Setting Boundaries and Building Trust for Healthy Relationships in Recovery
Recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is a transformative journey, not just for the individual but also for their relationships. It's a process of rebuilding trust, establishing healthy boundaries, and navigating the complexities of family, friendships, and romantic connections. While it's a path filled with hope and healing, it also presents challenges that require patience, ...
Spectrum Board Member Spotlight: Cheryl Gallant
Spectrum Health Systems is proud to highlight Cheryl Gallant, Spectrum’s board chair, a dedicated board member with over 30 years of human resources expertise and a deep-rooted passion for helping those struggling with addiction. Putting People First Cheryl Gallant's extensive career in human resources began in the Midwest, where she held various HR management roles ...
Distancing Yourself from Trauma Triggers in Addiction Recovery
Trauma leaves a lasting impact, and its effects can resurface through triggers – those seemingly innocuous events, sensations, or situations that unexpectedly ignite a flood of emotions and memories. For individuals in addiction recovery, understanding and managing these triggers is crucial for maintaining recovery and fostering overall wellbeing. What Are Trauma Triggers and How Do ...
Spectrum Health Systems Announces Five New Leadership Appointments
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., an innovative non-profit provider of evidence-based treatment for substance use and mental health disorders throughout Massachusetts, announced today new personnel and an expansion of leadership. Frank Hight, Ray Semidei, Katrina Casey, Stefania Cunningham and Kathleen Wise will be instrumental in the delivery of the provider’s continuum of care services and its ...
Addressing Racial Disparity in the Opioid Epidemic
The opioid epidemic has ravaged communities across the United States, but the crisis disproportionately impacts the Black population. While overdose deaths have increased for all groups, the rate among Black Americans is particularly alarming, with significantly higher numbers and faster growth compared to other demographics. A Spike in Black Overdose Deaths Recent CDC (Centers for ...
What’s It Like to Work in Addiction Treatment?
Are you interested in working with individuals with substance use and/or mental health disorder? Seeing the stigma surrounding substance use disorder can make this profession appear daunting, however it can also be incredibly rewarding. Following a career path into addiction treatment and behavioral health, you’ll find yourself among a community dedicated to providing unwavering support. ...
Group vs. Individual Therapy: Finding the Right Recovery Fit
In your recovery journey, finding the right support system is crucial. Two pillars of that support system are individual and group therapy, each offering unique benefits and challenges. Choosing between them, or even incorporating both, can be intimidating for someone navigating the path to healing. Understanding the Individual Experience Individual therapy provides a dedicated space ...
Setting Boundaries and Building Trust for Healthy Relationships in Recovery
Recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is a transformative journey, not just for the individual but also for their relationships. It's a process of rebuilding trust, establishing healthy boundaries, and navigating the complexities of family, friendships, and romantic connections. While it's a path filled with hope and healing, it also presents challenges that require patience, ...
Spectrum Board Member Spotlight: Cheryl Gallant
Spectrum Health Systems is proud to highlight Cheryl Gallant, Spectrum’s board chair, a dedicated board member with over 30 years of human resources expertise and a deep-rooted passion for helping those struggling with addiction. Putting People First Cheryl Gallant's extensive career in human resources began in the Midwest, where she held various HR management roles ...
Distancing Yourself from Trauma Triggers in Addiction Recovery
Trauma leaves a lasting impact, and its effects can resurface through triggers – those seemingly innocuous events, sensations, or situations that unexpectedly ignite a flood of emotions and memories. For individuals in addiction recovery, understanding and managing these triggers is crucial for maintaining recovery and fostering overall wellbeing. What Are Trauma Triggers and How Do ...
Pride Month: Honoring and Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community
With Pride Month in full swing, Spectrum Health Systems honors the LGBTQ+ community and acknowledges the difficulties encountered by its members. The disadvantages, discrimination, and other challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community create an increased risk of behavioral health issues such as substance use disorder, self-harm, depression, and anxiety. The National Institute of Health (NIH) ...
Recognizing the Members of Spectrum’s 2023 President’s Club
Since Spectrum Health Systems was founded in 1969—known then as Challenge House—we have been intently focused on offering the highest quality services to individuals seeking treatment for substance use and mental health disorders. Spectrum’s goal is to assist its clients in establishing and sustaining recovery, giving them the tools needed to lead healthy, productive, and ...
Spreading Crucial Awareness About the Dangers of Fentanyl
In recent years, fentanyl has become the predominant adversary in the opioid epidemic. Fentanyl and fentanyl analogues can be deadly in very small doses because of their powerful effects. The chemical composition of fentanyl also makes it much easier to traffic than other drugs, allowing it to saturate the illicit drug market across the country. ...
Spectrum Health Systems Issues Scholarships to Eight Employees Pursuing Nursing Degrees
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., a not-for-profit organization providing a comprehensive continuum of addiction treatment and behavioral health services throughout Massachusetts, announced today that it has awarded scholarships to eight employees pursuing licensed practical nurse (LPN) degrees to help further their careers and the delivery of care within the behavioral health field. “As we continue to ...
Observing National Minority Health Month
Addressing health equity is crucial to the advancement of health services. No person should ever face higher health risks because of their race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other attribute of their identity. Yet, disparities like these have long been observed in the health outcomes of minority groups, including rates of substance use disorder ...
Alcoholism Awareness Month: The Prevalent Dangers of Alcohol Misuse
Though alcohol consumption is considered more socially acceptable than the use of narcotics like cocaine or heroin, drinking is far from harmless. Alcohol can pose detrimental health and safety risks. According to the CDC, excessive drinking is the cause for more than 140,000 deaths each year in the United States. In acknowledgement of April being ...
