention suite utilizing Kognito’s exclusive role-play-based platform to promote student wellness and healthy campus cultures.

The new 55-minute simulation employs experiential practice to help students gain confidence to apply skills that support healthy decisions for themselves and their peers. In a hands-on interactive approach not used by any other college alcohol prevention and education program:

• Learners choose among three virtual coaches, each with a realistic student persona including clothing, speech patterns, body language, and different drinking habits tailored to non-drinkers, low to moderate drinkers, and heavy drinkers. All virtual students in the interactive conversations are similarly lifelike and animated.
• Coaches guide students through interactive scenarios including going to a party, intervening in situations where alcohol or other drugs are being misused, and helping a friend with a substance use problem, while also providing information about topics such as alcohol portion sizes.
• Students receive customized information based on their choice of a virtual coach representing their own level of risk – low, mid, or high – as well as real-time feedback and advice based on the specific conversation options they select during each interactive segment.

Kognito’s unique conversation engine and related technology have been shown to be highly effective in driving behavior change. In one longitudinal study of 41,500 students from 149 institutions using the company’s college suicide prevention training program, students reported statistically significant increases in likelihood to seek help when experiencing psychological distress both immediately after completing the simulation and three months later. After three months, they also reported a 70% increase in the number of students they approached to discuss concerns about their mental health and a 53% increase in the number of students with whom they discussed a referral to support services.

“Students are a critical component in establishing a community of support; one that values its safety and wellbeing,” said Dr. Darren Jones, Kognito’s Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships in Higher Education. “Through experiential learning, we seek to reinforce the sense of responsibility by providing the opportunity for students to recognize, improve, and enhance their skills and abilities to take an active role in supporting their peers. Having difficult conversations can have a profound impact and strengthen peer relationships, and it is important to develop and nurture what we consider to be critical life skills.”

Kognito’s Alcohol and Other Drugs simulation was developed in collaboration with higher education prevention experts representing a variety of colleges and universities, as well as with input from college students.

More information about Alcohol and Other Drugs and other components of Kognito’s Student Wellness and Campus Climate suite – including At-Risk Mental Health for Students and Sexual Misconduct Prevention – is available at http://www.kognito.com.

About Kognito

Kognito is a health simulation company whose evidence-based simulations harness the power of role-play conversations with virtual humans to improve social, emotional, and physical health. Learn more at kognito.com.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (PRWEB)
January 12, 2021

CHESS Health, the leading provider of comprehensive addiction management technology, today announced that Caitlyn Kjolhede-Larson, BSN, RN, MBA, has joined the team as vice president of clinical performance.

Kjolhede-Larson comes to CHESS with nearly 15 years of clinical experience, including four years in the digital addiction health space. Prior to CHESS, she was the vice president of clinical operations and growth for DynamiCare Health where she developed multiple clinical protocols for substance use monitoring and recovery support. She has taught and trained a variety of healthcare professionals in addiction medicine. Kjolhede-Larson is passionate about improving quality of care. She serves as a standing committee member at the National Quality Forum (NQF) for Behavioral Health and Substance Use. NQF plays a key role in shaping our national health and healthcare improvement priorities, including the National Quality Strategy, through its convening of the National Quality Partners.

In her new role, Kjolhede-Larson will apply her expertise to further the clinical impact of the CHESS technology, principally its evidence-based Connections App for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD), on behalf of its health plan and state/local government customers. She will work across the entire client base to share best practices demonstrated to increase treatment adherence, reduce relapse, and achieve cost-of-care savings, as well as identify processes and product enhancements that will drive even greater clinical impact. Kjolhede-Larson will also oversee CHESS Health’s Peer Engagement Team, which moderates the online peer communities in the Connections App through which individuals with SUD get and give peer support, feel less isolated, share recovery tips, and build recovery confidence.    

“In the past year, CHESS clients have measured 30% improvement in treatment adherence among patients using the Connections App. In another study of multiple clients, we identified a 40% reduction in key relapse risk factors among high utilizers of the app,” said Hans Morefield, CHESS’ chief executive officer. “Caitlyn brings a wealth of clinical expertise related to digital support for substance use disorder treatment, measurement-based care, and the use of peer recovery support specialists, all of which she’ll apply to help all of our customers achieve these results and more.”

“CHESS Health’s mission to improve the patient and provider addiction treatment and recovery experience is important and a leading driver of what attracted me to the company. Measurement-based care, when applied to treatment programs, can make important and significant improvements,” said Kjolhede-Larson. “I am thrilled to join this team of dedicated individuals and to work closely with CHESS’ customers to help individuals across the continuum succeed in treatment and recovery.”

About CHESS Health

CHESS Health is the leading provider of service-enabled technology supporting the entire addiction management and recovery lifecycle. The CHESS platform manages recovery across the continuum, getting more patients into treatment (eIntervention), improving outcomes through digital CBT (eTherapy), reducing relapse and enabling long term recovery (eRecovery). Providers, health plans and governmental organizations leverage the platform for clinical and financial benefits, including 20-30% increase in treatment adherence, 40-50% reduction in relapse risk factors and $8,000 in total cost of care savings per individual. Nationally recognized by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP), the CHESS platform is also sought out by leading addiction researchers for inclusion in clinical studies of new addiction treatment, intervention and prevention protocols. For more information on CHESS Health, including to request a demonstration of its consumer and telehealth functionality, visit http://www.chess.health.

