http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/default.asp mtashji@rushford.org (Rushford Center) http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096886 California passed new legislation that holds adults legally accountable if they permit minors to drink in their homes. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096886 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096884 Rushford's Mother and Daughter Evenings Out program to continue for the 2010-2011 school year in Glastonbury. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096884 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096885 The funding will be used for an Educational Series in Meriden, CT. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096885 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096883 Prescription drug use in Connecticut now kills more people under the age of 34 than car crashes, Jorgensen said, quoting a national study of figures from 2006 released this year. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096883 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096882 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096882 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096881 Rushford's No Bully Zone program, funded by the Middlesex County Community Foundation, Council of Business Partners receives media attention. Mon, 2 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096881 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096880 New Mexico currently ranks first in the nation for children who consume their first alcoholic drink prior to the age of 13 and alcohol related costs in New Mexico total more that $243 million per year. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096880 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096879 A new report finds that more kids say they are using alcohol and other drugs, but many parents are unable or unwilling to deal with the issue - a bad combination. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096879 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096878 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096878 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096876 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096876 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096877 Results of 2009 Connecticut School Healthy Survey. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096877 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096875 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096875 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096874 According to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 46% os tudetns in 9th-12th grade have had sexual intercourse. Wed, 9 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096874 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096873 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 20% of US high school students say they have taken prescription drugs without consulting a doctor. Tue, 8 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096873 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096872 Alcohol consumption prompts the brain to release the pleasure checmical dopamine, but genes may influence the degree to which the brain responds to drinking and how effective medications like naltrexone are in treating alcoholism. Thu, 3 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096872 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096870 The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) has recommended that doctors screen all their young patients for alcohol use starting in middle school. Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096870 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096871 Underage-drinking visits to hospital emergency rooms are 11% higher on the typical Memorial Day weekend than on normal days. Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096871 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096869 A new research study indicates that teenagers may experience the relase of the brain's pleasure-and-reward checmical dopamine more acutely than children or adults. Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096869 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096868 Recent research advances in genetics and neuroscience will transform mentla health treatment, according to Dr. Thomas INsel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096868 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096867 Alcohol companies are increasingly using the latest new media technologies to reach young drinkers, according to a new report. Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096867 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096866 The 2010 A&A Office Systems Rushford Golf Classic raised more than $50,000 for youth prevention and treatment programs. Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096866 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096865 President Obama is committed to restoring balance in our efforts to combat the drug problems that plague our communities in unveiling his 2010 National Drug Control Strategy. Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096865 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096864 One in four Americans lives with a mental health problem each year. Yet, far too may go without treatment. Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096864 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096863 Learn how social networking can land you in legal troubles and how to prevent dangerous situations from happening. Wed, 5 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096863 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096862 Prom and graduation are a time of celebration. Don't ruin these milestones by making bad choices. Underage drinking is against the law. Last year in Connecticut, hundreds of teens and parents were arrested for hosting underage drinking parties. Don't become another statistic. Sun, 2 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096862 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096861 Local middle school students who have been involved with anti-bullying measures will shoot a video today aimed at bringing their methods to other schools. Students from Keigwin and Woodrow Wilson Middle Schools have been involved with the “No Bully Zone” Program since its inception last fall. The program is funded through the Middlesex County Community Foundation and steered by Rushford, an affiliate of Hartford Healthcare, which offers prevention and wellness services. Sat, 1 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096861 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096860 Free workshop for parents, community members and high school students. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096860 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096859 You don't have to sound like your parents when you talk to your kids about drugs. Sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug Free America. Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096859 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096858 Join the Meriden SADD Chapter and Rushford on Thursday, March 25th for an educational forum on underage drinking. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096858 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096856 Sam Silverman, M.D., medical director of addiction services for Rushford, will join a panel of experts to address and raise awareness of the issues associated with prescription drug abuse among Connecticut's youth. The event is scheduled for Thursday, March 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. (social hour and light refreshments will be served as 4:30 p.m.) at Central Connecticut State University, Alumni Hall. The event is being hosted by The Governor’s Prevention Partnership and Comcast. This event will be filmed and rebroadcast by Comcast for a future airing on Comcast’s On-Demand channels. If you are interested in attending, please rsvp to www.preventionworksct.org. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096856 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096857 Rushford recieved $600 from the Naugatuck Savings Bank Foundation as part of its Community Awards Program. Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096857 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096855 MIDDLETOWN -- Research has shown that one in four students will be bullied during their schools years. For students at Keigin and Woodrow Wilson middle schools in Middletown, the “No Bully Zone” program is working to reduce that statistic. In September 2009, the Middlesex County Community Foundation (MCCF) Council of Business Partners partnered with Rushford, one of the state’s leading providers of positive youth development and prevention services, to offer the program that teaches students how to identify, address and report incidents of bullying. