BC to Revive Riverview Hospital as Mental-Health, Addiction Treatment Centre

BC to revive Riverview Hospital as mental-health, addiction treatment centre
Client services will include programs for ongoing support, assessment, crisis intervention, co-ordinated psychiatric and medical treatment, life and social skills, drug-and-alcohol recovery, jobs skills, education and peer support, said Lake. “By … Read more on The Globe and Mail

Atheist inmate settles for .95 million over 12-step drug rehab
Barry Hazle was paroled after a one-year prison term for methamphetamine possession in 2007 and was ordered to spend the next 90 days in a residential drug treatment program. When he arrived, officials told him it was a 12-step program, modeled on … Read more on SFGate

Blue Bell CEO calls layoffs 'agonizing decision'
Blue Bell is laying off or placing on furlough more than half its workforce in Brenham, a decision described by CEO Paul Kruse as "agonizing" when the announcement was made Friday. About 250 employees at the Brenham plant were let go, along with … Read more on The Eagle