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Help.org Names the Best Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Corpus Christi


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Help.org, a trusted online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones, has announced the Best Rehab Facilities in Corpus Christi, Texas for 2020. The informational guide recognizes the top 12 rehab facilities based on cost, treatment options, location, accompanying services and more.

According to recent studies, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among people under age 50. In Corpus Christi, deaths related to opioid abuse increased significantly from 2011 to 2015. Substance abuse among adolescents is also escalating in Corpus Christi with 55 percent of high school students reported using alcohol, 38 percent reported using marijuana, 8 percent reported using prescription drugs without a valid prescription, and 2 percent reported using heroin. With the growing need for accessible and high-quality rehab programs, Help.org has developed a unique ranking process to help connect individuals with treatment providers that meet their needs.

The Help.org research team analyzed thousands of facilities across the country and then identified the most cost-effective and highest rated programs in larger cities like Corpus Christi. Each facility was evaluated based on rehabilitation services, treatment approaches, cost, special programs for unique demographics and ancillary services. The website also provides information about drug use and side effects as well as educational articles. For a detailed listing of the Best Rehab Facilities in Corpus Christi, Texas please visit https://www.help.org/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-centers-in-corpus-christi-tx/

2020 Best Rehab Facilities in Corpus Christi, Texas (in alphabetical order)

Bayview Behavioral Hospital

6629 Wooldridge Road

Corpus Christi, TX 78414

361-986-8200

Brazos Place

1103 North Avenue H

Freeport TX, 77541

979-233-3826

Counseling And Recovery Services

4300 SPID # 3-3

Corpus Christi, TX 78411

361-814-8107

Driskill House

1202 Hwy 87 North, PO Box 23

Tulia, TX 79088

806-995-4552

Laurel Ridge Treatment Center

17720 Corporate Woods Drive

San Antonio, TX 78259

210-491-9400

Great Oaks Recovery Center

11210 FM 102

Egypt, Texas 77436

877-793-2044

Shoreline Inc.

1220 Gregory Street

Taft, TX 78390

361-528-3356

Springboard Center

200 Corporate Drive

Midland, Texas 79705

432-620-0255

South Texas Substance Abuse Recovery Services

907 Antelope Street

Corpus Christi, TX 78401

361-882-9979

The Treehouse

6950 Shady Lane

Scurry, Texas

866-840-6487

Starlite Recovery Center

230 Mesa Verde Dr.

Center Point, TX 78010

844-839-4895

The Wenholz House Corpus Christi

1200 10th Street

Corpus Christi Texas 78404

361-452-0591

ABOUT HELP.ORG

Help.org is an online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones. The website provides the latest research through scientifically proven methods, community recovery resources as well as information about local financial assistance. Help.org’s team of researchers, activists and writers work together with addiction counselors and other professionals to offer useful and accurate resources to help individuals seeking recovery. To learn more, visit https://www.help.org/.

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Help.org Names the Best Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Charlotte


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Help.org, a trusted online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones, has announced the Best Rehab Facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina for 2020. The informational guide recognizes the top 31 rehab facilities based on cost, treatment options, location, accompanying services and more.

According to recent studies, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among people under age 50. In Charlotte, deaths related to opioid abuse increased significantly from 2011 to 2015. Substance abuse among adolescents is also escalating in Charlotte with 55 percent of high school students reported using alcohol, 38 percent reported using marijuana, 8 percent reported using prescription drugs without a valid prescription, and 2 percent reported using heroin. With the growing need for accessible and high-quality rehab programs, Help.org has developed a unique ranking process to help connect individuals with treatment providers that meet their needs.

The Help.org research team analyzed thousands of facilities across the country and then identified the most cost-effective and highest rated programs in larger cities like Charlotte. Each facility was evaluated based on rehabilitation services, treatment approaches, cost, special programs for unique demographics and ancillary services. The website also provides information about drug use and side effects as well as educational articles. For a detailed listing of the Best Rehab Facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina please visit https://www.help.org/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-centers-in-charlotte-nc/

2020 Best Rehab Facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina (in alphabetical order)

Absolute Advocacy

1977 J N Pease Place, Suite 104

Charlotte, NC 28262

704-274-2978

Addiction Recovery Care Association, Inc.

