FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Furthering the
Acadia (NASDAQ: ACHC) mission to be a national community resource
for behavioral health and addiction, Acadia is pleased to announce
it has reached a company milestone in youth suicide awareness
education, with the opening of seven more Jason Foundation
Affiliate offices, bringing the total to 56 across the country.
These offices, based at Acadia's local facilities, provide support
in training and supporting teachers in local schools to identify
and help students suffering with suicidal ideations.
"There is, sadly, still a huge stigma around behavioral health
issues, and this stigma keeps too many people, every day, from
getting the help they need. We have a responsibility, as the
largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the world, to
champion educational efforts such as our work with the Jason
Foundation. They are an amazing organization that we are deeply
committed to supporting," commented Joey
Jacobs, Acadia Healthcare Chairman and CEO.
The Jason Foundation has helped pass legislation in 19 states
called the "Jason Flatt Act," which mandates teachers in those
states complete two hours of youth suicide awareness and prevention
training each year, and now reaches 1.3 million teachers.
Joey Jacobs added, "As Acadia
continues to grow, we look forward to opening more affiliate
offices. We can't do enough to fight the tragedy and stigma
surrounding these issues."
About Acadia Healthcare
Acadia is a provider of inpatient behavioral healthcare
services. Acadia operates a network of 591 behavioral healthcare
facilities with approximately 17,800 beds in 39 states,
the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. Acadia provides
behavioral health and addiction services to its patients in a
variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals,
residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic
school-based programs.
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