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CHESS Health is dedicated to helping more people get into treatment and find meaningful connections that enable them to achieve lasting recovery from substance use disorder. Real and lasting recovery is why we do what we do.
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How a Strong Community and Sense of Purpose Can Help Break the Chains of Addiction
August 22, 2024
It is impossible to know exactly why recovery from substance use becomes possible after other attempts failed. For Jeff, success finally came after he was incarcerated for the fourth time. -
Transforming a Passion for Teaching into Life-Changing Support
August 19, 2024
From Kindergarten Teacher to Recovery Coordinator A passion for helping others led Ann to her career as a kindergarten teacher, but after a certain point, she felt ready for a -
The Impact of Technology on Individuals in the Criminal Justice System
August 19, 2024
“I didn’t become sober just for me. I became sober to help others.” That is the philosophy Tiffani Shaw brings to her job each and every day at JusticeLink in -
Support Systems Matter: Enhancing Treatment Outcomes for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder through Family Engagement
August 15, 2024
For individuals with substance use disorder, having the support of the key people around them – family, friends, and loved ones – can make a critical difference in the likelihood -
Motivated by Love: A Mother’s Journey from Addiction to Recovery
August 15, 2024
Losing her children motivated her to conquer substance use for good. When Lindsey recalls her 12 years of active drug and alcohol addiction, she compares it to a tornado. “It -
Celebrating Recovery Heroes
August 12, 2024
When it comes to the recovery process, very few — if any — people would say they did it entirely on their own. Recovery is a complex and often circular -
Contingency Management: An Effective Treatment for Addiction
July 31, 2024
What is Contingency Management and how effective is it? Contingency Management (CM), a behavioral intervention that provides reinforcements and rewards for taking specific positive actions, is among the most effective -
From Personal Recovery to Community Transformation
July 19, 2024
Michael Downey is the Associate Director of Outreach and Engagement for the Finger Lakes Area Counseling and Recovery Agency (FLACRA), a non-profit CCBHC agency in Western New York serving individuals -
Maximizing Business Impact with CHESS Health’s Dedicated Support Team
July 18, 2024
A partnership with CHESS Health extends far beyond mere access to our technology platforms. Our commitment involves a dedicated collaboration with our Customer Success and Onboarding Support teams, empowering your -
The Impact, Challenges, and Promises of the Opioid Settlement Funds
July 11, 2024
Introduction Every community in the United States has been touched by the opioid epidemic, which shows no signs of abating. In 2022 alone, nearly 110,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, -
Directing Opioid Settlement Funds to Reduce Crime and Recidivism
July 11, 2024
Among the core strategies indicated for the proper utilization of the 2022 National Opioid Settlements is funding for the expansion of treatment programs for underserved populations, including justice-involved individuals with -
Empowering Recovery with Personalized Support: eRecovery as a Critical Link to Sustainable Success
June 17, 2024
Coming from a Place of Empathy Recovery is hard. There are as many ways to describe an individual’s experience as they are journeying through: It is tedious and challenging, and
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