1931 Union Cross Road

Winston Salem, NC 27107

877-615-2722

Amara Wellness

5108 Reagan Drive, Suite 9

Charlotte, NC 28206

704-567-0790

Anuvia Prevention & Recovery Center

100 Billingsley Road

Charlotte, NC 28211

704-376-7447

Assessment Solutions of Charlotte, LLC

5200 Park Road, Suite 101

Charlotte, NC 28209

704-523-2353

Charlotte Rescue Mission

821 W. 1st Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

980-237-2147

Daymark Recovery Services, Inc.

284 Executive Park Drive, NE.

Concord, NC 28025

866-275-9552

Dilworth Center

2240 Park Road

Charlotte, NC 28203

704-372-6969

Family First Community Services

3705 Latrobe Drive, Suite 340

Charlotte, NC 28211

704-364-3989

Fellowship Hall

5140 Dunstan Road

Greensboro, NC 27405

800-659-3381

First Step Services LLC

211 E. Six Forks Road, Ste 117

Raleigh, NC 27609

919-833-8899

Freedom Detox

1089 X Ray Drive

Gastonia, NC 28054

704-981-0333

Freedom House Recovery Center

104 New Stateside Drive

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

919-942-2803

Genesis Project 1

5104 Reagan Drive

Charlotte, NC 28206

704-596-0505

Holly Hill Hospital

3019 Falstaff Road

Raleigh, NC 27610

919-250-7000

Hope Haven, Inc.

3815 N. Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28206

704-372-8809

HopeWay

1717 Sharon Road, W.

Charlotte, NC 28210

888-859-2106

Innervision Inc.

415 E. 4th Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

704-377-5042

Johnston Counseling Services

212 Bridge Street

Smithfield, NC 27577

919-938-0921

Legacy Freedom Treatment Centers

4944 Parkway Plaza #200

Charlotte, NC 28217

704-323-6676

McLeod Addictive Disease Center

515 Clanton Road

Charlotte, NC 28217

704-332-9001

October Road

119 Tunnel Road, Suite D

Asheville, NC 28805

828-538-2282

Pavillon

241 Pavillon Place

Mill Spring, NC 28756

828-694-2300

Phoenix Counseling Center

200-2 S. Post Road

Shelby, NC 28152

704-476-4106

QC Health Center

3552 Beatties Ford Road

Charlotte, NC 28216

704-394-8968

Queen City Treatment Center

6115 Hickory Grove Road

Charlotte, NC 28215

704-532-4262

Red Oak Recovery

631 Willow Creek Road

Leicester, NC 28748

866-457-7590

The Blanchard Institute

10348 Park Road

Charlotte, NC 28210

704-288-1097

The Taub Group

3535 Randolph Road, Suite 208

Charlotte, NC 28211

704-442-9805

Trosa

1820 James Street

Durham, NC, 27707

919-419-1059

Wilmington Treatment Center

2520 Troy Drive

Wilmington, NC 28401

910-758-2023

ABOUT HELP.ORG

Help.org is an online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones. The website provides the latest research through scientifically proven methods, community recovery resources as well as information about local financial assistance. Help.org’s team of researchers, activists and writers work together with addiction counselors and other professionals to offer useful and accurate resources to help individuals seeking recovery. To learn more, visit https://www.help.org/.

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Help.org Names the Best Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Columbus


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Help.org, a trusted online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones, has announced the Best Rehab Facilities in Columbus, Ohio for 2020. The informational guide recognizes the top 18 rehab facilities based on cost, treatment options, location, accompanying services and more.

According to recent studies, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among people under age 50. In Columbus, deaths related to opioid abuse increased significantly from 2011 to 2015. Substance abuse among adolescents is also escalating in Columbus with 55 percent of high school students reported using alcohol, 38 percent reported using marijuana, 8 percent reported using prescription drugs without a valid prescription, and 2 percent reported using heroin. With the growing need for accessible and high-quality rehab programs, Help.org has developed a unique ranking process to help connect individuals with treatment providers that meet their needs.

