The Unheralded Heroes of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Residential Addiction Treatment Workers

• By: Robert Anderson, LCSW-R, CASAC, CARC, CRPA The Educational Alliance Center for Recovery and Wellness
• May 20th, 2020
• addiction, behavioral health, COVID-19, mental health, residential care, staff, summer 2020 issue, treatment
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COVID-19 has impacted our world unlike any health crisis during our lifetime. As this ravaging disease continues to spike in many regions, there are of course negative impacts on many other systems throughout society-including how we as individuals cope with the added stressors around us. The crash...

Addressing the Urgent Treatment and Housing Needs of Older Adults

• By: Peter Provet, PhD Odyssey House
• April 1st, 2019
• addiction treatment, affordable housing, geriatric mental health, older adults, outpatient services, recovery support, residential care, substance use disorders
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In the midst of a devastating opioid epidemic, much of the attention has focused on the impact on younger populations, but there is another group struggling with substance use disorders: senior citizens. As baby boomers head towards their senior years, the number of older Americans with substance...