Posts Tagged ‘CODAC’
The Power of Lived Experience: Why peer support is essential for recovery – Ocean State Stories
This story is published in partnership between RINewsToday.com and Ocean State Stories, a journalism initiative at Salve Regina University. by Ann MacDonald ‘We want people to know that they don’t have to be alone in their mental health challenges.’ Jeremiah Rainville, manager of peer programs at NAMI Rhode Island, the local chapter of the National…
Read MoreCODAC buys new building for its headquarters – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo: The new agency headquarters for CODAC at 45 Royal Little Drive in Providence. The purchase reflects the continued growth of Rhode Island’s oldest, largest nonprofit outpatient provider of treatment of opioid use disorders After a seven-year search that included exploring more than 30 potential properties, CODAC has closed…
Read MoreRI’s CODAC revamps its delivery model in time of pandemic
By Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com Engagement and decision-making are changing on the front lines of health care delivery In a world disrupted by a pandemic, how do you maintain relationships with a vulnerable client population that struggles with anxiety and social isolation? It is not the kind of question that has been asked – or answered…
Read MoreFormer BHDDH director, Rebecca Boss, now COO/VP at CODAC
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare announced that Rebecca Boss, former Director of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), has accepted the new position of Chief Operating Officer & Vice President of Strategic Development. Boss, who worked at BHDDH for 15 years and achieved national recognition, will be working to develop a…
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