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SPARC Recognized as a Ministry Exemplar

June 29, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

Trinity Health’s Opioid Utilization Reduction (OUR) initiative has recognized St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center (SPARC) as a Ministry Exemplar, for serving as a transforming, healing presence in the Capital Region community, specifically in its work to combat the opioid epidemic.

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Times Union: Her Son Needed Help. It Never Came.

April 30, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

The Times Union published an article in its ongoing series on the growing opioid epidemic. Dr. Melissa Weimer and Patrick Carrese were interviewed about the crisis and barriers to treatment.

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LiveSmart: Opioid Addiction a National, Local Crisis

July 27, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

The opioid prescription and heroin epidemic plaguing the United States continues to be an ongoing focus of community, state and national leaders. What is being done to address the crisis in our community?

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SPARC, Local Agencies Join for 26th Annual Treatment and Recovery Works March

September 15, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

Virginia Golden, CEO of St. Peter’s Hospital and Albany Memorial Hospital, spoke to a large crowd of Capital Region residents and families, addiction recovery experts, health care providers, and community service advocates at the 26th Annual Treatment and Recovery Works March.

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