Press

Below are some of Anchor’s recent mentions in local and national media:

Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) announced it is providing grants to 10 organizations, including The Providence Center’s Anchor Recovery Community Center

Providence Business News

HOW ANCHOR RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTER IS DEALING WITH COVID-19

Rhode Island Magazine

Anchor Recovery continues mission to provide support

Show Us Something Good: Anchor Recovery

Granny Squibb’s first year of charitable campaign a success

RI Central

How peer recovery coaches make a difference in the War on Opioids

Turnto10

 

As Safe Stations help those struggling with addiction in RI, one program needs funding

https://turnto10.com/news/war-on-opioids/as-safe-stations-help-those-struggling-with-addiction-program-needs-funding

 

 

 

BCBSRI review: Addiction treatment benefits from peers, meds, primary care

https://pbn.com/bcbsri-review-addiction-treatment-benefits-from-peers-meds-primary-care/

 

Leading the Road to Recovery:

https://www.jamestownpress.com/articles/leading-the-road-to-recovery/

 

Anchor Recovery represented in Washington, D.C:

This week, Michelle Harter, Community Liaison and Consulting Manger, Anchor Recovery, participated on the technical expert panel, Medications and Recovery Support for Opioid Use Disorder in Emergency Departments in Washington, D.C.  The meeting was hosted by the National Council for Behavioral Health as part of its work under the Opioid Response Network (ORN). Among other topics, Michelle spoke about peer support workers working to engage overdose survivors to reduce further harm, and offer treatment and recovery options.

 

RI Attorney General and State Police Support of Anchor Youth Recovery Center:

RIPR: ripr.org/post/drug-penalties-awarded-youth-addiction-center#stream/0

Projo: providencejournal.com/news/20180222/50000-in-restitution-from-ri-drug-case-pays-for-new-center-for-at-risk-teens-in-providence

 

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams Visits Anchor Pawtucket:

https://medium.com/@JimLangevin/addressing-a-crisis-3a06aa3d9b9e

 

PVD Safe Stations Press:

NBC 10: turnto10.com/features/health-landing-page/war-on-opioids-safe-stations-now-open-at-providence-fire-stations

Projo: providencejournal.com/news/20180207/providence-firehouses-open-doors-to-addicts-in-first-step-to-recovery

WPRI: wpri.com/2017/12/11/providence-will-offer-safe-stations-to-provide-treatment-to-drug-abusers/

 

A Rhode Island College web article about Anchor’s Roxxanne Newman bringing recovery to campus:

http://www.ric.edu/news/Pages/At-RICovery,-Students-Give-the-Lowdown-on-Getting-High.aspx

 

Anchor staff featured in recent episodes of PBS NewsHour!

10/31:

10/6:

A feature story from Addiction Professional Magazine about Anchor’s services and philosophy:

https://www.addictionpro.com/article/prescription-drug-abuse/patient-survives-overdose-whats-next

 

ABC 6 story on recovery coach Abigail Stenberg:

http://www.abc6.com/story/36484334/your-health-overcoming-substance-abuse