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Networking Serves Our Patients’ Needs
PHOTO: Director of Clinical Services Janet Blackburn talks to counselors and pastoral caregivers about Identifying and treating Substance Use Disorders during a “lunch and learn” event at the Meier...
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TAAP Conference Exemplifies Teamwork by Addiction Professionals
Photo: Case Manager Justin Rumbo, Weekend Counselor Lisa Hale, Collegiate Case Manager Amanda Antonini and Collegiate Program Director Mary Azar, among other La Hacienda staff, were present for the...
View ArticleFamily Program Helps Heal Families
PHOTO: Family Program Director Martin Garcia explains the guidelines for a communication exercise between patients and relatives, a part of Family Week at La Hacienda. Alcoholism and addiction affect...
View ArticleWorking Together for Our Patients
Photo: Utilization Review Specialist Ryan McBride, Case Manager Dana Muhlberg, and Continuing Care Coordinator Linda Bertel share information which will help guide a patient toward a successful...
View ArticleTech Addiction Talk is October 11 at Solutions in Austin
La Hacienda Solutions in Austin will host a presentation on Tech Addiction: Clinical Impacts and Treatment by Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, Ph.D., on Friday, Oct. 11. The event starts at 9:30 a.m. and ends...
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Globe Life Park Closes, but Recovery Softball May Return
Photo: Cade Saurage, Director of Utilization Review and Strategic Partnerships, with Tzvi Heber, CEO of Ascendant New York, at Globe Life Park in 2018. When the Texas Rangers played their final game...
View ArticleFlowering Hope for Recovery
The bright yellow blossoms of an Esperanza bush outside the Dining Room at La Hacienda Treatment Center. La Hacienda’s 40-acre Texas Hill Country campus is naturally attractive, and over the years...
View ArticleStaff Flu Vaccination Day Sets New Record
Evening Counselor Ed Johnson holds up his sleeve as Nurse Cara Thomas prepares to give him a flu vaccination. A little stick is better than being seriously sick. Sixty-three La Hacienda staff members...
View ArticleDigital Addiction Creating a Looming Crisis
Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, Ph.D. (center) was at La Hacienda Solutions in Austin recently to talk about Tech Addiction. Business Development Representative David Hutts is at left. Allowing a generation of...
View ArticleChris Raymer to Lead Amarillo Workshop
Recovery Community Director Chris Raymer will lead a Sobriety for Keeps workshop for alumni and the recovery community on Saturday, Nov. 9, at First Christian Church in Amarillo. The event, which is...
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Celebrating New Life in Recovery Through Baptism
Clay Eaton smiles after performing baptisms at La Hacienda’s riverfront on the beautiful Guadalupe River. In the Christian faith, baptism is the act of committing one’s life to Jesus Christ. It is...
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’Tis the Season to Recover
Few Christmas wish lists include spending the holidays in treatment for addiction, but some should, says Dr. James Boone, Director of Medical Services at La Hacienda. “When I started working here in...
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Thankful Knowing Who is in Charge
By Art VanDivier, Executive Director There are the usual things people say they are thankful for this season, but what about those who aren’t having such a good year? Is it possible to be thankful for...
View ArticleAlumni Christmas Gatherings Start This Week
Dale, Sabine, Chris and Clay check the map for travel routes to alumni Christmas parties around the state Ten regional Christmas gatherings for La Hacienda alumni are scheduled around the state...
View ArticleCarrying the Message is Important
Photo—Chris Raymer holds his 32-year chip. “Act as if what you do makes a difference. Why? Because it does.”–William James By Chris Raymer, Recovery Community Director Near the end of November 1934,...
View ArticlePrograms Association Honors Rep. Andrew Murr
Photo: Ivonne Tapia, CEO of Aliviane, Inc, and Board President for Association of Substance Abuse Programs (ASAP) (left) and Eric Sanchez, CEO of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council for the Concho Valley...
View ArticleMaking the Season Brighter
Nicole Michaud, kneeling right, and friends pause during decorating the dining room. “I want to cheer up people who are going through a rough time,” says Nicole Michaud. With that thought in mind, the...
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From Ropes to Licensing, Beth Kept Us Steady
Making learning about safety interesting: Facility Compliance Manager Beth Fearing holds bling given away at this year’s Safety Carnival. We wish a happy retirement to Beth Fearing, our long-time...
View ArticleClay and Dale to Attend San Antonio Alumni Meeting
La Hacienda alumni support representatives Clay Eaton and Dale Trees will participate in the regular San Antonio Alumni Group meeting on Monday, Jan 13. The group’s session starts at 7 p.m. at the La...
View ArticleAlumni Reunion 2020 is May 1-3 in Hunt
Enter May 1-3, 2020, on your digital device or circle it on your paper calendar for La Hacienda’s 48th annual Alumni Reunion in Hunt, Texas. This year’s reunion theme is, “The most satisfactory years...
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