ACL Member agency Institute for Community Living (ICL) is one of three national recipients of SAMHSA’s 2017 Recognition of Excellence in Wellness Awards!
Winners of this award by the federal government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration were selected by a committee of national experts for their exemplary wellness efforts and meaningful work to improve cardiovascular health outcomes for individuals with mental and/or substance use disorders.
The three winners presented their outcomes and innovations and were formally recognized on a webinar on September 13th.
On the webinar, Dr. Jeanie Tse, Chief Medical Officer and David Woodlock, CEO presented ICL’s successful work integrating health and behavioral health approaches with clients facing a range of emotional challenges. The most recent internal survey of ICL clients showed that 96% believe they can make changes to improve their physical health, a significant rise in awareness and action by clients in overcoming health difficulties that contribute to their behavioral health challenges.
The webinar recording, Innovative Approaches to Wellness in Behavioral Health: Announcing the Winners of SAMHSA’s 2017 Recognition of Excellence in Wellness!, can be found on SAMHSA’s You Tube Channel.