The Help.org research team analyzed thousands of facilities across the country and then identified the most cost-effective and highest rated programs in larger cities like Columbus. Each facility was evaluated based on rehabilitation services, treatment approaches, cost, special programs for unique demographics and ancillary services. The website also provides information about drug use and side effects as well as educational articles. For a detailed listing of the Best Rehab Facilities in Columbus, Ohio please visit

https://www.help.org/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-centers-in-columbus-oh/

2020 Best Rehab Facilities in Columbus, Ohio (in alphabetical order)

Access Ohio

99 North Brice Road, Suite 360

Columbus, OH 43213

614-367-7700

Bluffs

2650 Lodge Road Southwest

Sherrodsville, Ohio 44675

888-481-7821

Center for Addiction Treatment

830 Ezzard Charles Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45214

513-381-6672

Columbus Public Health Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program

240 Parsons Avenue

Columbus, OH 43215

614-645-6839

Crossroads Center

311 Martin Luther King Drive

East Cincinnati, OH 45219

513-475-5300

House of Hope

825 Dennison Avenue

Columbus, OH 43215

614-291-4691

Maryhaven

1791 Alum Creek Drive

Columbus, OH 43207

614-445-8131

New Day Recovery

960 Boardman-Canfield Road

Youngstown, OH 44512

330-886-4744

North Community Counseling Centers

1855 East Dublin Granville Road, Suite 204

Columbus, Ohio 43229

614-267-7003

Ohio Addiction Recovery Center

1151 S High Street

Columbus, OH 43206

800-481-8457

Rosary Hall

2351 East 22nd Street

Cleveland, OH 44115

216-861-6200

SMART Recovery

7304 Mentor Avenue, Suite F

Mentor, OH 44060

440-951-5357

Sojourner Recovery Services

515 Dayton Street

Hamilton, OH 45011

513-868-7654

Southeast Healthcare Services

16 West Long Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215

614-225-0990

Syntero Northwest Counseling Services

3645 Ridge Mill Drive

Columbus, Ohio 43026

614-457-7876

The Ridge Ohio

25 Whitney Drive, Suite 120

Milford, Ohio 45150

513-434-3206

The Recovery Village Columbus

3964 Hamilton Square Boulevard

Groveport, OH 43125

614-362-1686

The Woods at Parkside

349 Olde Ridenour Road

Gahanna, Ohio 43230

614-471-2552

ABOUT HELP.ORG

Help.org is an online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones. The website provides the latest research through scientifically proven methods, community recovery resources as well as information about local financial assistance. Help.org’s team of researchers, activists and writers work together with addiction counselors and other professionals to offer useful and accurate resources to help individuals seeking recovery. To learn more, visit https://www.help.org/.

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Vote Now for Professional’s Choice for “Imagine Me” Art Competition at 2020 iaedp™ Symposium


Since its inception in 2010, this unique art competition has encouraged eating disorder treatment centers, art therapists, clients, therapy groups and the general public to reflect on the perception of beauty to challenge audiences to look and see beyond the purely physical.

The poll is officially open for the Professional’s Choice Award, where the iaedp™ Foundation invites its members, other eating disorder professionals and the general public to vote for their favorite art entry in this year’s premier art competition — the “Imagine Me Beyond What You See.”

The art competition entries can be seen here: 2020 Roster of Imagine Me Entries; and a single vote cast at: VOTING LINK.

Voting remains open online now through Thursday, March 26, 2020. After that, the winner of the coveted Professional’s Choice award will be tallied on site and revealed on Saturday, March 28 during the annual iaedp™ Symposium in Orlando at the Omni at ChampionsGate. The 2020 iaedp™ Symposium is scheduled for March 26-29. Attendees will have the opportunity to view 2020 submissions as posters displayed in our Imagine Me Gallery onsite.

Since its inception in 2010, this unique art competition has encouraged eating disorder treatment centers, art therapists, clients, therapy groups and the general public to reflect on the perception of beauty to challenge audiences to look and see beyond the purely physical. The artwork tells an individual or collective story about how those in treatment reflected upon or rediscovered their feelings about authentic beauty. To learn more, visit http://www.iaedp.com/imagine-me/; contact Blanche@iaedp.com with questions.

About the iaedp™ Foundation: Since 1985, the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals has provided education and training standards to an international and multidisciplinary group of various healthcare treatment providers and helping professions. MemberSHARE.iaedp.com is an iaedp™ business journal and online member resource to learn about noteworthy member achievements, continuing education webinars and U.S. and international chapter activity and events; for more information, visit MemberSHARE.

