What we learned from a tour at Bellefonte Hospital and Recovery Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp9Lpkp9OFw Renovations are well underway at Bellefonte Hospital and Recovery Center in Greenup County. The new treatment center will help fill an urgent gap in treating Kentuckians with substance use and mental health needs—and will serve as a major area employer. Recently, Community CEO Jonathan Frazier gave us a tour of the psychiatric facility at […]
Addiction Recovery Care celebrates access to care with Owensboro Ribbon Cutting
For western Kentuckians struggling with addiction, more help closer to home is on the way. Gov. Andy Beshear, state and local officials, and other community leaders joined Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) today for a ribbon cutting at Yellow Banks Recovery Center in Owensboro. Located at 3136 West 2nd Street in Owensboro, Yellow Banks is ARC’s […]
Treating Mental Illness & Addiction | “Go Hand in Glove”
During a House oversight hearing on Thursday, President Biden’s drug czar, Dr. Rahul Gupta, emphasized the need to address both mental illness and drug addiction simultaneously in order to reduce fentanyl deaths. Addiction Recovery Care (ARC), a leading provider of treatment and recovery services across Kentucky, echoed Dr. Gupta’s testimony that “mental illness and drug […]
ARC Executive earns HR leadership certification
As Addiction Recovery Care continues to grow across Kentucky, so does its executive leadership team. Recently, Kayla Parsons, ARC’s Senior Vice President of Business Administration received her SHRM-SCP certification. The SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification is for individuals whose work includes duties such as developing HR policies or procedures, overseeing the execution of integrated […]
“Unique Approach” | National Experts Spotlight ARC
Kentucky recently ranked first in adult access to mental health, but fourth in drug overdose rates across the United States. Becker’s Behavioral Health, a group of experts covering the most pressing issues in Behavioral Health spotlighted Addiction Recovery’s addiction treatment program to understand its “unique approach.” Becker’s experts connected with ARC’s chief administration officer, Matt Brown, to discuss our strategy […]
Yellow Banks Recovery Center Begins Phased Opening
This weekend, Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) will begin to open Yellow Banks Recovery Center, its first residential treatment program in western Kentucky. Initially, ARC will be transitioning clients to Yellow Banks from its other treatment centers who are close to completing treatment. ARC is working toward a full opening date this fall, when they will […]
Xylazine Concerns Growing | What You Should Know
As part of its ongoing efforts to fight the dangerous and deadly combination of xylazine and fentanyl, the White House recently released a National Response Plan to address this growing threat. According to the plan, the federal government intends to develop and deploy a treatment framework for individuals exposed to xylazine. “Addiction Recovery Care has […]
Hello Owensboro | What You Should Know About Us
Addiction Recovery Care is excited to bring our proven experience delivering quality, compassionate substance use disorder treatment to the Owensboro community later this month. Like eastern Kentucky, Owensboro has been hit hard by the addiction crisis. ARC’s growth in this community will expand access to comprehensive services in a place where we are needed most. Since […]
Conference will bring together organizations and individuals working to address the addiction crisis
Addiction treatment, prevention and recovery professionals from across the Commonwealth and the U.S. will gather in Louisville September 26-27, 2023 for the Reach for Recovery Conference. The event, presented by Addiction Recovery Care and The Healing Place, will include presentations and panel discussions on the importance of delivering treatment with an end goal and actionable […]
New Report Ranks Kentucky #1 for Adult Access to Mental Health Care
A new report published by Mental Health America ranks Kentucky #1 nationwide for lower prevalence of mental illness and higher rates of access to care among adults. The ranking is based on several metrics, including: adults with any mental illness (AMI), adults with substance use disorder in the past year, adults with serious thoughts for […]
