Akua is grateful for our amazing team of compassionate professionals whose mission is to create an environment of healing and transformation for each client seeking change. Each month we recognize staff that is going above and beyond in providing the highest quality care for our clients. Congratulations to all of the Akua Warriors for November 2021!
Reading Time: 3 Minutes The holidays can be a stressful time of year for anyone and can be even more stressful if you are in recovery. Addiction is more pronounced during the holiday season, and when one individual is struggling with a substance use disorder, the entire family unit is affected. Family gatherings, hectic preparations, holiday shopping, financial stress, […]
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. In 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially changed the name from Armistice Day to Veterans […]
Reading Time: < 1 Minutes Andrea Dressler, Vice president of Community Relations at Akua Mind & Body will be facilitating an online event for Ohana Families on the 7th of December 2021. The topic of discussion will be Safeguarding Recovery from Addiction and Mental Illness during the Holidays. Meeting Link: https://tinyurl.com/OhanaSupport Meeting ID: 86543531016 Passcode: 003841 Date: Dec. 7, 2021 […]
