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USA Trauma-Informed Care Program For First Responders Accepts Insurance Plans

Episode Summary

To make residential care programs more accessible for first responders, Utah Trauma & Addiction Centers (801 766 2233) offers insurance coverage options, with acceptance of different plans. Visit https://utahaddictioncenters.com for details.

Episode Notes

If you or a loved one works as a first responder and is struggling with addiction or PTSD, Utah Trauma & Addiction Centers can help!

Insurance plan coverage at the treatment center includes acceptance of Select Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and GEHA insurance plans for substance abuse treatment of first responders.

With a recognition of how stressful and difficult work can be for first responders on a regular basis, the expanded insurance options are part of the center’s emphasis on providing personalized, trauma-informed care through their residential programs.

A recent report from the Institutes of Health shows that more than 80% of first responders experience traumatic events during the course of their jobs, and this can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and substance addiction. To help ensure that first responders get the professional care they need, the team at Utah Trauma & Addiction Centers works to provide expert attention through accessible programs.

“Utah Trauma & Addiction Centers has a long history of supporting and treating U.S. veterans and military responders,” says a spokesperson. “We value working with these individuals and consider it an honor to work with them.”

While working to make programs more available through expanded acceptance of various insurance carriers, the center also contracts with Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) along with other agencies to ensure that the needs of these unsung heroes are met.

First responder populations that are served through the residential trauma-informed care programs include active military and retired veterans, among whom PTSD cases have risen around 50%, with a nationwide suicide rate of around 25 per day, explains the center.

Care is also available for law enforcement personnel - who are also facing an epidemic of suicide - as well as correctional officers, 911 dispatchers, and emergency medical services (EMS) workers, all of whom are statistically at a higher risk of PTSD in comparison with the general population.

Residential programs at Utah Trauma & Addiction Centers include personalized care, group work, recreational therapy, outdoor experiences, community self-help meetings, weekly psycho-educational meetings, family therapy, and modalities like EMDR, Bio Sound and neurofeedback.

Reach out to the team at Utah Trauma & Addiction Centers today to discuss program options!

Find more information at the link in the description.

Utah Trauma and Addiction Centers City: Eagle Mountain Address: 2590 Prairie View Dr Website: https://utahaddictioncenters.com Phone: +1-801-766-2233