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Act Fast – Limited Capacity
Recovery is just a phone call away. We’re here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call (352) 771-2700
Act Fast – Limited Capacity
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified workplace substance abuse issues, prompting employers to recognize addiction signs, rethink drug testing, and support employee recovery.
Retired Milwaukee firefighter Lt. Brent Jones, after battling severe trauma and suicidal thoughts, now helps fellow first responders seek mental health support.
Meet the addiction treatment subject matter experts at The Recovery Village.
Addiction Medicine; Mental Health; Co-Occurring Disorders; Cannabis
AI and Emerging Technology in Healthcare
Addiction Treatment; Mental Health Disorders
First Responder and Veteran Behavioral Healthcare
“Reducing alcohol consumption, even if a person doesn’t quite altogether, carries health benefits. Especially if you’re a heavy drinker, giving up on alcohol even for two weeks will have a positive impact on your blood pressure, your heart, your mental well- being.”
Dr. Kevin Wandler
Chief Medical Officer at The Recovery Village
“Don’t be so hard on yourself, especially if this is not what you’ve ever tried to do before. Most of us aren’t that good at making lifestyle changes so quickly.”
Dr. Kevin Wandler
Chief Medical Officer at The Recovery Village
“What I tell our clinicians is we aren’t always meeting someone at the end of their journey. Sometimes, we are planting seeds for what will come later in their life. We can never give up on anyone. We have to push in every way we can knowing that it might be 10 years down the road that they get where we want them to.”
Nanci Stockwell
Senior VP of Operations at The Recovery Village
“We have to remember that this is life or death. We have to give this everything that we’ve got in order to save a life. Because when we’re saving a life, it isn’t just that one person in front of us- there’s an entire family and sometimes an entire community around them, so we have to think about all of those people when we’re in a difficult scenario with a patient. We have to fight for them when they can’t fight for themselves.”
Nanci Stockwell
Senior VP of Operations at The Recovery Village
“We love using AI technology where it makes sense for our patients. We’re a patient-focused company, and since 2018, we’ve been using machine learning and Artificial Intelligence throughout our patients’ experience. We’ve launched an AMA prediction tool that flags high-risk patients so that we can design interventions customized for them to help them have the best shot at a completed treatment stay.”
Hunter Mefford
Chief Operating Officer at The Recovery Village
“We are helping our team members every day by using tools like AI to help them with documentation and make it more efficient so they can focus on the parts of their job that really make a difference. We don’t want them to have to worry as much about the administrative parts that come with the job.”
Hunter Mefford
Chief Operating Officer at The Recovery Village
Brand, Campaigns and PR Director
Nicole LaNeve leads the brand and public relations strategy, focusing on increasing awareness of our mental health and substance use treatment services. Contact Nicole for access to expert insights on behavioral health topics.
Brand Communications Specialist
Emily Wiechmann oversees social media strategy and content creation about substance use and mental health. Emily is available to coordinate access to our experts and resources.
The Recovery Village aims to improve the quality of life for people struggling with a substance use or mental health disorder with fact-based content about the nature of behavioral health conditions, treatment options and their related outcomes. We publish material that is researched, cited, edited and reviewed by licensed medical professionals. The information we provide is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider.
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