BrightView Health marks first year of fighting addiction in Dayton, celebrates progress

“They’re not alone battling addiction and there are people here to truly help them,” said Hines. “We’re all in this position, we wouldn’t work to help people battling addiction if we weren’t here to help them. If we were going to judge them, we’re in the wrong field. I’m not here to judge my patients, I’m here to help them. Everything they tell us here is confidential.”

New documentary ‘Addiction Ultimatum’ by BrightView Health confronts addiction & recovery

A new documentary released by BrightView Health shines a light on the growing issue of addiction. BrightView’s Medical Director Dr. Gilbert Schmidt and the Film’s Producer David McDonald discuss the documentary, Addiction Ultimatum: Jail, Death, Recovery that premieres on October 30th from 7pm-9pm, inviting people to join to help remove the stigmas that surrounds this devastating disease.

‘Recovery Out Loud’ 2024 offers hope, celebrates successes

We come together, one, to honor those individuals that are in recovery from substance use disorders, as well as the different service providers that make recovery possible,” Jewel White, community outreach manager for Brightview Health, said. “Today, we have a lot of community agencies, we have some probation departments, some courts that are present here. We have representation of all different types of entities that support individuals that are in recovery.”

BrightView holds open house

n honor of National Recovery Month, BrightView Health Addiction Treatment Center hosted an open house on Oct. 18. The community was invited to learn more about their outpatient addiction services. The event was a time to celebrate recovery, raise awareness about substance abuse disorder (SUD), and offer support, said Chelsae King, BrightView’s Community Outreach manager, who talked about the significance of the gathering.

NKY combats substance use disorder stigma during National Recovery Month

National Recovery Month kicks off after Overdose Awareness Day which is on Aug. 31. The month gives recovery centers a platform to bring awareness to substance use disorders and the stigma surrounding them to help get resources out to folks. BrightView Health, an outpatient treatment facility, took a trip to Frankfort this month to advocate for recovery centers. They heard from people who were in active recovery, shared resources with other providers and heard from lawmakers.

Annual Recovery Rally celebrates 15 years in Somerset

The Brightview Health Somerset Addiction Treatment Center held its 15th annual Community Recovery Rally. Kristie Gossett, the rally’s organizer, started the community gathering 15 years ago when there was a need for recovery resources in Somerset and across Kentucky. “We’re here to love on people and to help people when they need it,” Gossett said.