The 12 Steps Simplified: Step 6 "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character." Recovery Centers of America's Chris Brennan​ takes us on a virtual tour of The 12 Steps by breaking them down into simple & concise terms. We believe that the combination of an evidence-based therapeutic approach to treatment combined with working The 12 Steps is the pathway to freedom from active addiction & alcoholism. http://bit.ly/2zJORdP

UPCOMING EVENT! Addiction Awareness Tournament sponsored by Adore Church! Our very own Jason Amaral & several others will be there playing for #TeamRCA! All proceeds from the event will be donated to to give all the money raised from the basketball tournament to a recovery organization. The tournament is in Arlington Massachusetts at the Arlington Boys & Girls Club. Questions? Contact Ohannes Ortiz at (617) 999-9456.

On Friday, Governor Tom Wolf and first responders gathered in Homewood at Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station #17 to thank first responders and announce the increased availability of live-saving Naloxone to first responders and law enforcement across the state. The funding, available through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, is being used to purchase approximately 60,000 Naloxone kits. http://bit.ly/2zJ98jC

It was great to give back to our local communities this morning, very proud of our team. The RCA Danvers team was able to pull together a bunch of food donations to deliver to The Danvers Food Pantry this morning. We're honored & grateful to have such wonderful organizations in our area!

Governor Wolf to Award $4 million in Grants for Medication-Assisted Treatment Programs to Battle Addiction Epidemic: Governor Wolf today will award $1 million grants to four organizations to build medication-assisted treatment programs for Pennsylvanians suffering from the disease of addiction. http://bit.ly/2yQJBb7

We are having a food drive here at Recovery Centers of America at Danvers! All donations will go to the Danvers Food Pantry on Thursday, October 19th! There will be a donation box outside the admissions office. (Admission suite on the first floor - take a left off elevator and enter the admissions area and there is a big open area with couches. The donation box can be found here.) With the donation box, there will be a spot for you to submit your name into a raffle. Three names will be chosen to help load the van with our donated items to deliver on Thursday morning. Thank you all so much in advance & let's take advantage of this excellent opportunity to get in service to our local communities!!

The 12 Steps Simplified: Step 5 "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." Recovery Centers of America's Chris Brennan takes us on a virtual tour of The 12 Steps by breaking them down into simple & concise terms. We believe that the combination of an evidence-based therapeutic approach to treatment combined with working The 12 Steps is the pathway to freedom from active addiction & alcoholism. http://bit.ly/2xqtSu4

My wife, Peggy, wrote an article not long ago about the loss of our son, Donald. I’d like to share my side of the story. It changed our lives in so many ways and, hopefully, sharing what happened to us can help other families who are dealing with substance use disorders. http://bit.ly/2xqrofe

Thanks to Angels In Motion for helping us put together over 200 Blessing Bags and for letting a few of our team members come along to hand them out. Overall, an incredibly powerful and moving experience where we were fortunate enough to witness the generosity of people helping others, first-hand.

A moving tribute from Newtown, PA Patch: Families of loved ones in Pennsylvania whose lives were lost to overdoses in 2017 use their obituaries to share powerful stories meant to warn others & break the stigma associated with #opioid abuse. Please share this article to help spread the message. If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction or alcoholism, help is available. #brownandwhite http://bit.ly/2xUDpNP

Article from SAMHSA suggest a major issue with adequate access to treatment for substance use disorders. According to a recent study: out of 19.9 million adults needing substance use treatment, only 10.8 percent received treatment at a specialty facility (2.1 million). That means that about 17.7 million adults who needed treatment did not receive treatment at a specialty facility for their substance use. An important reminder for our industry partners, community members, lawmakers, and insurance companies that we MUST continue to fight for expanded access to treatment for all individuals who need it. http://bit.ly/2xVkXom