CHESS Health

10/31/2026

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10/29/2026

Recovery doesn’t happen on a schedule. ❤️

Cravings, stress, and isolation don’t wait for the next appointment. That’s why we’re excited to partner with Ria Health to extend recovery support beyond the clinical visit.

Through this partnership, every Ria Health patient now has 24/7 access to CHESS Health’s Connections app, providing:

🤝 Peer support and a moderated recovery community
📱 Virtual support meetings, daily check-ins, and recovery tools
💙 Crisis support when it matters most
🔄 Greater connection between patients and their care teams

With only 7.5% of adults with past-year alcohol use disorder receiving treatment in 2024, expanding access to ongoing, stigma-free support is more important than ever.

Together, we’re helping ensure recovery support is available not just during appointments, but in the moments that matter most.

Ria Health patients now have round-the-clock access to peer support and digital engagement through CHESS Health’s Connections app.

10/28/2026

🚨 Honoring First Responders Day: Breaking Barriers to Support Mental Health 🚨

As we celebrate First Responders Day this October, it’s essential to acknowledge the unique challenges facing those who serve our communities. Dr. Tomer Anbar, CEO of the (TAG) Institutes of Health, recently emphasized how systemic barriers often prevent first responders from accessing the help they deserve.

However, individuals like Kate, a wellness manager and first responder in recovery, are leading the way in creating change. In partnership with CHESS Health, her organization has improved prevention and referral to treatment processes and offers 24/7 confidential support backed by peers with lived experience.

Discover how digital health solutions can help create a supportive environment where employees can thrive.
https://www.chess.health/blog/digital-support-tools-meet-the-needs-of-first-responders/

Digital solutions are revolutionizing support for first responders, helping them overcome barriers and prioritize their well-being.

10/26/2026

Public health leaders are under increasing pressure to demonstrate prevention outcomes while doing more with the same resources.

The good news? Funding is available.

The challenge? Building infrastructure that can scale.

This week, CHESS Health CEO Hans Morefield will share how counties, states, and school systems are creating measurable prevention programs across primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention using automated digital workflows, evidence-based screening tools, and scalable outreach strategies.

We'll also dive into the role opioid settlement funding, SAMHSA grants, and Rural Health Transformation funds can play in accelerating prevention efforts.

If prevention is part of your 2027 planning discussions, this webinar is worth your time. Register today!

Learn how to scale SUD prevention without adding staff: funding strategies, automated screening, and a real-world case study.

10/23/2026

A growing number of studies are exploring the potential of GLP-1 receptor agonists in treating alcohol and substance use disorders, fueling optimism across the addiction treatment community.

As telehealth promotes GLP-1s for addiction, experts worry about fragmented care, and exposing patients to unknown risks.

10/22/2026

SAMHSA's 2025 advisory set the CM incentive ceiling at $750 per patient per year, and it can be funded through Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers, SOR/TOR grants, opioid settlement funding, and several other sources most agencies already administer.

For a mandate built around reducing cost and breaking the cycle of relapse, that combination of low barrier to entry and strong evidence is worth a look.

If you're weighing where to put 2026 dollars, this is a good place to start.

Understand the science behind contingency management, how to implement it, funding options and how automation can make it easy.

10/21/2026

83% of contingency management participants at Cascadia Health reported that the program helped them reduce methamphetamine use.

By combining CHESS Health's Rewards Engine (automated contingency management) with the Connections recovery support app, Cascadia Health is using evidence-based incentives and 24/7 digital recovery support to strengthen engagement in substance use disorder treatment.

Since launching the program in 2024:
• 216 individuals have received contingency management rewards.
• $26,869 in recovery incentives have been distributed.
• Participants reported improvements in substance use, health, lifestyle, and community engagement.

Explore how Cascadia Health is putting contingency management into practice and what other treatment providers can learn from its approach.

Discover how Cascadia Health uses contingency management and digital recovery support to improve treatment engagement.

10/20/2026

Rural Health Transformation funding is now available in every state, and prevention is on the list. If your state hasn't allocated those dollars yet, there's still an opportunity to act. CHESS Health's automated screening and SBIRT platform can launch in as little as 2-3 weeks, helping organizations put funding to work quickly.

Register for The ROI of Early Intervention on October 28 to learn how automated screening and SBIRT can strengthen your 2027 strategy, featuring insights from CEO Hans Morefield and a real-world community-scale case study.

Learn how to scale SUD prevention without adding staff: funding strategies, automated screening, and a real-world case study.

10/19/2026

Contingency management is one of the most effective, evidence-based interventions in addiction treatment, yet it's still underutilized.

In this on-demand webinar, experts explore how recovery incentive programs are driving measurable improvements in engagement, retention, and recovery outcomes, including:

✅ A 41% reduction in mortality risk for individuals with stimulant use disorder
✅ A 98% retention rate in Sun River Health's opioid use disorder program
✅ Real-world lessons from providers successfully implementing these programs today

You'll also hear how evolving funding models and growing state and federal support are making it easier to scale these programs.

Watch on demand to gain actionable insights for integrating recovery incentive programs into your comprehensive treatment approach.

10/16/2026

Patients aged 31 to 65 make up over 80% of insured individuals diagnosed with OUD, while young adults represent under 10%.

More people with an addiction to drugs from morphine to he**in, pain relievers like oxycodone, and fentanyl, are receiving diagnoses from a doctor.