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2022 Year in Review
As we kick off the new year, we’d like to look back on everything our organization and staff accomplished in 2022. Staff Achievements Our organization grew as we welcomed Joyce Parsons as our new Director of Nursing and 5 key staff members were promoted. Leah Evans...
Hudson Awarded “Best in Mental Health” by The Metropolitan Magazine
Salisbury, Md. – December 15, 2022 – Hudson Behavioral Health is proud to be recognized by the readership of The Metropolitan Magazine for being the best mental healthcare provider on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. In addition to this honor, Dr. Efigenio Leynes Bautista,...
A Season of Giving Thanks
This holiday season we spoke to several of our staff members to find out what they're most thankful for. Read below or watch their videos to learn more about some of our integral team members. This Thanksgiving I want to thank all of our staff for their hard work and...
Director of Admissions Shiela Pullen Honored with Unsung Hero Award
Salisbury, Md. – November 14, 2022 – Hudson Behavioral Health Director of Admissions Shiela Pullen, LPN was honored with the Unsung Hero Award at the recent Tuerk Conference on Mental Health and Addiction Treatment. The conference, hosted by the National Council on...
A Conversation With…Joyce Parsons, Ed.D, RN
Joyce Parsons, EdD, RN, returned to Hudson earlier this year to serve as the Director of Nursing, a role she previously held from 2005-2015. She’s dedicated her career to helping those struggling with addiction, and she brings a unique perspective based on her own...
Hudson Awarded Behavioral Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission
Salisbury, Md. – September 21, 2022 – Hudson Behavioral Health has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Care by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects...
Celebrating Recovery: A Full Circle Story
Recovery Month was founded in the United States in 1989 and since then has grown to be a worldwide celebration of the gains made by those in recovery. Every September, communities come together to “Go Purple” to celebrate individuals in recovery, recovery programs,...
Diversity and Inclusion in Recovery
Recovery is a lifelong process that takes hard work and dedication, but for many members of society the recovery process is made even more challenging by discrimination and bias, be it for their religion, culture, sexual orientation, or gender identity. ...
Hudson Welcomes Director of Nursing Joyce Parsons
Salisbury, Md. – June 28, 2022 – Hudson Behavioral Health has hired Joyce Parsons, EdD, RN as its new Director of Nursing. Parsons has a long career in nursing and supervision in the addiction treatment field. She was previously employed with Hudson Behavioral Health...
A Conversation With…Monique Snead
Monique Snead is a recent graduate of Frostburg State University and now works as a Residential Substance Abuse Counselor at Hudson Behavioral Health. While she was working towards her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a concentration in substance abuse counseling,...
Alcohol Awareness Month
With news media focused on the opioid epidemic, many don’t realize the high numbers of patients in treatment with an addiction to alcohol. We have seen an uptick in alcohol misuse among our treatment center admissions in Maryland and Delaware. Ask and many will tell...
Hudson Promotes Leah Evans to Director of Compliance & Quality Assurance ; Mecca Earns Certification
Rita Mecca Earns Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Certification Salisbury, Md. – April 20, 2022 – Hudson Behavioral Health has promoted Director of Administration Leah Evans to the position of Director of Compliance and Quality Assurance. Evans has been with...