Last month we praised the vital role of treatment courts in helping those with substance use disorder find alternatives to incarceration on the road to recovery. For many, these courts are the difference between life and death. With a raging national opioid epidemic, we focus on another lifesaver: opioid intervention courts. This rapid-response program provides immediate screening, treatment, […]
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Henrico County Drug Court Graduation Reaffirms Opportunities
Too often, we see the results of substance use disorder: Broken families, broken hearts – broken lives. It’s easy to get dejected, too. While attention is focused on deaths – sadly, more than 107,000 people died of an overdose in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control – countless more lives are impacted by incarceration, loss […]
Read MoreTreatment Courts By the Numbers
Averhealth is proud of our long-time partnerships with treatment courts around the nation to reclaim lives, unite families, and strengthen communities. Join us in celebrating National Drug Court Month with the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) community! Now is a great time to share some statistics about treatment courts and the difference they make, courtesy of NADCP: 4,000: Number of […]
Read MoreCourt Gives Veteran ‘Second Chance at Life’
For Brad Bell, it came down to one word: Willingness. “I was in pain. I needed help,” he recalls his addiction struggles after leaving the Marine Corps. “But I had the willingness to change.” Bell credits treatment courts, particularly the Shelby County Veterans Court, for turning his life around. And now, he’s giving back as an […]
Read More‘Trifecta of Goodness’: Working with Purpose to Battle Addiction
By: Darcy Kamau, Program Coordinator for the Cobb County DUI Court in Georgia May is National Drug Court Month, the annual opportunity for the treatment court community to share successes, educate the public, and engage elected officials. Averhealth asked Darcy Kamau, program coordinator for Cobb County, Ga., to share her story about why she chose this […]
Read MoreBuilding a Positive Work Environment with The R.A.P. Philosophy
By: Dr. Jermaine Davis The Averhealth management team recently met in person for education and training for the first time in two years. We were honored to have Dr. Jermaine Davis as our keynote speaker on the topic “Thriving as a Team.“ Dr. Davis is a professor of Communication at Century College and Organizational Leadership […]
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