VIRTUAL TRAININGS: From Gender Responsive Treatment to Correctional Opioid Treatment
Addiction doesn’t discriminate. It affects every community imaginable. More than 23 million US adults struggle with substance use disorders (SUDs) and in Massachusetts, over half of adults continue to battle this disease -- which is why we established Spectrum’s training, technical assistance and consulting group several years ago to help ...
Exemplary Addiction Treatment During a Pandemic | 2021 CARF Accreditation
Spectrum Health Systems strives to provide current, comprehensive, evidence-based addiction treatment for our clients. We rely both on our own experts to achieve this high quality of care and on third parties that conduct objective reviews according to internationally recognized standards. Following a recent onsite survey, we were thrilled to ...
Spectrum Health Systems Donates COVID-19 Vaccines to Non Profits
Date: 2/27/21
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. - A local health care system was not only able to vaccinate their staff, but workers from other area non-profits as well on Friday.
Meet our New MADOC Medical Director: Q&A with Sharif Nankoe
Dr. Sharif Nankoe has been appointed as Medical Director for Spectrum Health Systems’ new statewide correctional program with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections (MADOC), serving inmates with opioid use disorders (OUD). Get to know Dr. Nankoe and his views on correctional addiction treatment! What brought you to Spectrum Health Systems? ...
Q&A with Sanjay Grant, MA-LMHC and Program Director at Spectrum Health Systems
Our employees are what make us a top-notch provider of addiction treatment. They’re our boots on the ground, the problem solvers, and the go-to resources for our clients seeking help for addiction. This week, we’re highlighting Program Director Sanjay Grant, MA-LMHC. Sanjay oversees our Pleasant Street, Worcester outpatient center which ...
Why We Administered COVID-19 Vaccines to Local Partner Organizations in Need
It’s been a long and difficult road - COVID-19 hit Massachusetts in February 2020. By mid-March, businesses were shutting down and people were hunkering down at home. At Spectrum Health Systems and the New England Recovery Center, we sprang into action and created a specialized COVID-19 unit designed to treat ...
Regis College Panel: Addiction Treatment – Pandemic Emergency Response and Beyond
The impact of COVID-19 has been particularly felt by people who struggle with addiction. For those of us who work in the field of addiction treatment, most of this year has been devoted to responding to the pandemic and strengthening our organizations so that we are prepared for future emergencies. ...
Spectrum’s Guardian Angel: Shana Adams and Masks Made with Love
At Spectrum Health Systems, we’re lucky to have an external network of dedicated individuals who donate their time and effort to help us with our mission. One of those incredible individuals is Shana Adams, founder of Masks Made With Love/MetroWest MA. “Back when the pandemic started here and nobody could ...
How We’re Celebrating National Recovery Month Despite the Pandemic
2020 has been a tough year for everyone, but more so for people in recovery. It’s taken a lot of effort to look past the negative and find the positives. But National Recovery Month is here and it’s time for reflection, observance, and a celebration of how far you have ...
A Look Back: Supporting Communities and Professionals with Training and Education
At Spectrum Heath Systems, we are committed to sharing our knowledge of substance use disorders and addiction treatment with our surrounding communities through our robust training and education program. Lisa Blanchard, Vice President of Clinical Services, has been leading the charge in providing these training sessions even during the pandemic, ...
