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June 2008

Boys and Girls Recovery Lodges Honored

On Monday, June 16th at the Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies in Williamsburg, Vanguard's Boys and Girls Recovery Lodges were presented with the Program of Excellence Award by the Virginia Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs (VADAP). This marks the first time a Vanguard program has been honored with this prestigious award, which is given to an outstanding Virginia program each year by the association of peer programs.  Located in Arlington, the Recovery Lodges serve young people ages 14-17 in two separate locations. Recently, the Girls and Boys Recovery Lodges have successfully accessed new Medicaid funding to help Virginia's youth receive the substance abuse treatment they need and enable them to enter recovery before experiencing many of the life problems that could occur if their use had continued. Originally founded in 1990 as Deep Run Lodge, the Recovery Lodges now have an 18-year history of providing high-quality, accessible treatment to boys and girls in recovery. Many of the staff members have held leadership roles in professional organizations in Virginia during that time.

Open House Held at  New Counseling Site

Vanguard held an Open House on Thursday, June 12th to introduce the new location for the Vanguard Counseling Center at 200 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 104. Outpatient services for adults and adolescents, as well as assessments and substance abuse evaluations, are provided at the new site under the auspices of the Center..