The Presidents Council provides iaedp™ support and includes: Center for Change; Center for Hope of the Sierras; Center for Discovery; Eating Recovery Center; Willow Place; Laureate Eating Disorders Program; McCallum Place Eating Disorder Centers; The Meadows Ranch; Rogers Behavioral Health; Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders; Selah House; The Renfrew Center; Timberline Knolls; Veritas Collaborative; Alsana Eating Disorder Treatment & Recovery Centers; Silver Hill Hospital, Walden Behavioral Care and KIPU.

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Promises Behavioral Health Celebrates One Year of Renewed Commitment


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“We are committed to ensuring transparency as we navigate the ever-evolving healthcare field and work tirelessly to continue to seek innovation in evidence-based behavioral health programs.”

Promises Behavioral Health (“Promises”), a leader in comprehensive addiction and mental health treatment services, celebrates their first anniversary since their organizational restructuring to better serve clients suffering from substance abuse and mental health disorders. This year was one filled with challenges and triumphs as Promises Behavioral Health laid their organizational foundations by implementing creative marketing strategies along with dynamic financial and operational developments.

In March 2019, Promises Behavioral Health was rebranded through strategic investment efforts. This restructuring proved to be a progression in the behavioral health field as Promises took essential steps to provide high-quality client care, along with creating an accessible path to treatment entry through strategic planning and by working with most major insurance companies.

“Promises Behavioral Health has made tremendous progress in this year,” noted Rob Waggener, Chairman and CEO of Promises Behavioral Health. “We have taken actionable measures to ensure high-quality care for our clients and families and laid the foundation for solid financial and operational management. We are committed to ensuring transparency as we navigate the ever-evolving healthcare field and work tirelessly to continue to seek innovation in evidence-based behavioral health programs.”

“What an incredible year it has been,” said Kathy Frossard, CMO with Promises Behavioral Health. “This year, we were able to not only impact this field by raising the bar on our standard of care, but we also made conscious effort to impact our local communities by engaging in and hosting local events to spread awareness on the impact of addiction and mental health disorders. We are honored to work with a team of talented individuals who strive to dissolve the stigmas behind seeking addiction and mental health treatment to ease social barriers.”

As they celebrate their year of accomplishments, Promises Behavioral Health plans to continue their efforts to create high quality, accessible addiction and mental health treatment options while organizing a wider range of community events, expanding their treatment programs and cultivating a positive work environment for their current and incoming team members.

About Promises Behavioral Health

Promises Behavioral Health is a family of behavioral health programs with regional brands such as The Right Step, The Ranch, Promises and Clarity Way. The company currently operates facilities across Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Promises offers comprehensive, innovative treatment for substance abuse, sexual addiction, trauma, eating disorders, and other mental health disorders. Through its programs, the company is committed to delivering clinically sophisticated treatment that promotes permanent lifestyle change, not only for the patient but for the entire family network. For more information, please visit http://www.PromisesBehavioralHealth.com.

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Dynamic Blending up More Awards in 2020 at FABcon


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“Creating compelling products that meet market demand is our goal…”

Adding to its complexion of award-winning results, Dynamic Blending Specialists today announced the company has been named a Top 100 FAB Company by the Fashion Apparel Beauty Conference (FABcon). Winners will be recognized at the FABcon event in Las Vegas 23 June 2020. Winners were selected based on Overall Reach, Industry Impact, Spirit of Innovation, Future Readiness, and Market Demand.

“We are so honored to have so many distinguished organizations recognizing the innovation and rapid results of our talented team,” states Gavin Collier, CEO for Dynamic Blending. “Creating compelling products that meet market demand is our goal and we are making it happen for emerging as well as larger companies.”

Dynamic Blending’s unique focus to remove barriers of entry for new companies is attracting a fast-tracking group of entrepreneurial companies with bold new ideas in personal care and cosmetics. With minimum order size of as low as 1,000 units, the company’s contract manufacturing business has served the needs of more than 400 clients worldwide in just the past two years. With a one-stop approach, the company can take a product from idea to formula to manufacturing to packaging to marketing and shipping in roughly half the time taken by the industry’s larger manufacturers. All this, while maintaining rigorous quality control and supply chain standards.

The company adds this prestigious award to a growing list including the City Award from Independent Cosmetic and Distributors (ICMAD); the independent Best in Biz Award; the Best Globe Award; the Stevie Award for Best Manufacturer; Best of State Award; American Business Awards, among others.

