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To continue to ensure the health and safety of our patients and staff
Codac is encouraging all patients, in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order, to wear a face covering. This can include, but is not limited to a mask, bandana, and/or an old cloth t-shirt. Please visit the following link from the Center for Disease Control for...
PBN: Five Questions With: Leslie Bridgman
As CODAC Behavioral Healthcare’s director of correctional services, Leslie Bridgman oversees CODAC’s medication-assisted treatment program. Read the full article.
CODAC announces steps clinics taking during Coronavirus outbreak
Cranston, R.I. (March 23, 2020) — CODAC Behavioral Healthcare recently announced the precautions it is taking to prevent COVID-19 and other infectious diseases from spreading in its clinics. While all of CODAC’s 8 clinical locations will remain open and...
RI Governor’s Commission on Disability (RIGCD) COVID-19 Resource Guide
Click here to download the RIGCD COVID-19 Resource Guide
COVID 19 for Staff and Patients of CODAC
In light of the recent Coronavirus cases in Rhode Island, we want to assure you that CODAC is here to care for you. We feel it is important to inform you of the precautions we take to keep the disease from spreading in the clinics. Our staff makes every effort to...
Opioid Response Network Discusses Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Corrections
On January 28-30, 2020, the SAMHSA-funded Opioid Response Network (ORN) hosted a gathering of states and local municipalities interested in implementing Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) into their correctional facilities. This 2.5-day meeting highlighted the...
Nationally Acclaimed BHDDH Director Rebecca Boss joins CODAC as COO
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (January 29, 2020) — CODAC Behavioral Healthcare announced that Rebecca Boss, former Director of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), has accepted the new position of Chief...
CODAC Maintains Presence on AATOD Board of Directors Press Statement by Jim Ryczek CEO of Horizon Healthcare Partners
Regarding the Erin Pascal Suicide Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Erin Pascal and her two children who died tragically in an apparent murder/suicide on Christmas Day in Boston. In the wake of such a tragedy we strive to understand how something this...
Five Questions With: Lisabeth Bennett
Lisabeth Bennett, a clinical director of tobacco cessation services at CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, recently discussed the widespread impact of vaping with Providence Business News. Read this article for insightful information on the burgeoning crisis. You can find...
CODAC Maintains Presence on AATOD Board of Directors
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare is proud to have a continued presence on the Board of Directors for the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD). With a history that stretches back to 1984, AATOD has worked with policymakers, government...
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare to Present at 2019 AATOD Conference
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, the largest non-profit, outpatient provider for opioid treatment in Rhode Island, today announced that it will be presenting at two sessions during the 2019 American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. (AATOD)...
Help Strengthen Your Community During Drug-Take Back Day
The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals is hosting a “Drug-Take Back Day” in its ongoing effort to build safer communities. Drug disposal sites will be held throughout the state on Saturday, Oct. 26, between 10...
Programs and Partnerships Have Helped Reduce Overdose Rates in Rhode Island
CRANSTON, R.I. (October 3, 2019) — A new study highlights the ongoing challenges in addressing overdose rates across the country. Through effective programming and partnerships at city and state levels, CODAC leaders say access to medication assisted treatment has...
Recovery Advocates and WaterFire Join Forces to Offer Full Lighting at Upcoming Rally4Recovery Celebration
Members of the community listen to the impassioned remarks of speakers during the 2018 Rally4Recovery in Providence. Photo by Jose Garcia Jr. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Sept. 10, 2019) — Recovery advocates, healthcare professionals, and local dignitaries are taking part in a...
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare to Expand Addiction Treatment for Prisoners to Massachusetts
CRANSTON (September 10, 2019) — CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, the largest non-profit, outpatient provider for opioid treatment in Rhode Island, today announced the expansion of its services to treat addiction during incarceration to Hampden County, MA. CODAC,...
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare Brings Nationally Recognized Program to Hampden County, Mass
CRANSTON, R.I. (September 5, 2019) — CODAC Behavioral Healthcare is bringing its nationally recognized ACI treatment program to the Hampden County House of Corrections, making it the first time in the treatment provider’s history that it will deliver services outside...
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare Hits the Road to Address Opioid Crisis in Rural Communities
CODAC begins offering On-the-Go services July 29 From left to right: Mary Walton, Rebecca Boss, Linda Hurley, Adam Nitenson, Linda Mahoney, and Dustin Alvanas. CRANSTON, R.I. (July 29, 2019) — CODAC Behavioral Healthcare is set to launch a statewide initiative with...
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare Granted Permission to Receive Medicaid Reimbursements for Peer Recovery Services
CRANSTON, R.I. (July 18, 2019) — CODAC Behavioral Healthcare is pleased to announce that it has recently been awarded a Peer Based Recovery Support Services (PBRSS) certification from the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospital...
