Brighton Center for Recovery http://www.brightonhospital.org Just another WordPress site Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:43:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Honoring Children of Alcoholics Week http://www.brightonhospital.org/honoring-children-of-alcoholics-week/ http://www.brightonhospital.org/honoring-children-of-alcoholics-week/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:39:06 +0000 admin http://www.brightonhospital.org/?p=429 An estimated 25 percent of all children in the United States are affected by or exposed to a family alcohol problem. SAMHSA supports the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) during its Children of Alcoholics (COA) Week. COA Week celebrates the recovery of the many thousands of children (of all ages) who have received the help they needed to recover from the pain and losses suffered in their childhood, and it offers hope to those still suffering from the adverse impact of parental alcohol and drug addiction.

During COA Week, we acknowledge the millions of children affected by a parent’s substance use disorder and celebrate that there is hope and healing for these children now and throughout their lives. This week—and throughout the year—remember to ask, “What about the children?” when speaking about recovery from substance use disorders.

You can support Children of Alcoholics Week 2012 by taking three simple steps.

Download the poster, post it on your website, include it in your newsletter, or print and put it in public places.Get the 2012 Poster Visit and “Like” the National Association for Children of Alcoholics on Facebook to show your support for COA Week 2012 and share your participation.Visit the NACoA Facebook Page Officially proclaim Children of Alcoholics Week 2012! Join with other groups to approach a mayor, governor, or other government official to issue a proclamation.Download Example Proclamation
]]> http://www.brightonhospital.org/honoring-children-of-alcoholics-week/feed/ 0 Brighton Center for Recovery Names New Medical Director http://www.brightonhospital.org/brighton-hospital-names-new-medical-director/ http://www.brightonhospital.org/brighton-hospital-names-new-medical-director/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:46:58 +0000 admin http://localhost/brightonwp/?p=303 Brighton, Mich. – Brighton Center for Recovery has named Dr. Jeffrey Berger as its new medical director. He will assume these responsibilities in early September. Dr. Berger is a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine, where he also completed a residency in internal medicine. He is certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine and has been a member of the Brighton Center for Recovery active medical staff since 1998.

“Brighton Center for Recovery is extremely fortunate to attract someone the caliber of Dr. Berger to this leadership position. He has a strong commitment to the field of addiction treatment and recovery,” says Dan McCormick, president, Brighton Center for Recovery.

In addition to his work at Brighton Center for Recovery, Dr. Berger has worked with the Henry Ford Maplegrove Center, a chemical dependency treatment facility. He has lectured in the region on topics pertaining to addiction and recovery.

Dr. Berger assumes the role of medical director at a very exciting time in the history of Brighton Center for Recovery as well as the field of addiction treatment and recovery. The need for quality treatment and recovery services continues to escalate here in Michigan and nationally. The demand for services at Brighton has never been stronger. Best practices in the field continue to evolve and Brighton continues to be at the forefront of responding to these challenges.

Dr. Berger resides in Howell with his wife and the two youngest of their six children.

Brighton Center for Recovery, a member of St. John Providence Health System, was founded in 1950 and continues to be a standard-bearer and innovator in chemical dependency treatment based on the medical model and 12-step program participation. Brighton Center for Recovery is fully licensed and accredited by the Joint Commission and is staffed by addiction-medicine physicians and addiction-credentialed clinicians.

For the latest news and information surrounding Brighton Center for Recovery, check out current and past issues of the “Brighton Beacon” newsletter, as well as our latest press releases.

 

]]> http://www.brightonhospital.org/brighton-hospital-names-new-medical-director/feed/ 0 Tune Up http://www.brightonhospital.org/tune-up/ http://www.brightonhospital.org/tune-up/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:14:00 +0000 admin http://localhost/brightonwp/?p=296 To honor our patients and the changes they’ve made in their lives, Brighton Center for Recovery alumni and their family and friends are invited to Tune-Up events, held in May, August and November.

Dates for the 2011 Tune Up are:

Sunday, May 6              
8:30am (former patients) in the Medical Services Building Gymnasium

Saturday, August 11     
11:30am (patients, former patients and families) under the tents on Brighton’s Campus

Sunday, November 4    
8:30am (former patients) in the Medical Services Building Gymnasium

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