Chaves County CASA focuses on providing resources to community members with substance use disorder and addiction

Rural Realities: Tackling Mental Health and Substance Use in Chaves County

February 20, 2024

Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico addresses high poverty levels and elevated rates of mental health issues and substance use disorder through community initiatives.
virtual support meetings for addicts and SUD clients

Virtual Support Meetings Offer Critical Recovery Support

February 20, 2024

Jeff Blackburn knows the critical importance of virtual connection in recovery from personal experience. After many turbulent years of incarceration and struggling with addiction, he completed a long-term recovery program
The Daunting Task of Allocating Opioid Settlement Funds

The Daunting Task of Allocating Opioid Settlement Funds

February 9, 2024

Local and state decision-makers across America, specifically those charged with allocating national opioid settlement dollars, face a daunting task: They must determine how to meaningfully spend the $54 billion in
Navigating Opioid Settlement Fund Distribution

Navigating Opioid Settlement Fund Distribution

January 26, 2024

Over the next 15 years, state, local, and tribal authorities will have the opportunity to receive funds from a pool of more than $54 billion in opioid settlement funding. As
Learn more about approved uses for opioid settlement funds, core strategies, and recommended solutions with CHESS Health's free guide.

The CHESS Health Guide to Opioid Settlement Fund Allocation

January 23, 2024

Learn about approved uses for opioid settlement funds, core strategies, and recommended solutions with CHESS Health’s comprehensive guide.
Rewards Module Simplifies Incentive Programs for Patients

Rewards Module Simplifies Incentive Programs for Patients

January 17, 2024

Rewards are among the most effective incentives for individuals in treatment and recovery for substance use disorder (SUD), but the difficulty in creating and managing these programs often prevents providers

A Community Approach to Addressing Binge Drinking

January 16, 2024

Real Stories. Real Impact. Voices from Hancock County Like many parts of the country, Hancock County, Ohio experienced increased alcohol use and its corresponding health issues, during the pandemic. Isolation,
ADAMHS Board in Hancock County Ohio focuses on tackling substance use orders

Hancock County’s Approach to Tackling SUD

January 11, 2024

Hancock County, Ohio’s mental health and substance use disorders coalition expands its impact by increasing community engagement and providing continuous support and resources.
In honor of Recovery Month, a peer specialist shares her drive to show up for others until they learn to show up for themselves.

Showing Up for Others Until They Learn to Show Up for Themselves

September 27, 2023

Kassandra is a credentialed Peer Recovery Support Specialist at CHESS Health. She’s a 32-year-old Arizona native with four children ranging from almost 2 years old to 14 years old. Kassandra’s
Widening perspective empowers individuals to escape negative cycles and helps others see them beyond the stigma of SUD,

Widening Perspective to Recognize the Good in Others & Ourselves

September 13, 2023

Dwayne is a credentialed Peer Recovery Support Specialist at CHESS Health and is proud to be in long-term recovery. He has firsthand experience overcoming recovery barriers, including homelessness, involvement in

SAMHSA Showcases CHESS Health in Digital Therapeutics Publication

August 15, 2023

SAMHSA Advisory highlights use of technology for facilitating care for behavioral health needs,

Brandywine Counseling & Community Services Launches Platform to Support Individuals in Treatment and Recovery for Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder

August 15, 2023

Solution from CHESS Health provides 24/7 peer support in Wilmington Wilmington, Delaware, August 15, 2023 – CHESS Health, the leading provider of evidence-based digital health solutions for substance use disorder