ABOUT DYNAMIC BLENDING

Dynamic Blending Specialists is a full-service turnkey contract manufacturer of cosmetics, personal care, skincare, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals and much more. Our team consists of industry experts with an extensive background in cosmetic chemistry (R&D), formulations, manufacturing, packaging, shipping, and quality. One big advantage of choosing us is our low minimum order quantities. Our team can take your concept for a product, formulation, manufacturing, packaging, shipping, and even marketing.

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CHESS Health Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Enhance eIntervention with more SBIRT Functionality


CHESS Health, the leading provider of comprehensive addiction management technology, has received a fast-track grant of $1.5 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The goal of the grant, identified as 1R44DA050214, is to improve the rate at which those at risk of substance use disorder (SUD), or who require SUD treatment, actually follow through on recommendations following screening in a primary care setting.

CHESS Health’s innovative eIntervention solution, launched in 2019, is currently deployed at dozens of medical and addiction providers nationwide, ranging from hospitals to MAT clinics to full-continuum behavioral health providers. The web-based solution automates referrals for treatment and wrap-around services through closed-loop provider-to-provider communications. In addition, eIntervention uniquely engages the patient throughout the transition of care through its companion Envoy app, which offers the patient real-time referral details, informative and motivating video content, and secure messaging with their providers.

The NIDA grant will fund the enhancement of the Envoy app to deliver targeted interventions to individuals reporting risky use of substances, but who have not yet developed full-onset SUD requiring treatment. Kathleen Carroll, PhD, the Albert E Kent Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine, will lead a panel of SBIRT experts in designing the preventative interventions to be added to the Envoy app. SBIRT is the clinical practice of screening for substance use, brief intervention and referral to treatment.

In order to streamline the administrative process, the grant is presented in two phases. For both phases, CHESS Health will collaborate with Cherry Health, the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in Michigan. In Phase 1, Cherry Health will conduct a usability trial of the Envoy app for patients referred to treatment for substance use disorder. In Phase 2, Cherry Health will conduct a randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness of the Envoy app in increasing successful referrals to treatment and in reducing substance use among those reporting risky use but not requiring treatment.

“This NIDA grant will enable us to add prevention functionality to our current addiction treatment technology platform, which already includes smartphone-delivered evidence-based treatment and recovery support, digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and referral to treatment,” says Hans Morefield, chief executive officer of CHESS Health. “At CHESS, addressing the personal and societal crisis of addiction is foremost on our minds – preventing addiction is the next frontier.”

Cherry Health’s interest in the proposal was spurred by its commitment to fully integrate health services with substance use disorders and mental illness into its primary care mission as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

“SBIRT is a terrific practice, but it is not enough when it comes to improving patient adherence to treatment referrals,” says Leslie Pelkey, MD, and chief medical officer of Cherry Health. “That’s why we’re very interested in this initiative to improve health outcomes, and the overall patient experience by making SBIRT actionable.”

“We have two goals with this grant,” explained Dr. Carroll. “We want to double the current rate of follow-up specialty SUD care from approximately 17 percent to an achieved rate of at least 35 percent, and we want to measure a reduction in substance use among all patients that get the Envoy app. If we achieve these goals, this effort will be an important milestone in applying technology to the prevention of addiction.”

About CHESS Health

CHESS Health creates innovative solutions designed at the intersection of science, technology and recovery. Founded by nationally recognized substance abuse researcher Dr. Dave Gustafson, CHESS developed A-CHESS, the leading evidence-based relapse prevention technology. By integrating A-CHESS into treatment plans, providers can best support those in recovery with access to predictive relapse analytics, condition-specific content and access to live support, which reduces relapse by 50% while decreasing costs and saving lives. The recent addition of eReferral capability prior to treatment, and an eTherapy functionality during treatment, creates an industry-leading technology platform to support the full continuum of care. CHESS Health has received recognition from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP), the Journal of Substance Abuse, and the Surgeon General. For more information, visit http://www.chess.health.

About Cherry Health

Cherry Health is an independent, non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a primary focus of providing high quality health services to those who have little or no access to health care, regardless of income or insurance status. Services provided by Cherry Health include primary care, women’s health, pediatrics, dental, vision, behavioral health, mental health, correctional health, five school-based health centers and employee assistance for employers. Cherry Health provides services to all individuals, with a slide fee scale based on income and family size is available to those with or without insurance. Medicaid and Healthy Michigan are accepted, as are many other insurances.

