2024

Amy Lessieur, Acadia CTC

An Advocate, Leader & Role Model

By Lacie Chase, Clinic Director, and Rebecca Flynn, Clinical Staff Supervisor at Lowell Comprehensive Treatment Center Amy Lessieur is a Counselor at Lowell Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC) and consistently demonstrates clinical excellence with compassion, innovation and collaboration. Everybody needs an Amy in their corner. This sentiment rang particularly true with a pregnant patient who was … Read More

Bill Reynolds, Sierra Tucson

Unwavering Commitment to Care for Our Veterans & Active Military

By Dr. Valerie Kading, previous CEO of Sierra Tucson and current Vice President of Clinical & Medical Development at Acadia Healthcare Meet Bill Reynolds. Bill is a 30-year Navy veteran who developed the Red, White and Blue program, which provides specialized care for our service members, veterans and first responders, at our flagship facility, Sierra … Read More

Transition to a Restraint-Free Inpatient Behavioral Health Setting

The use of restrictive interventions, such as mechanical restraints, has been a common practice in behavioral health settings since the field’s early infancy. However, these types of restraints can have a harmful impact on both patients and providers alike, contraindicating the therapeutic treatment environment aimed to support the healing journey. Using a strategy of leadership, … Read More