How Addiction Affects Our Most Precious Population
Our older citizens have made our communities what they are today with years of love and hard work. That’s why its particularly sad to see the sharp rise in addiction among people over 65. Not only has the issue become far more prevalent, it is also under-diagnosed – allowing the ...
SPECTRUM TRAINING, EDUCATION & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Supporting Communities. Enhancing Practice. Developing Professionals. Spectrum’s training, technical assistance and consulting group provides customized education and training services to private providers, municipalities and public-sector agencies. Offerings range from brief information sessions geared to the general public to half-day, full-day and multi-day training options for professionals working in the field.Our ...
Spectrum Health Systems Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., a longtime not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing a comprehensive continuum of addiction treatment throughout Massachusetts, announces the appointment of Joseph Rose, CPA, as its new Chief Financial Officer.
“We’re very pleased to have someone of Joe’s caliber assume executive leadership of our financial operations,” said Kurt Isaacson, President & CEO of Spectrum Health Systems. “Joe brings a wealth of senior-level, financial management experience in health and human service organizations, including those with multiple locations and varied funding sources, similar to Spectrum.”
Registration Now Open for Spectrum’s 17th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Please join us on Monday, October 15th at the Worcester Country Club for our largest fundraising event of the year, including a buffet breakfast, raffle prizes, live and silent auctions, on-course competitions and full-course dinner.
Spectrum Presents Fall Training Series for Behavioral Health Professionals
Spectrum Health Systems is pleased to announce the launch of its upcoming Fall Training Series for behavioral health personnel seeking professional development and continuing education hours. Two full-day trainings will be offered each month, September through December.
Get to Know Roger Bayog, M.D., Spectrum’s New Psychiatrist
Mental health and addiction cannot be separated – not in reality and not in treatment. As an organization dedicated to treating the whole person, we’re happy to announce the latest addition to our clinical team – Dr. Roger Bayog, Spectrum’s newest psychiatrist. Dr. Bayog has an extensive history of treating ...
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. Hires Seasoned Psychiatrist
Dr. Rogelio D. Bayog joins Spectrum to focus on co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., a leading provider of addiction treatment services for nearly 50 years, announces the appointment of Dr. Rogelio D. Bayog, a psychiatrist with a lengthy and distinguished career of treating co-occurring disorders. As Spectrum forges the future of addiction treatment, his vision is to provide psychiatric care within all of the organization’s treatment facilities.
What We Can All Learn From Demi Lovato’s Relapse
Pop singer Demi Lovato’s story is common. She was six years sober before she overdosed in her home on July 24. She was revived with naloxone and transported to the hospital. Relapse is often part of the lifelong recovery journey and should not be viewed as a failure. In fact, ...
Inside Look: Peer Recovery Support
You may have noticed that a lot of our treatment programs revolve around group meetings, group therapy and group activities. Peer recovery support best exemplifies the power of groups to not only help people strive for and maintain recovery, but build a foundation for the rest of their lives. Our ...
Facebook Live Recap: Naloxone – What It Is, Where to Get It, How to Use It
In case you missed it, we teamed up with Walgreens for an informational Facebook Live in response to the U.S. Surgeon General’s call for all Americans to begin carrying naloxone. It’s an effective and timely idea, as the Department of Public Health (DPH) estimates that there are four to six ...
