Plus: Hazelden and NAADAC webinars, Crouse Health opens a treatment center, and an addiction specialist job opening
By: Angela Zhou
New & Next: Community
SUD Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program
The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) recently announced that applications are open for its $28 million Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP). The program will provide up to $250,000 in eligible education loan repayment funds for those working in the field of addiction treatment. The deadline to apply is 7:30 p.m. EST on July 22. The HRSA will host multiple STAR LRP Q&A sessions leading up to the deadline.
New & Next: Webinars
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Meth Treatment
On June 23 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. EST, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation will host the webinar “Treating Meth Addiction: Pharmacological Options.” Prevention specialist Ian Groves will discuss “gateway drugs” and their potential for causing progressive drug use. Registration is open.
NAADAC: LGBTQ Care
On June 18 from 12 to 2 p.m. EST, NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, will stage the webinar “Advancing Awareness in LGBTQ Care, Part I: History of Specialized Treatment for LGBTQ+ Clients.” NAADAC members will earn 1.5 CEs for free, and non-members will earn 1.5 CEs for $20. Anyone can participate in the webinar for free, and registration is open.
New & Next: Treatment Centers
Crouse Hospital New Treatment Center
Central New York’s Crouse Health, is set to open a new treatment center on June 19. Called Pomeroy Treatment Center, it will house outpatient treatment programs for those struggling with drug or alcohol addictions.
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Kimberly Boynton, president and CEO of Crouse Health, says the opening signifies a renewed emphasis on addiction treatment. “The focus has been on the [COVID-19] pandemic and not the opioid epidemic, so we need to turn our focus back to that,” she says.
New & Next: Job Opportunities
Management & Training Corporation
Management & Training Corporation is seeking an addiction treatment specialist at its Burnet, Texas, location. Those interested can apply here.