Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2016

The Providence Center is among the 10 companies named the most innovative in the region by Providence Business News! Organizations were chosen on the criteria of “having a new product or process that has had a significant impact on the marketplace and/or the enterprise.” As an example of this, TPC focused on its AnchorED program, which connects peer recovery specialists with overdose survivors in local ERs. Anchor ED’s recovery coaches are on-call at all the hospitals in the state, 24/7.

George O’Toole, the manager of Anchor ED, is excited about the recognition for this groundbreaking work. “I think the community is discovering more and more how powerful the support of a peer with lived experience can be to someone suffering from the disease of addiction,” said O’Toole. “We’re honored to receive this award, and we hope we can continue to find new ways of reaching out to those in need of services.”