Asking for Help is the Turning Point of Addiction Recovery
Asking for help is one of the bravest things you can do when addiction has left you feeling overwhelmed or alone. While it may feel safer to keep your struggles to yourself, the walls we build to protect us from shame or judgment often become the same walls that isolate us from healing. Addiction thrives ...
A Letter from Our President: Kurt Isaacson Reflects on 2025
Reflecting on 2025, one message rises above the rest: We are not slowing down. Despite ongoing uncertainty in the world around us, Spectrum Health Systems continues to move forward, expanding our services, deepening our community impact, and reaffirming our commitment to providing accessible, life-changing treatment. We’ve never let turbulence stand in our way, and this ...
Inhalant Misuse: What You Need to Know
When most people think about substance misuse, they picture alcohol, opioids, or other drugs. But one of the most dangerous and overlooked types of substance misuse involves products found in almost every home, like cleaning fluid, glue, or even whipped cream canisters. When someone intentionally inhales these vapors or fumes to get high, the risks ...
Spectrum Health Systems Strengthens Finance Team with Key Promotions
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., an innovative non-profit provider of evidence-based treatment for substance use and mental health disorders throughout Massachusetts, today announced two key leadership promotions within its Finance Department. Alicia Hashey will serve as Executive Director of Finance and Administration, and Heather Mendoza Fournier will step into the role of Controller. “Alicia and Heather ...
Supporting a Partner in Early Addiction Recovery
Early addiction recovery is an important and challenging phase for anyone beginning treatment for a substance use disorder. It’s also a significant adjustment period for their romantic partners. As routines shift, emotions run high, and treatment decisions evolve, partners may feel unsure about how to help or what their role should be. With education, honest ...
Board Member Spotlight: Rev. Dr. Susan Suchocki Brown
Spectrum Health Systems is honored to spotlight Rev. Dr. Susan Suchocki Brown, a dedicated board member whose lifelong work in counseling, ministry, and trauma response reflects Spectrum’s core values of hope, healing, and community. With a career spanning five decades, she brings a rare blend of clinical experience, spiritual insight, and compassionate leadership to Spectrum’s ...
Spectrum Health Systems Announces Updates to 2026 Board of Trustees
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., an innovative non-profit provider of evidence-based treatment for substance use and mental health disorders throughout Massachusetts, announced today the appointment of Danielle Jurema Lederman, Pat Purcell, Louis Brady, Sean Allen and Luis Lobao to its Board of Trustees. “We’re honored to welcome these accomplished individuals to our Board and officially announce ...
Asking for Help is the Turning Point of Addiction Recovery
Asking for help is one of the bravest things you can do when addiction has left you feeling overwhelmed or alone. While it may feel safer to keep your struggles to yourself, the walls we build to protect us from shame or judgment often become the same walls that isolate us from healing. Addiction thrives ...
A Letter from Our President: Kurt Isaacson Reflects on 2025
Reflecting on 2025, one message rises above the rest: We are not slowing down. Despite ongoing uncertainty in the world around us, Spectrum Health Systems continues to move forward, expanding our services, deepening our community impact, and reaffirming our commitment to providing accessible, life-changing treatment. We’ve never let turbulence stand in our way, and this ...
Inhalant Misuse: What You Need to Know
When most people think about substance misuse, they picture alcohol, opioids, or other drugs. But one of the most dangerous and overlooked types of substance misuse involves products found in almost every home, like cleaning fluid, glue, or even whipped cream canisters. When someone intentionally inhales these vapors or fumes to get high, the risks ...
National Recovery Month 2025: Recovery Is REAL
Every September, we come together to recognize National Recovery Month. It’s a time to celebrate the power of addiction recovery and to uplift the individuals, families, and communities whose lives are changed by it. At Spectrum Health Systems, we believe in the promise of recovery, and we see that promise fulfilled daily in the people ...
Spectrum’s Community Impact Initiative Grants $235,000 to 22 Local Non-Profits
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., a Massachusetts-based non-profit dedicated to providing evidence-based treatment for substance use and mental health disorders, has awarded $235,000 to 22 local non-profit organizations to help support ongoing work within the community, marking $485,000 in grants delivered in 2025. “Our work is rooted in the belief that recovery and well-being are strongest ...
Spectrum Health Systems Launches ECHO Series to Advance Medications for Addiction Treatment in Correctional Settings
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., an innovative non-profit provider of evidence-based treatment for substance use and mental health disorders throughout Massachusetts, announced the launch of its first Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) educational series focused on advancing Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) in correctional settings. The 10-session series, which began in March 2025, has ...
Exploring the Therapeutic Benefits of Journaling in Addiction Recovery
Addiction recovery is filled with milestones, challenges, and personal growth. While professional treatment and a strong support system are foundational, some of the most transformative tools in recovery are the simplest, like journaling. Journaling offers a private space to process your feelings, track your progress, and reinforce your commitment to healing. You don’t need to ...
Spectrum Health Systems Appoints Heidi DiRoberto to Vice President of Outpatient Services
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., an innovative non-profit provider of evidence-based treatment for substance use and mental health disorders throughout Massachusetts, today announced the promotion of Heidi DiRoberto to Vice President of Outpatient Services. “Heidi exemplifies the kind of visionary leadership that not only transforms systems, but impacts the lives of those we serve,” said Kurt ...
Spectrum Health Systems Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2025
Spectrum Health Systems Inc., a not-for-profit organization providing a comprehensive continuum of substance use disorder treatment and behavioral health services throughout Massachusetts, announced today that it has been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group recognized companies through a comprehensive assessment involving employee ...
