Matt Brown Promoted to President of ARC Healthcare
Since opening the doors to its first residential treatment center in 2010, Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) has been committed to delivering high-quality, individualized treatment to people with substance use disorders and helping them find long-term recovery. With more of the population struggling with serious mental illness and other behavioral health conditions in addition to SUD, […]
Addiction Recovery Care Named to Newsweek List of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers
For a third consecutive year, Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) has been included in Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers. Two of ARC’s residential treatment centers for women, Karen’s Place Maternity Center and Beth’s Blessing, made the list. The America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2023 list highlights the nation’s top facilities based on quality […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
ARC praises the appointment of Dr. Katie Marks as the new BHDI commissioner
Tim Robinson, founder and CEO of Addiction Recovery Care, released the following statement today regarding Gov. Beshear’s appointment of Dr. Katie Marks as the new commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental, and Intellectual Disabilities: “We thank Gov. Andy Beshear for his selection and congratulate Dr. Katie Marks on her new role. As […]
This Father’s Day, Addiction Recovery Care Celebrates Dads In Recovery
Father’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the men in our lives who have helped guide us. This year, Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) is reminding us how recovery can rebuild and reunite families. Hunter Glasscock and Gerald “Jerry” Long are two fathers with stories we can all learn something from. Their journeys are of repeated […]
Overdose Deaths Decline in Kentucky
According to the 2022 Overdose Fatality Report released today by Gov. Andy Beshear, 2,135 Kentuckians lost their lives to a drug overdose in 2022. This was a 5 percent decline compared to 2021 and is the first time in four years that Kentucky saw a year-over-year decline in drug overdose fatalities. “We are encouraged that […]
