Support Us When You Shop for Father’s Day
This one is for or all of the amazing dads out there. The dads who rock us to sleep. The dads who stay up late until we get home. The dads who help us buy our first car… And fix it. The dads who make us laugh and make us ...
Make Mom’s Smile This Mother’s Day
I love that we set aside a whole day to honor and celebrate the women who brought us into this world. Mother’s Day helps us remember to celebrate the big and small triumphs of motherhood. And if you ask moms the age-old question “What do you want for Mother’s Day” ...
As I See It: Kurt Isaacson – Demystifying outpatient addiction treatment centers
Telegram & Gazette
Date: 12/18/16
Simply put, the scope of the current opioid epidemic is staggering. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more people died from drug overdoses last year than in any year on record. And, the number of overdose deaths involving opioids (including prescription opioid pain relievers and heroin), has nearly quadrupled since 1999. No community is immune. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health recently reported that 209 people lost their battle with opioid addiction last year in Worcester County alone. That's 17 people a month or four people each week.
Inside Spectrum – Holiday 2016
In This Issue: Season’s Greetings | VIPs Visit Spectrum in Tennessee | Millbury Outpatient Services - Coming Soon! | Virginia | Mass DOC Recognizes 15 Spectrum Staff | A New Day at Everyday Miracles | Indian Creek Celebrates Milestone | Community Awareness Fair | Recovery Month | Spectrum Annual Meeting ...
Inside Spectrum – Summer 2017
In This Issue: Season’s Greetings | VIPs Visit Spectrum in Tennessee | Millbury Outpatient Services - Coming Soon! | Virginia | Mass DOC Recognizes 15 Spectrum Staff | A New Day at Everyday Miracles | Indian Creek Celebrates Milestone | Community Awareness Fair | Recovery Month | Spectrum Annual Meeting ...
Free “boot camp”: Exercise regimen helps addicts in recovery
Telegram & Gazette
Date: 10/09/16
WORCESTER – Brian Keith, a 37-year-old city resident and banker who's recovering from crack cocaine and alcohol addictions, said he hadn't worked out in three months.
Business Development Team Grows Through the Hiring of Lauren Cappello and Pat Anderson as Spectrum’s New Regional Business Development Liaisons
In response to the continuing opioid epidemic, Spectrum recently expanded its business development department to help address the growing need for addiction treatment throughout New England. Lauren Cappello and Pat Anderson join Spectrum as regional business development liaisons. Spectrum’s business development team is headed by Vice President of Business Development ...
Spectrum’s Innovative Work with the Angel Program is Highlighted During President Obama’s Proclamation of Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Week
Spectrum's innovative work with the 'ANGEL Program' was recognized in a publication released in honor of President Obama's proclamation of Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, observed for the first time from September 19 – 24, by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) and the Office of Community Policing ...
Spectrum Health names new president and CEO
Worcester Business Journal Online
Date: 4/26/16
Worcester's Spectrum Health Systems has named Kurt Isaacson as the organization's new president and CEO, replacing Charles “Chuck” Faris as he steps into retirement.