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096855 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096854 Rushford received a grant from Olga Sipolin Children's Fund for our Safe Habors Program. Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096854 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/science/08prof.html WASHINGTON — His son had been dead from an overdose only three months when A. Thomas McLellan, among the nation’s leading researchers on addiction, got a call from the office of Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Would he accept the nomination to be the government’s No. 2 drug-control official? Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/science/08prof.html http://www.rushfordcenter.org/News/customer-files/NIDAPhysicians.pdf The rigors of medical training sharpen a doctor’s ability to diagnose and treat a wide variety of human afflictions. However, drug abuse and addiction are often insufficiently covered in medical school curricula, despite the fact that drug use affects a wide range of health conditions and drug abuse and addiction are themselves major public health issues. To improve drug abuse and addiction training of future physicians, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today unveiled a series of new teaching tools, through its Centers of Excellence for Physician Information Program (NIDA CoEs), at the Association of American Medical Colleges 2009 Annual Meeting’s ``Innovations in Medical Education’’ Exhibit in Boston. Mon, 7 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/News/customer-files/NIDAPhysicians.pdf http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096851 Rushford Clinical Director of Adult Mental Health Services weighs in on Record-Journal article on suicide. Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096851 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096848 Rushford recently launched a radio campaign aimed at preventing underage drinking. The public service announcement, which is airing on 96.5 WTIC/FM, features radio personality Damon Scott. The campaign is being funded by grant funding Rushford received from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to establish underage drinking task forces in several communities to address the problem of underage drinking. prevention. Research has shown that underage drinking costs the State of Connecticut more than $600 million each year. Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096848 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096847 Rushford's prevention department is using billboards to help raise awareness of the consequences of underage drinking. The billboards are located on West Main Street in Meriden and on Route 9 in Middletown. The billboards are paid for by two grants (Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants (SPF SIG) the organization received from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to help prevent underage drinking in Middletown and Meriden. Sheryl Sprague, Rushford prevention manager, and her staff are collaborating with local law enforcement, school officials, youth, community leaders, universities and businesses in an effort to create an awareness and understanding of underage drinking and its consequences as well as to encourage individuals, families, and the community to address this issue. These efforts include the billboard messages along with other advertisements that promote the importance of preventing underage drinking. For more information on this initiative, please contact prevention manager, Sheryl Sprague at 203-630-5357. Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096847 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096846 The 21st annual Rushford Golf Classic to benefit child and adolescent prevention and treatment programs will be held June 9, 2009, at Indian Hill Country Club in Newington, CT. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. To register to play or for information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Melissa Tashjian at 860-852-1011. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096846 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096840 Students at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Middletown who participate in Rushford's SMART Leaders program were featured on NBC channel 30 News on Nov.13. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096840 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096834 Rushford recently began participating in the Institute of Living’s nationally recognized psychiatric residency program. Thu, 6 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096834 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096835 Jeff Walter, Rushford president and CEO, has been name Secretary –Treasurer of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH). Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096835 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096836 Rushford recently received $8,000 from the Ensworth Foundation to continue the Mother and Daughter Evenings Out program in Glastonbury for the 2008-2009 school year. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096836 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096837 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096837 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096838 The United Way of Meriden and Wallingford recently awarded a grant to Rushford to continue its Mother and Daughter Evenings Out programs in Meriden and Wallingford for the 2008-2009 school year. Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096838 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096839 The Branding Company is a family-run business that believes philanthropic support is a key component of healthy and viable communities. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096839 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096841 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096841 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096844 Fri, 7 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096844 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096842 Mon, 3 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096842 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096843 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096843 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096832 Thu, 1 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096832 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096831 MERIDEN – Jeff Walter, president and CEO of Rushford, was recently elected to the board of the National Council of Community Behavioral Healthcare to represent providers throughout New England. Thu, 1 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096831 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096833 Sat, 1 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096833 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096826 Rushford is offering a new substance abuse treatment group geared toward Spanish-speaking individuals. Wed, 1 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096826 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096829 Highlights Hair Salon on Main Street in Glastonbury was the place to be for local girls and their mothers on Feb. 16 during Rushford's monthly Mother-Daughter Evening Out program. Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096829 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096828 Rushford recently named Craig Allen, M.D., of Madison, as the behavioral healthcare provider’s new chief medical officer. Allen is responsible for leading the development and delivery of quality services and programs that meet community needs as well as providing medical leadership to all medical and clinical staff. Sat, 15 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096828 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=409689 Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that the state has awarded Rushford $42,725 to implement technological and recreational advancements at its Portland campus to benefit at-risk youth. Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=409689 http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096830 Rushford recently received four Lamplighter Awards for outstanding marketing communications. Wed, 15 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.rushfordcenter.org/news/newsView.asp?NewsId=4096830