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Former local media star considering return to rehab - CharlotteObserver.com

Jon Robinson, the longtime Charlotte media personality struggling with narcotics addiction, said Thursday he was considering a return to rehab but wasn't quite ready to take the step. "I haven't pulled the trigger on it - I'm not ready...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 11:58 PM by drug rehabs - Bing News
Couple finds life of value in volunteering - Stamford Advocate

As a new year begins, David and Sandy Wise have an invitation for fellow Stamford residents: Come volunteer with us. If it's just half an hour a week, it will show you things you wouldn't otherwise see, introduce you to people you wouldn't...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 9:34 PM by drug rehabs - Bing News
Still working on her self belief - Brisbane Times

... special delivery from Tennessee, the size of a sweet potato," she recalls - three years ago, soon after finishing a stay in rehab to help wean her off a debilitating reliance on Scotch and prescription drugs. Since then she has moved from Miami...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 8:51 PM by drug rehabs - Bing News
BB shrink on hand for Gazza - The Sun

Producers are desperate to get Gazza in the house with his old rival Vinnie Jones, 44, but fear the ex-England ace may not be able to cope with the pressure. Gazza, 42 - whose clubs included Newcastle, Spurs and Lazio - has battled drink and drugs .....

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 7:26 PM by drug rehabs - Bing News
Achieving progress from the ground up

It's a widely accepted idea that all politics is local, but if you ask Ronald W. Manderscheid, PhD, all healthcare is local, too. And with more than 30 years of experience in working for the government-both for the National Institute of Mental Health...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 7:00 PM by Behavioral Healthcare Current Articles
Documenting a recovery approach

How many times have you made a declaration to become a “recovery” organization and trained your staff in new principles, only to see little change in actual practice and outcomes? There's no shortage of possible reasons: The staff didn't...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 7:00 PM by Behavioral Healthcare Current Articles
Drug Testing/Business Intelligence and Dashboard Software

DRUG TESTING Intoximeters, Inc. Intoximeters, the world leader in breath alcohol testing, has just introduced a brand new instrument in their product line. The Alco-Sensor V is perfect for testing facilities with its portability and evidential grade accuracy...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 7:00 PM by Behavioral Healthcare Current Articles
Oceanside recovery in the Midwest

Photographers: Michelle Herman and Jamie Campbell Dining room Central Missouri is perhaps the last place one would expect to see an ocean or beach, but a tropical-themed remodeling of Preferred Family Healthcare's three-story facility in Jefferson...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 7:00 PM by Behavioral Healthcare Current Articles
Parity rules: Worth the wait?

When the Wellstone-Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act passed in 2008, the behavioral health industry celebrated an important, but short-lived legislative victory, followed by a year of wrangling and months of delay as regulators detailed...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 7:00 PM by Behavioral Healthcare Current Articles
The eye of the beholder

Some years ago, my son Pete begged me for a new bicycle. I demurred, deferred, and delayed all I could before driving with him to the bike shop. After a half hour, I was relieved to find that Pete was as stunned as I was by the price tags. So,...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 7:00 PM by Behavioral Healthcare Current Articles
In the pipeline: Non-stimulant ADHD meds

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has sometimes devastating effects in the daily lives of the 25 million, or five percent of the U.S. population, who suffer from it. Children with ADHD are at greater risk than children without ADHD for substance...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 7:00 PM by Behavioral Healthcare Current Articles
Implementing an EHR: A life-changing experience

This article is the first in a series focused on how information technology is changing the process of behavioral healthcare delivery . The remarkably ambitious and detailed Health Information Technology (HIT) infrastructure outlined by the Office of...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 7:00 PM by Behavioral Healthcare Current Articles
Self-creating an EHR system

By pioneering approaches in technology development over the past 10 years, the Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) has strengthened its ability to improve quality of care, productivity, regulatory compliance, and staff satisfaction. As most organizations...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 7:00 PM by Behavioral Healthcare Current Articles
Unleash passion and potential

In the olden days, there was a joke in behavioral health: “If you keep a pulse long enough, eventually you'll be promoted to a managerial position.” Truth is, most organizations take professional development quite seriously and are dedicated...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 7:00 PM by Behavioral Healthcare Current Articles
Still working on her self belief - Sydney Morning Herald

Big changes … Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power. Chan Marshall is having, as she puts it, "a situation". For fans of the 37-year-old singer-songwriter, who has released more than half a dozen critically acclaimed albums over the past 15 years, this...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 5:52 PM by drug rehabs - Bing News

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