Developing Your Personal Trigger Management Plan in Early Addiction Recovery
In early addiction recovery, triggers are a regular part of the process. While many people hope they can avoid triggers altogether, life does not stop presenting challenges once addiction recovery begins. Learning how to recognize, prepare for, and respond to triggers is a critical skill that supports long-term recovery. Developing ...
Board Member Spotlight: Dr. Jeroan Allison
With decades of experience in medicine, research, and community health, Dr. Jeroan Allison brings expertise and compassion to his Spectrum Health Systems’ Board Member role. His life’s work centers on promoting health equity and ensuring that marginalized and underserved populations receive the care they deserve. Advancing Medicine, Research, and Community ...
Celebrity Recovery Story: Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck, one of Hollywood’s most recognizable actors and filmmakers, has long been open about his struggle with alcohol use disorder. His journey, marked by early success, personal challenges, periods of recovery, and relapse, highlights the complicated nature of addiction and the strength it takes to seek help. By speaking ...
Asking for Help is the Turning Point of Addiction Recovery
Asking for help is one of the bravest things you can do when addiction has left you feeling overwhelmed or alone. While it may feel safer to keep your struggles to yourself, the walls we build to protect us from shame or judgment often become the same walls that isolate ...
A Letter from Our President: Kurt Isaacson Reflects on 2025
Reflecting on 2025, one message rises above the rest: We are not slowing down. Despite ongoing uncertainty in the world around us, Spectrum Health Systems continues to move forward, expanding our services, deepening our community impact, and reaffirming our commitment to providing accessible, life-changing treatment. We’ve never let turbulence stand ...
Inhalant Misuse: What You Need to Know
When most people think about substance misuse, they picture alcohol, opioids, or other drugs. But one of the most dangerous and overlooked types of substance misuse involves products found in almost every home, like cleaning fluid, glue, or even whipped cream canisters. When someone intentionally inhales these vapors or fumes ...
Spectrum Health Systems Expands Adolescent Services with Opening of New Treatment Program in Methuen
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., an innovative non-profit provider of evidence-based treatment for substance use and mental health disorders, has announced the opening of Breakwater, a new intensive treatment residence for adolescents in Methuen, Massachusetts. Developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF), the program will offer ...
Spectrum Health Systems Strengthens Finance Team with Key Promotions
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., an innovative non-profit provider of evidence-based treatment for substance use and mental health disorders throughout Massachusetts, today announced two key leadership promotions within its Finance Department. Alicia Hashey will serve as Executive Director of Finance and Administration, and Heather Mendoza Fournier will step into the role ...
Supporting a Partner in Early Addiction Recovery
Early addiction recovery is an important and challenging phase for anyone beginning treatment for a substance use disorder. It’s also a significant adjustment period for their romantic partners. As routines shift, emotions run high, and treatment decisions evolve, partners may feel unsure about how to help or what their role ...
Board Member Spotlight: Rev. Dr. Susan Suchocki Brown
Spectrum Health Systems is honored to spotlight Rev. Dr. Susan Suchocki Brown, a dedicated board member whose lifelong work in counseling, ministry, and trauma response reflects Spectrum’s core values of hope, healing, and community. With a career spanning five decades, she brings a rare blend of clinical experience, spiritual insight, ...
