From the Podcast: Kim Jorgensen-Richard – Intergenerational Trauma in an Alcoholic Home
Kim Jorgensen-Richard is a lifelong resident of Southeastern Massachusetts. She is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) and a woman in recovery from trauma and addiction. She first began her recovery journey in 1987 at a detox facility in Fall River, Massachusetts. In the…
From the Podcast: Morgan Pagels: Heroin and Homelessness – The Aftermath of Growing Up in an Alcoholic Home
In Episode 27 of The Courage To Change: A Recovery Podcast, Morgan Pagels shared her story with podcast host Ashley Loeb Blassingame. We’ve edited and condensed it here for a fast read. You can listen to the entire interview here. Predictably Unpredictably – Growing Up…
From the Podcast: Michele Murphy: Journey Into Recovery From Codependency
Michele Murphy recently celebrated 20 years of sobriety. She owns a virtual long-term post-discharge company that offers a comprehensive aftercare program called Modern Recovery. During Episode 34 of The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast, Michele talks with host Ashley Loeb Blassingame on her incredible…
5 Myths About Employees With Substance Use Disorder
With 4 million Americans in treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs), and another 20.7 million in need of treatment, one would think that SUDs would be well understood. But in fact, there are many misconceptions about the illness. And when it comes to SUDs in…
Effective Telehealth Treatment Is Much More Than “Just Add Video”
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. At Lionrock, we suddenly feel the love. For most of Lionrock’s ten years in operation, pretty much everyone has told us, “it can’t work”. By everyone, I mean potential partners in our field, investors, and most of the…
5-17 Percent of Your Workforce Has a SUD – How Do You Support Them?
Somewhere between 5 and 17 percent of your employees suffer from substance abuse disorders (SUDs), depending on the industry you are in. Do you have a plan to support them? From a financial perspective, businesses absorb a large portion of the cost associated with untreated…
Running a virtual workplace? Here are our take-aways for doing it successfully.
We didn’t set out to build a virtual company. We were focused on building a telehealth substance abuse treatment program. In fact, we thought we might end up with a central HQ where most of our team worked. But as we grew, most all of…
Your Company is Wrong About Addiction
The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) allows eligible employees, at eligible companies, to take up to 12 work weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to care for a new child, care for a seriously ill family member, or recover from a…
Telemedicine: Is Your Company’s Health Care Strategy Complete?
“Today, if virtual care is not part of your health care strategy, your health care strategy is not complete.” – Brian Marcotte, president and CEO of nonprofit National Business Group on Health (NBGH). Wise words. Back in 2014, the American Medical Association (AMA) endorsed telemedicine…
Substance Use Disorder is Impacting Your Business: What To Do
According to the Surgeon General, substance misuse costs society an estimated $442 billion each year. And with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reporting that almost 11 million full-time workers in the United States have substance abuse disorder (SUD) , it’s not…