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NEW YORK (PRWEB)
December 22, 2020

Beau Mann, CEO and Founder of Sober Grid, the world’s leading digital Sober Living community, today announced the launch of a free online treatment service program for all African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans and other minority communities throughout the state of Ohio. The company recently secured the grant for the program from the Ohio Opiate Response Continuum.

The free program is a significant step forward showing Ohio’s dedication to taking minority health issues seriously. It provides much needed resources rarely seen by these communities along with state-of-the-art technology through its partnership with Sober Grid. Due to the current pandemic, minority communities have seen a disproportionate number of issues including those struggling with addiction and relapse. In order to combat this problem, Sober Grid is offering a digitally enhanced free peer coaching program that eliminates the barriers to access for these underserved communities.

“After nearly a year of unprecedented and tumultuous changes stemming from COVID-19 and the disproportionate impact it has had on communities and individuals of color, it is more important than ever to do all that we can to help those in need as we see the increased isolation’s effect on addiction and relapse,” Mann said.

In addition to Sober Grid’s free online minority addiction service program in Ohio, it is currently hosting multiple recovery meetings and support groups. It has also adapted 12 step meetings, sober parenting support, meditation and fellowship groups on weekends where members can hang out and play games virtually. During the holidays in particular, many are triggered especially with the increased separation from their support systems caused from the COVID-19 pandemic, so Sober Grid is offering marathon meetings on New Year’s Eve running until 4:00 am ET to help all those in need who can no longer turn to those close to them for help on the biggest drinking holiday of the year.

As Sober Grid expands access to support and connectivity throughout the Ohio minority communities, it is aiding in the reduction of relapse rates, combating isolation and helping to prevent the negative impacts normally seen in those struggling with addiction. The sober community thrives on having a safe and supportive environment and through Sober Gid’s advanced technology they are allowing its users to connect with their community for the support they need during this difficult time.

About Sober Grid

Sober Grid is a free iOS/Android app that connects you with other sober people. Users are instantly connected to a global sober community in their neighborhoods and around the globe. Users can build strong sober support networks and inspire others. Sober Grid, Founded by CEO Beau Mann, started because he was looking for a sober community that could be accessed anytime anywhere. Today it is a platform full of evidence-based tools to help anyone get sober and stay sober. Sober Grid now offers affordable 24/7 Certified Peer Coaches to assist individuals in their recovery. Its peer coaches are trained and certified to help you get sober and stay sober.

For more information, visit http://www.sobergrid.com

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LEWISVILLE, Texas (PRWEB)
December 16, 2020

BayMark Health Services has acquired Choices of Louisiana, an Opioid Treatment company consisting of three Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs), one in Alexandria and two in the New Orleans, LA market. The programs provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction supported by substance use counseling. For more than 20 years, Choices has been recognized as an effective, trusted provider of proven treatment for opioid addiction, and they will continue to provide that same level of service under the BayMark brand BAART Programs which currently operate a location in Breaux Bridge, LA.

BAART Programs provide medically-supervised, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), utilizing methadone or buprenorphine, as well as counseling and support services. Those services include addiction education, relapse prevention, in-house lab testing, coordinated care for pregnant women and linkages to community resources. Our goal is to deliver comprehensive programs to assist patients on their path to recovery.

BayMark now operates four OTP clinics serving the residents of Louisiana who struggle with opioid use disorder. In addition, BayMark operates eight outpatient, office-based opioid treatment (OBOT) programs in Louisiana offering telehealth or in-office clinician appointments. The programs are medication-based, but prescriptions for buprenorphine/Suboxone® are provided which can be filled at the local pharmacy. All BayMark programs offer in-house or referral-based counseling services and other psychosocial interventions to support recovery.

David K. White, Ph.D, Chief Executive Office of BayMark Health Services shared, “The need for opioid addiction treatment options has never been greater as we stand at the intersection of both the Opioid Epidemic and the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. BayMark sees the need for expanded access to evidence-based treatment and partners with providers who have established a foundation of excellence in their clinical practices. The Choices organization has established a deep commitment to patient care that makes this a great opportunity for BayMark. We are excited to continue their legacy, now as a member of the BayMark/BAART family.”

For more information, to make an appointment or refer a patient, visit BAARTPrograms.com.

About BayMark Health Services:

BayMark Health Services provides medication-assisted treatment to 62,000+ patients in recovery from substance use disorder across the United States and Canada. Our outpatient programs deliver medically-supervised treatment, in a variety of modalities and settings, to meet the diverse needs of our patients who struggle with the use of opioids, alcohol and other prescription and illicit substances.

The BayMark continuum of patient-focused services includes: highly structured opioid treatment programs utilizing methadone or buprenorphine and outpatient buprenorphine treatment programs, both of which incorporate counseling as part of an individualized treatment plan for opioid use disorder. Additionally, ambulatory withdrawal management services with naltrexone therapy, and inpatient detoxification services are offered for a variety of substance use disorders.

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