[05] May 2021

DATES THAT MATTER

Forecast Meeting May 20 –21  May 5 – Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican holiday May 6 – National Day of Prayer May 8 – National Student Nurses Day May 9 – Mother’s Day May 12 – International Nurses Day May 12 – 13 – Eid-al Fitr – “Festival of Breaking the Fast” celebrated by Muslims worldwide marking the end of Ramadan May 16 – 18 – Shavout, a Jewish holiday May […]

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PEOPLE FORWARD, MAY ’21

BHG Downtown New Orleans Has a New Doctor in the House BHG Pawtucket “Says Yes” to Team Building In response to the “Say Yes” Campaign story and the call for team empowerment ideas in the April newsletter, Karen Fisher, MNM, LADC1, LCDP, CSC, Clinical Supervisor, Health Home Team Coordinator, is committing to a team-building activity with her counselors called

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HERE WE GROW AGAIN, MAY ’21

Responding to the continued public health crisis of opioid addiction in Missouri, I’m happy to report the successful relocation and expansion of our Kansas City Treatment Center to what is locally referred to as Hospital Hill, a short distance from the former location but one which significantly improves access to public transportation, visibility and parking. Within the larger footprint, we redesigned the counseling and therapy rooms to focus

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THE DOCTOR IS IN, MAY 21

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this year we’re seeing unprecedented cases of depression, anxiety and substance use disorders being fueled by the effects of COVID-19 on our economic, social and emotional well-being. If you haven’t seen President Biden’s statement, check it out as it reinforces all that BHG is doing in how we deliver

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TECH TALK, MAY ’21

Technology enables us to carry out our promise of a new class of recovery. As we have grown over the past few years, the IT team has been working behind the scenes to fortify the reliability, strength, speed and security required to interconnect us and efficiently operate systems that make our life-saving work possible and accessible to

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ACCREDITATION UPDATE, MAY ’21

Let’s join in congratulating the teams in Columbia, MO, and Grand Bay, AL, for their three-year accreditation awards!  This is Columbia’s fifth Joint Commission accreditation under BHG since 2009.  Previously CARF-accredited, Grand Bay had a successful initial survey experience.  Knoxville Bernard, TN, Poplar Bluff, MO, and West Plains, MO, all had very successful survey experiences and are in the process of developing Evidence of Standards Compliance. We are looking

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TOP OPS, MAY ’21

2020 Treatment Center of the Year   by Edmond Alley, Regional Director – West Tennessee  We are so proud to recognize the Paris, TN team as the 2020 Treatment Center of the Year! About 6,000 people live in this small town near the Tennessee River. It’s common for Southerners to not know about or support our approach to

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