Recovery Plus to Add 25-Bed Facility to Treat Adolescents

Recovery Plus to add 25-bed facility to treat adolescents
Filed under: dual diagnosis mental health

“The facility is being built adjacent to Clara's House and will reduce costs by eliminating the need to transport clients back and forth between Clara's House and the Children's Home,” said Andra Van Kempen, CentraCare Health System communications …
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ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE: Awarded for excellence in …
Filed under: dual diagnosis mental health

Each year, ABH recognizes human service employees, young people, consumer and family advocates and others who have made outstanding contributions to the field of mental health and addiction treatment. Carol Luce, site director for the High Point …
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Woman who threw children off Dallas overpass to be released to live in …
Filed under: dual diagnosis mental health

The same judge last week signed an order releasing her on the condition that she receive outpatient mental health services. Busby has been held at the Dallas County Jail since June and is expected to be freed on Monday, her attorney said. She will be …
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On the road with 'line' probation officers in Wareham
Filed under: dual diagnosis mental health

She's an A student in community college, he says, with a lot of promise but substance abuse coupled with mental health problems puts her in bad places. … In psychological parlance it's known as “dual diagnosis,” and it's a familiar term in their trade.
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Jean and Carol Smith on Developmental Disabilities in Tennessee

Jean Smith is the primary caregiver of her daughter, Carol, who has multiple developmental disabilities. Jean discusses the Fulfill the Promise Initiative and the lack of services in Tennessee for persons with Developmental Disabilities.