Spectrum Health Systems Names Kurt Isaacson as New President and CEO
Spectrum Health Systems announced today that current Chief Operating Officer Kurt A. Isaacson has been named its new president and chief executive officer effective July 1, 2016. Isaacson will succeed retiring Spectrum President and CEO Charles “Chuck” J. Faris, who joined Spectrum in 1971 and led the organization through a period of significant evolution. Faris will move to a senior advisor role to facilitate a smooth leadership transition.
A Father’s Letter: What I’ve Learned at Learn to Cope
Learn to Cope is a non-profit support network funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health that offers education, resources, peer support and hope for parents and family members coping with a loved one’s addiction to opiates or other drugs. Founded by Joanne Peterson in 2004, the organization has become ...
Spectrum’s Recovery Support Navigator Program Changes Lives
On Tuesday, March 30th, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey joined Spectrum Health Systems, along with other elected officials, corrections and addiction treatment professionals at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough, Massachusetts to celebrate the successes of the innovative Recovery Support Navigator (RSN) program.
Opioid Abuse Law Deserves Applause
Check out today's blog posting as Spectrum President and CEO, Charles Faris shares his thoughts on recent efforts to combat the current opioid epidemic in Massachusetts. In my 45 years working in addiction treatment, I have never seen the demand so great and the stakes so high...
Opioid Abuse Law Deserves Applause
Governor Baker’s signing of legislation this week to combat the opioid epidemic represents an important step in the fight to end this ongoing tragedy. Today, on average four individuals a day in Massachusetts die from a fatal overdose of opiates. Non-fatal overdoses are as much as three to four times ...
Understanding Spectrum’s Outpatient Opioid Treatment – Part 2
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is available at Spectrum’s numerous outpatient treatment centers located throughout Massachusetts. Clients will receive a comprehensive clinical assessment, complete medical evaluation, medical monitoring, daily onsite dispensing, individualized treatment planning, educational services, and individual, group and/or family counseling. Active treatment planning and support services are also available to ...
Spectrum Health Systems President and CEO Charles Faris to Retire in July
Spectrum Health Systems today announced that Charles “Chuck” J. Faris will retire from his position as president and chief executive officer effective July 1, 2016, at which time he will move to a senior advisor role to help facilitate a seamless transition in leadership.
Spectrum Health Systems and the Massachusetts Department of Correction Collaborate to Address Opioid Addiction Among Offenders
Spectrum Health Systems will soon receive federal Byrne grant funding through a partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) as part of the state’s Heroin and Opioid Crime Reduction State Initiative. The Department received one of nineteen grants awarded in Massachusetts designed to help district attorneys, sheriffs and other criminal justice agencies combat the ongoing opioid abuse crisis.
Understanding Spectrum’s Outpatient Treatment for Opioid Addiction – Part 1: What is Medication-Assisted Treatment
The process where one becomes addicted to either opiates or opioids is very complex, involving significant changes to the brain in the areas responsible for processing pleasure. Even an individual committed to quitting the use of these drugs will likely find it difficult due to associated cravings and the fear ...
Spectrum CEO Addresses Central Mass Community Forum on Addiction
On January 25, 2016, Spectrum's President and CEO Charles J. Faris joined Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. in a community awareness forum at Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) to discuss the local impact of the opioid epidemic.
