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New York Times article, June 24, 2022   In between talking to students in auditoriums and working to merge agencies in Albany, Mrs. Marquesano was thinking about one other area that seemed ripe for reform: the interactions between clinicians and clients. The idea of “no wrong door” made intuitive sense to her, but if clinicians

It’s estimated that the sale of alcohol in stores increased 26% in the U.S. at the start of the pandemic, and public health providers are seeing more requests for alcohol use treatment. We discuss the spectrum of alcohol use disorder and some of the signs of drinking too much. We also discuss inequities in access

This article is from the Duffy Health Center newsletter.  It highlights Amanda McGerigle who served as a counselor with RecoveryBuild APG  before moving to the Medication Assisted Treatment team at Duffy. Amanda was an integral part of the birth of RecoveryBuild and is still a strong supporter of the Duffy RecoveryBuild APG team. “Amanda McGerigle serves

“Understanding substance use disorder can be elusive and challenging as we watch our loved ones who are in active addiction and even as we watch them recover from this disease. For family members, so often, very little about our loved one’s behavior during active addiction makes sense. Once our loved ones begin to recover, there

Cape Media interviewed Stephanie Briody for the Third Annual Winter Dip Kick Off. These hardy souls will be dipping into the COLD ocean all winter to raise money for RecoveryBuild APG.  Their goal is to exceed $45,000 Donate to Winter Dips for RecoveryBuild

It’s estimated that the sale of alcohol in stores increased 26% in the U.S. at the start of the pandemic, and public health providers are seeing more requests for alcohol use treatment. We discuss the spectrum of alcohol use disorder and some of the signs of drinking too much. We also discuss inequities in access

  We are thrilled to announce the RecoveryBuild APG program has opened at the Falmouth Recreation Center (790 Main Street, Falmouth) to broaden access for teens (and families) from the Upper Cape. RecoveryBuild APG is a 6-month program with two main goals: (1) to build competencies around recovery skills and relapse prevention, and (2) to

The Cape Cod Chronicle (October 28, 2021) published an article about “students at Monomoy Regional High School being offered access to a unique program designed to help them understand and avoid addiction thanks to a $1500 grant from the Cape Cod Foundation’s Harwich Fund and Chatham Fund. To be offered by Behavioral Health Innovators, the