On September 26, Acadia Healthcare hosted a webinar Tackling Opioid Use Disorder: How a High-Touch, Whole-Person Approach Reduces Opioid Use. This powerful session addresses how a compassionate, high-touch approach to care is making a difference in reducing opioid use and transforming lives. Check out the recording here to learn more.
If a loved one is struggling with mental illness and find they are in need of emergency medical services, it can be a daunting and possibly scary endeavor. That is why we want to ensure you have clarity into the process – including the legal and medical professionals that are involved when making these important … Read More
Transforming Behavioral Healthcare: Our Clinical Priorities By Stephanie Eken, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Dr. Navdeep Kang, PsyD, Chief Quality Officer, Inpatient Services The behavioral healthcare industry faces a myriad of challenges that must be addressed head-on if essential care is to be provided at scale to those … Read More
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 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 was awarded Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International ASPIRE to Excellence® Accreditation for its Behavioral Healthcare (BH) and Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP). CARF, the leading accreditor of addiction services and opioid treatment programs, assessed nearly 3,000 companies across 13 dimensions. Acadia set the standard for quality patient care across … Read More
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
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
Acadia and Uber Health have announced a collaboration to improve access to life-saving behavioral health care and addiction treatment by providing patients access to transportation, so they can begin treatment quickly and efficiently. Read the full press release.
