Tag: Linda Hurley
Bloomberg visits ACI to learn about R.I.’s medication-assisted treatment program
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s national reputation for its innovative approach to curbing opioid-addiction deaths using medication-assisted treatment at the R.I. Department of Corrections attracted...
CODAC aids $1.5M expansion, evaluation of RIDOC MAT program
CRANSTON – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded Brown University researchers a three-year, $1.5 million grant to expand and evaluate...
Overdoses, end-of-life care challenge health system
The next challenge in caring for those who experience opioid overdoses is long-term reintegration into the workforce and society, panelists said during Providence Business...
CODAC honors Cicilline, supporters during 40th anniversary gala
NEWPORT – CODAC Behavioral Healthcare celebrated its 40th anniversary in Newport County at Salve Regina University on Oct. 25, honoring Rep. David N. Cicilline,...
Five Questions With: Linda Hurley
Linda Hurley, president and CEO of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Aquidneck Rally 4 Recovery committee Sept. 8...
R.I. Congressional delegation pushes for immediate release of $12.5M opioid funding
CRANSTON – After securing a $10 million increase in federal funds to a total of $12.5 million to address the opioid epidemic in Rhode...
Whitehouse tours CODAC center to view opioid epidemic impact
PROVIDENCE – While Rhode Island has made significant headway in addressing the opioid crisis, health officials throughout the state say more work is needed...
Neighborhoods pushing back against Suboxone clinic expansions
Rhode Island has about 300 medical professionals who are trained and licensed to prescribe Suboxone, a drug that helps people who are addicted to...