Transforming Behavioral Healthcare: Our Clinical Priorities
Industry faces challenges to increasing access to care, Acadia remains focused on five clinical priorities that will allow us to continue to set the standard for patient care.
Voices of Inclusivity: Insights on Creating a Welcoming and Safe Space for All
Voices of Inclusivity: Insights from Senior Leaders on How Acadia Creates a Welcoming and Safe Space for All We brought together three Acadia leaders for an authentic, thoughtful and personal discussion about how we can best serve the LGBTQ+ community and foster an inclusive and welcoming space for everyone. The discussion featured Peter Pennington, Chief … Read More
How to Prepare for Back-to-School
How to Prepare for Back-to-School Four Tips from Acadia’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Stephanie Eken As summer comes to a close, preparing kids for the new school year can be a challenging yet rewarding task. Winding down from an energetic, less structured environment while shifting into an academic mentality takes planning and coordination to ensure … Read More
Acadia’s Specialty Service Line awarded CARF International Accreditation
CARF recently recognized our commitment to quality care, awarding our Specialty Service Line their International ASPIRE to Excellence® Accreditation.
RTC: Our Commitment to Setting the Standard of Excellence in Care
To Our Acadia Healthcare Community, Behavioral health services in the United States have never been in greater need. Anxiety, depression and suicides among youth are at record levels. Between 2016 and 2020, the rate of youth experiencing anxiety or depression grew from 9.4% to 11.8%.¹ The data is even more staggering following the pandemic. According … Read More
A Changed Perspective at MeadowWood Behavioral Health
Lauren*, a patient who received treatment at MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital in New Castle, Delaware, shared the impact the staff there had on the transformation she experienced, from arriving there ready to give up on life to discovering her self-worth and embarking on her journey to health and healing. “This place saves lives. They have … Read More
A Teenager’s Transformation at CenterPointe Hospital of Columbia
Julie*, the mother of a patient who received treatment at CenterPointe Hospital of Columbia in Columbia, Missouri, shares her son’s transformation from struggling in school and in his daily life to now getting good grades and being described by his teachers as “one of the most well-behaved students they have.” Because of the dedication from … Read More
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
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