Press Release Category
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Aspen Education Group’s Therapeutic Education Programs Produce Significant Positive Change in Teens According to Results from Outcomes Study Project
(CARLSBAD, Calif.) – Families who are struggling with a troubled teen may find new hope in the results of just-released outcomes data on the effectiveness of residential treatment for troubled youth. According to initial results, most teens with serious behavioral and/or emotional problems improve during treatment at an Aspen Education Group private residential treatment program, and sustain that change over time. Aspen Education Group is the nation’s largest provider of therapeutic education programs ...
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A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D., Joins CRC Health Group Clinical Advisory Board
March 11, 2013 - (CUPERTINO, Calif.) – CRC Health Group, the nation’s largest provider of behavioral health and addiction treatment services, announced today that A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D., has joined the company’s Clinical Advisory Board. The industry veteran becomes the 13th member of a distinguished group of experts and professionals tasked with providing guidance as the company develops its cutting-edge treatment delivery system that encompasses the latest innovations and research, the “CRC Treatment Model.” ...
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Aspen Education Group Staff and Students Give Back a Total of 30,000 Hours in 2012
March 7, 2013 (CUPERTINO, Calif.) -- Aspen Education Group, a division of Cupertino-based CRC Health Group and the leading provider of therapeutic education programs for struggling or underachieving youth, has announced that its staff and students participated in approximately 30,000 hours of community service in 2012, a record for the company. Aspen students spend the vast majority of their time in treatment working through behavioral and emotional issues within themselves and their own families, ...
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Adolescent Rites of Passage Topic of Upcoming South Carolina Workshop
February 14, 2013 (Columbia, SC) – Is America really a society without rituals? Not necessarily. An upcoming workshop called “Adolescent Rites of Passage: Safely Crossing the Threshold into Adulthood” will examine this issue and the importance of creating healthy, meaningful rites of passage for adolescents to transition into adulthood. In the workshop, to be held Friday, February 22nd from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the DJJ Community Connection Center (4900 Broad ...
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CRC Health Group Appoints Deni Carise, Ph.D., to Deputy Chief Clinical Officer
February 11, 2013 (CUPERTINO, Calif.) – CRC Health Group, the nation’s largest provider of addiction treatment and related behavioral health services, today announced the appointment of Deni Carise, Ph.D., a nationally and internationally recognized leader in behavioral health and substance abuse treatment and research, to Deputy Chief Clinical Officer. Dr. Carise is a Clinical Psychologist and has been part of the recovery community for over 25 years. “We are thrilled to welcome Deni to our ...
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CRC Health Group Announces Acquisition of Oregon’s Willamette Valley Treatment Center
February 1, 2013 (CUPERTINO, Calif.) -- CRC Health Group, the nation’s largest network of behavioral health and addiction treatment services, today announced the acquisition of Willamette Valley Treatment Center located in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1999, the Willamette Valley Treatment Center provides comprehensive outpatient addiction treatment services. “We are very pleased to announce the acquisition of Willamette Valley Treatment Center and welcome their exceptional staff and high-quality program to our outstanding network,” said R. Andrew ...
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Researchers from Wellspring Weight Loss Programs Reveal Recommendations for Teens’ Long-term Success in Two New Published Papers
January 22, 2013 (CUPERTINO, Calif.) -- Researchers from Wellspring, America’s leading provider of weight-loss camps and residential treatment programs for overweight young people, families, and adults, recently published two articles in peer reviewed scientific journals that provide recommendations for teens’ long-term weight-loss success, addressing the nation’s growing childhood obesity crisis head-on. In a paper published in Childhood Obesity in October 2012 (http://online.liebertpub.com/toc/chi/8/5) , Dr. Daniel Kirschenbaum, the senior member of Wellspring’s research team and ...
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Sierra Tucson Announces $2.5 Million Capital Improvement Project
January 22, 2013 (TUCSON, Ariz.) – Sierra Tucson, an international leader in the treatment of addictions, eating disorders, mood disorders, pain management, and trauma/PTSD, has announced the completion of a $1.7 million state-of-the-art capital improvement project, with $800,000 in additional improvements also in the works. The renovations began two years ago with the goals to further enhance patient satisfaction and engagement, key influencers of treatment success. “We are very pleased with these facility enhancements and ...
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CRC Health Group Opiate Treatment Outcomes Show Pharmacoeconomic Benefit with Non-Addictive Injectable Form of Naltrexone
Data presented at American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Annual Meeting indicate lowered AMA rates, longer LOS & fewer readmissions, promising implications for treatment & managed care policy January 16, 2013 - CUPERTINO, Calif. -- The results from a pilot evaluation of a once-monthly, extended-release naltrexone injectable for opiate addiction conducted by CRC Health Group, the largest behavioral health care company in the U.S., serving over 29,000 opioid dependents daily, provide promising implications for the treatment industry ...
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Wellspring’s “Too Fat for 15: 500 Pounds and Counting” Named One of the Best Obesity Videos of 2012
December 10, 2012 (CUPERTINO, Calif.) – The television special “Too Fat for 15: 500 Pounds and Counting” featuring Wellspring, America’s leading provider of weight-loss camps and residential treatment programs for overweight young people, families, and adults, has been named one of the 12 best obesity videos of 2012 by Healthline.com, a health information website that seeks to educate and empower the public. From the Healthline website, “Obesity has never been a bigger part of public health ...