Established in 1988, Cherry Health is the largest FQHC in the State of Michigan serving Barry, Eaton, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa and Wayne counties. Providing integrated health care services at more than 20 locations throughout Michigan, Cherry Health has approximately 900 employees and a network of over 60 physicians and mid-level providers specializing in primary care/family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, optometry, oral health, behavioral health and substance use disorders. Additionally, Cherry Health runs a school linked program active in 70 public schools offering both vision and dental care. Cherry Health hosts about 66,000 annual health check-up visits per year, of which about 37,000 are patients 18 and over. For more information, visit cherryhealth.org.

JourneyPure Joins Edison Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Partner


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JourneyPure leads the addiction treatment industry with constant innovation and extraordinary results. I’m profoundly excited for this partnership to begin and for the remarkable outcomes they will deliver to our client’s employees and dependents.

Edison Healthcare aggressively addresses misdiagnosis and over-utilization which leads to a reduction in excessive healthcare costs for self-insured employers. To do that, Edison partners with leaders in each healthcare niche. JourneyPure was selected as Edison Healthcare’s partner for behavioral health.

“Edison is constantly evolving to find new ways to dramatically increase the quality of care for our clients which materially lowers healthcare for the most costly categories of care,” said Shawn Rutledge, President at Edison Healthcare.

“JourneyPure leads the addiction treatment industry with constant innovation and extraordinary results. I’m profoundly excited for this partnership to begin and for the remarkable outcomes they will deliver to our client’s employees and dependents.”

JourneyPure offers residential and outpatient treatment which is always coupled with long-term substance abuse coaching through their mobile application and state-certified recovery coaches.

“For too long, there’s been no telling how much a self-insured employer might pay for an employee’s behavioral healthcare episode,” said Josh Foster, Chief Marketing Officer at JourneyPure. “Whatever employees need, we want to give them the best, most appropriate treatment, while offering their employers the financial predictably of a bundled payment arrangement.”

Tom Emerick founded Edison Healthcare to deliver higher quality care and combat rapidly escalating healthcare costs. Mr. Emerick is the creator behind Walmart’s Centers of Excellence Program, a wildly publicized employer healthcare model commonly taught as a case study in business schools.

About JourneyPure

JourneyPure is a leading provider of innovative addiction treatment services, with an emphasis on treating co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Through a combination of inpatient facilities, outpatient centers, and proprietary coaching services, we deliver the full continuum of integrated, high-quality services to assist each patient in getting healthy and staying healthy.

To learn more visit http://www.journeypure.com.

About Edison Healthcare

Edison Healthcare provides self-insured employers access to the nation’s best medical centers who are committed to multidisciplinary, team-based approaches to the evaluation and treatment of patients. This extraordinary care results in a substantial reduction in misdiagnosis and cessation of overutilization, leading to a lower healthcare spend.

To learn more visit http://www.edisonhealthcare.com.

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PAINWeek 2020 Welcomes the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians


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ASIPP looks forward to presenting a full-day track that educates frontline practitioners on the development and practice of safe, high quality, and cost-effective interventional pain management techniques.

PAINWeek, now in its 14th year, is the largest US pain conference for frontline practitioners. This year, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) is pleased to present—for the first time—a full day track at the PAINWeek National Conference on Thursday, September 10. The conference, convening at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, September 8-12, offers a multidisciplinary faculty and diverse curriculum in acute, behavioral, and interventional pain management; chronic pain syndromes; medical/legal issues; neurology; palliative care; pharmacotherapy, and physical therapy along with over 30 Special Interest Sessions.

The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians is a not-for-profit organization representing interventional pain physicians across the country. The organization has been growing rapidly since 1998 and has had a substantial impact on the practice of interventional pain medicine.

Debra Weiner, Executive Vice President, Program Development, remarked, “We are very pleased to welcome the ASIPP to PAINWeek. Given the evolving landscape of pain management, there is a large and growing interest among practitioners to learn more about alternatives to nonpharmacologic treatments for their chronic pain patients.”

Mayank Gupta, MD, CEO and President of the Kansas Society of Interventional Pain Physicians said, “ASIPP looks forward to presenting a full-day program that educates frontline practitioners on the development and practice of safe, high quality, and cost-effective interventional pain management techniques.” Topics will include evidence-based rationale for interventional procedures, minimally invasive interventions for lumbar spinal stenosis, regenerative therapies for chronic pain, diagnostic injections, and best practices for identifying patients for interventional procedures.

