CODAC Health, Recovery & Wellness, a community leader in comprehensive integrated health services, is proud to announce the opening of its new wellness room. This addition to CODAC’s facility aims to support members in their journey of recovery from mental illness, substance use and trauma, enhancing their overall health and well-being. The wellness room at […]
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Staff Spotlight: Supporting Peers in Recovery
Brad C. had used drugs since the age of 14. For years, he felt that his addiction was manageable until the pandemic hit, and his drug use increased to include benzodiazepines and stimulants. “Without anywhere to turn, I slid further into using to the point where I could no longer maintain employment or my wellbeing,” […]
New Virtual Visit Platform
CODAC has transitioned to a new platform for virtual psychiatry and therapy visits. Your individual virtual visits with a psychiatric doctor or nurse practitioner and therapist will no longer be on Zoom. We are now using a new platform that is integrated with your electronic health record. This new option makes accessing your virtual visit […]
AJ’s Story: A Journey of Hope and Healing from Opioid Addiction
Addiction to opioids is a dangerous game of chance. But against all odds, Alisha “AJ” H. emerged from the control of opioids to rediscover a life filled with purpose and hope. “Using was like Russian roulette because fentanyl was my drug of choice,” said AJ, who overdosed seven times on the drug. Fentanyl is a […]
Staff Spotlight: Empowering Survivors and Making a Positive Impact
With nine years of dedication to CODAC, Liliana H. has made significant contributions to the community, especially in supporting survivors of sexual assault. Liliana’s career at CODAC began as a childcare worker at the residential treatment program for women with substance use disorders. As the first employee in the childcare role, she quickly realized her […]
Shawn’s Purpose: A Story of Fatherhood and Recovery
While teaching his daughter her ABCs as a small toddler, Shawn W. practiced the ABCs of recovery for himself. Taught as a recovery tool, the letters represent a technique to shift negative thinking while in recovery from substance use. For fifteen years, Shawn lived with addiction. Drugs consumed his life and in 2017 when his […]
CODAC Welcomes New Primary Care Provider
CODAC is pleased to welcome a new primary care provider: Kathryn Clarke, FNP. Clarke is an experienced healthcare professional with a diverse background in nursing and oncology. She holds an MS in Nursing from the University of Arizona, where she conducted her master’s project on Reiki for Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders under the guidance of […]
Leadership Promotions at CODAC
CODAC Health, Recovery & Wellness is pleased to announce the promotion of five key leaders within the organization. Rafael Arechaga has been promoted to the role of chief information officer; Dan Barden, MS, LISAC to chief clinical officer; Amy Muñoz, DBH, NCC, to chief compliance officer; Kristine Welter Hall to chief operating officer and Eric […]
CODAC Receives MHCA Innovation Award
CODAC is delighted to announce that we have received the Most Innovative Member Award from MHCA, a national association of behavioral healthcare organizations. This prestigious award recognizes our unwavering commitment to innovation and the remarkable initiatives we have undertaken to improve health and transform lives in our community. In late 2022, Dan Barden, chief clinical […]
CODAC Participates in National Council for Mental Wellbeing Conference
CODAC Health, Recovery and Wellness recently participated in the annual National Council for Mental Wellbeing conference held on May 1-3, in Los Angeles, California. The conference brought together more than 5,000 healthcare professionals from across the country to collaborate for community impact. The conference offered attendees a chance to hear from over 280 sought-after speakers […]
