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Changes will not impact number of clients served or staff employed 

With detox service needs changing across the region, www.av¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Health Network, Inc. (BHN) has realigned its Acute Treatment (detox) centers in Greenfield and Springfield to better meet the needs of individuals and communities in which it provides services. While residential stabilization and maintenance programs will remain unchanged in Franklin County, the Greenfield detox residential program will be shifted to Hampden County. 

The client census in the Greenfield detox program has consisted largely of residents of Hampden County. The realignment of programming will help the largest proportion in need of detox services to receive care closer to home. Over the past few years, the significant majority of detox patients served in Greenfield have been transported to Franklin County from Hampden County. Going forward BHN will transport those in need of detox services in Franklin County to the Carlson Recovery Center in Springfield. Following completion of the detox program, individuals will return to their home communities to receive stabilization services. 

BHN is expanding its detox program at Carlson Recovery Center to accommodate a higher volume of need in Hampden County and will now serve both men and women. During COVID men were served at Carlson Recovery Center and women received detox services in Greenfield. 

BHN will continue to maintain residential stabilization and maintenance levels of care in Greenfield, including intensive residential treatment as well as outpatient medication assisted treatment. These services remain in high demand in Franklin County as indicated through utilization patterns over the past few years.

These changes will not affect the number of clients served in Franklin County or staff employed at BHN, and Greenfield staff will continue to maintain employment with BHN in their region.

The expansion of BHN detox programs in Springfield also comes as another service provider of acute treatment programs in Holyoke announced it will no longer provide detox and clinical stabilization services in Hampden County. 

According to Steve Winn, President and CEO of BHN, “In the face of shifting needs, BHN is realigning our treatment centers to better meet the needs of the communities throughout the Valley. At the same time, the high volume of need for acute treatment (Detox) in Hampden County, particularly in light of the closing of the MiraVista programs, indicates the need to expand our acute services at Carlson Recovery Center to accommodate men and women. This shift will allow residents of Hampden County to receive the care they need within their home communities. There is no change in the number of clients served or staff employed during this realignment of services.” 

In Greenfield, BHN will continue to provide Clinical Stabilization Services at the Northern Hope Center; Residential Rehabilitation Services at Unity Place; and Jail Diversion Enhanced Residential Rehabilitation Services through its Connections program. BHN also provides methadone treatment in Greenfield. 

If you have questions call (413) 301-9355 or email info@bhninc.org.