Community Medical Services

10/28/2026

Today is 🚑 🧑‍🚒 ⛑️

Your courage, sacrifice, and steady presence make us safer, and you're often there in the worst moments of someone's life. We’re proud to work alongside you, because the work of building better communities is something we do together.

To the first responders who show up when it matters most: we’re in this together, and we couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for all that you do, today and every day.

10/27/2026

Recovery isn't always a straight line. And that's okay. In Colorado, 432 patients returned to care at a CMS clinic in 2025. When they were ready, they knew who to trust.

That matters - No judgment. No starting over from zero. Just a team that's still there, ready to meet people where they are.

See our data on Colorado at https://communitymedicalservices.org/impact/colorado-patient-outcomes/

10/23/2026

🏆 Please join us in congratulating Desiree Auge, Community Impact Manager in Southern Arizona, on receiving the 2026 Dr. Lenn Ditmanson Humanitarian Award!

By openly sharing her own story of recovery, Desi shows that lived experience is a strength and helps break down stigma. She shows up each week everywhere from tent encampments to county boardrooms, re-entry programs to community meetings providing education on MOUD and overdose awareness - Desi meets every person she meets with dignity and without judgment.

Desi, you are the embodiment of our mission. We’re so proud of you and grateful for everything you do for our Tucson community 💜🙏✨

10/15/2026

Federal changes under H.R. 1 (commonly referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) are reshaping Medicaid renewal timelines and introducing new community engagement requirements — with significant variation by state. It's important for those on Medicaid, and for those working with anyone using Medicaid, to understand these distinctions and to know they are a moving target through 2028.

We’ve put together a plain-language, myth-busting guide for the 13 states we operate in, aimed at helping our clients and staff separate fact from rumor as these policies take effect.
https://communitymedicalservices.org/medicaid-changes-are-coming/

Learn what upcoming Medicaid changes mean, common myths to avoid, state-by-state differences, and steps you can take to help protect your coverage with CMS.

10/12/2026

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉
We’re thrilled to announce the opening of not 1 ... but 2 new CMS clinics! Vancouver, WA and Burnsville, MN, are now open - bringing care closer to communities that need it most.

Both clinics are open 6-days-a-week.
Like all our clinics, no appointment is needed and we welcome walk-ins.

Every day, the opioid epidemic touches thousands of communities across the country. We’re proud to expand access to care in Burnsville and Vancouver, meeting people where they are, with compassion and without barriers.

Whether you’re seeking support for yourself or someone you love, you’re welcome here.

📍 Vancouver, WA | Burnsville, MN
🗓️ Now open, 6 days a week
🚪 No appointment necessary

10/10/2026

October 10th is 💜✨
Today is an opportunity to meaningfully engage with people with lived experience (PWLE) of mental health conditions and to recognize their knowledge as a vital form of expertise. This year’s campaign calls for their voices to shape the policies, services and decisions that affect their lives.

Let us move from listening to action – and build mental health systems with PWLE, not merely for them. And let us all take some time today to care for our own mental health. Pause. Breathe. Check in on a loved one.

Learn more at https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day/2026

10/09/2026

Numbers don’t usually tell a story about hope. Ours do.
Our CEO Nick Stavros breaks down what our 2025 Patient Outcomes Report reveals about recovery, resilience, and the people we serve. 👇

https://communitymedicalservices.org/what-our-2025-outcomes-taught-us-about-recovery/

At the conclusion of every year, we sit down and ask: did we actually help people this year? The 2025 Patient Outcomes Report helps answer that honestly.

09/29/2026

"There's often stigma about saying 'I need help' - people have so much shame, so much guilt. The main message we want to share is that the best thing somebody can do who's struggling with opioids is to enroll in a program that [provides] medications for OUD and have that behavioral health support. When you put those two things together people succeed." - Jason Valderrama, Lead Medical Provider at CMS in Aurora, CO.

Thank you - as always! - to 9NEWS in Denver for shining a light on Cindy's story, and helping spread the word that there are options available if you or someone you love is struggling. Click the link to hear more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OcCblwpZUk

09/21/2026

💜 HAPPENING THIS WEEK! 💜
The CMS is about meeting immediate needs, creating connection, and making it easier for people to access care, resources, and hope in their community with dignity, respect and love.

Why Care Fair? Because small acts of support can open the door to something bigger. Visit https://communitymedicalservices.org/care-fair/ to find a Care Fair near you and save the date for September 23, 2026 (note that events in Kingman, AZ and Yuma, AZ are being held on 9/24 and 9/26, respectively).

09/20/2026

Today, we're celebrating Addiction Professionals Day. Behind every person in recovery, there's someone (often more than one!) who didn't give up on them — a counselor who kept showing up, a case manager who found one more resource, a clinician who saw a person instead of a diagnosis. To our team: thank you for being that person, again and again.

10/08/2018

https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/overcoming-opiates-anaconda-doctor-first-in-montana-to-prescribe-new/article_4b79a81d-e9ee-57ef-b9ad-1f362a01d36f.html

In February 2018, William Reiter, a doctor in Anaconda, prescribed Suboxone, a common opioid-addiction treatment medication, to Marianne Wildin.