To learn more about PAINWeek or to register for the conference, click here or visit https://www.painweek.org/painweek.html.

About Global Education Group:

Global Education Group focuses on producing partnership-based CME for healthcare practitioners. The Global team works with a select group of medical education companies, associations, academic institutions and healthcare facilities to develop and accredit live healthcare conferences and workshops as well as online activities. With each partnership or joint providership, Global brings accreditation expertise, project management excellence and grant funding intelligence. Based in Littleton, Colo., Global has accreditation with commendation from the ACCME. Global also holds accreditations to offer continuing education for nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, dietitians, dentists and psychologists. Global is a division of Ultimate Medical Academy.

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Presentation at 2020 iaedp™ Symposium Shows How Understanding Neurobiology of Eating Disorders Leads to More Treatment Success


According to Hilmar Wagner, recognizing that as the brain shifts and changes during the course of illness, it changes responses to food and therefore impacts treatment as it impacts eating behaviors that require direct intervention during treatment, such as the therapeutic meal.

Recent advances in the study of neurobiology has revolutionized the understanding of how and why individuals develop eating disorders, what factors influence the type of eating disorder and what influences their likelihood of responding to various treatment approaches. In the presentation, “Bringing the Brain to the Table: How Understanding the Neurobiology of ED Can Lead to More Successful Therapeutic Meals,” a key feature at the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp™) 2020 Symposium, attendees will learn about the latest neurobiology research on eating disorders and how to apply the most effective approaches when treating those with eating disorders.

This presentation, as well as nearly 70 other workshops and events, will be showcased at the iaedp™ 35th annual conference in Orlando at the Omni at ChampionsGate, March 26-29.

The presenters, Hilmar Wagner MPH, RDN, LN and Krista Crotty LMFT, PsyD, will combine research of brain alterations and eating disorder behaviors in feeding behavior in anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder and show how it presents at the table in feeding practices. They will review risk factors that predispose some people to eating disorders, precipitating factors which can trigger risk factors and maintenance factors that take over.

According to Wagner, recognizing that as the brain shifts and changes during the course of illness, it changes responses to food and therefore impacts treatment as it impacts eating behaviors that require direct intervention during treatment, such as the therapeutic meal.

Wagner is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN) and Licensed Dietitian in the states of Minnesota and Washington. He has worked in the field of eating disorders for the past 12 years, and he currently serves as the Training Coordinator for Nutrition Services and Clinical Education Specialist for the Emily Program. In this role, he initiates and coordinates training of new and existing dietetic staff, dietetic interns and continuing education for nutrition services for all Emily Program locations. Wagner has presented on a wide range of nutrition topics at local, regional and national conferences.

Dr. Crotty is the National Director of Temperament Based Treatment (TBT) and Clinical Education Specialist. In her role as clinician, Dr. Crotty draws from a variety of methods including narrative therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy and often incorporates the use of the creative process in conjunction with the therapeutic process. She earned her Masters of Science from Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in family and pediatrics from Azusa Pacific University and trained at Harbor UCLA medical center and Loma Linda Children’s Hospital.

About the iaedp™ Foundation: Since 1985, the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals has provided education and training standards to an international and multidisciplinary group of various healthcare treatment providers and helping professions. MemberSHARE.iaedp.com is an iaedp™ business journal and online member resource to learn about noteworthy member achievements, continuing education webinars and U.S. and international chapter activity and events; for more information, visit MemberSHARE.

The Presidents Council provides iaedp™ support and includes: Center for Change; Center for Hope of the Sierras; Center for Discovery; Eating Recovery Center; Willow Place; Laureate Eating Disorders Program; McCallum Place Eating Disorder Centers; The Meadows Ranch; Rogers Behavioral Health; Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders; Selah House; The Renfrew Center; Timberline Knolls; Veritas Collaborative; Alsana Eating Disorder Treatment & Recovery Centers; Silver Hill Hospital and Walden Behavioral Care.

The 2020 iaedp™ Symposium is proud to announce Bronze Sponsors: ViaMar Health, Eating Disorder Recovery Specialists, Simple Practice, Transcend ED, Fairwinds Treatment Center and Monecatini.

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