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Futures publishes content to provide perspectives on issues related to addiction and mental health. Topics generally include commentary on addiction research and studies, explanation of psychotherapies and treatment approaches, useful information for people in recovery and their loved ones, and other content of interest to people interested in maintaining good mental and physical health.

Jayson Williams Responds to NJ Reentry Report

In the above video, Jayson Williams responds to New Jersey Governor McGreevey’s recent New Jersey Reentry Corporation Report called “New Jersey Reentry Services Commission Barriers, Best Practices, and Action Items...

Efforts to Improve Mental Health Parity Compliance Continue

In the above video, Futures’ Utilization Director Kathy Piccirilli explains Parity Act and how it impact people’s mental health and substance use disorder insurance benefits. Continued Improvements for Mental Health...

Staff Perspective: Sober Curiosity

Futures’ Outreach and Community Liaison, Laura Kunz, describes sober curiosity and its benefits. Kunz suggests that one of the most positive aspects of the sober curious movement is that it...

The Importance of Community In Recovery

In recovery from addiction, it is often necessary to give up old relationships and make major life changes, but going it alone is not a good idea. “Loneliness hangs over...

Staff Perspective: Serving Others

Few people outside the field of behavioral healthcare grasp the importance of the therapeutic alliance. Facilitating a process of self-change through which patients become determined to pursue recovery requires the...

Sharing Thoughts on a Panel Discussion at MOC 2019

In my role as a Clinical Outreach Professional for Futures, I feel it’s vital and rewarding to remain current with the conversations our industry is promoting to the end goal...

A&E Features Rebound Program

On September 14, 2019, A&E featured Jayson Williams and the Rebound Program as part of an Addiction Unplugged TV series. The series, described as “humanizing addiction and recovery, promoting solutions...

Jayson Williams appears on Today Show's Lessons Learned

This morning Futures Recovery Healthcare’s Recovery Advocate, Jayson Williams, made a special appearance on NBC’s Today Show to share with the audience an update on how he’s focusing on helping...

Florida’s Deadly Meth Resurgence

“Opioid death rate plunges 41 percent in Florida county at center of epidemic,” reported the Sun Sentinel in January about the efforts of Palm Beach County officials to combat the...