Spectrum Health Systems Inc.

Worcester-based Spectrum Health Systems has hired its first chief information officer to lead information-technology programs to support business operations.

Worcester-based Spectrum Health Systems has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to operate a reentry program for offenders leaving prison considered at high-risk for resuming criminal activity.

The board of Worcester-based Spectrum Health Systems has elected David Felper, a partner with Bowditch & Dewey in Worcester, as its new chair.

To hear Spectrum Health Systems CEO Chuck Faris tell it, Massachusetts is a relatively good place to be in the addiction treatment services industry, and to receive treatment if you need it.

When Spectrum Health Services shuts the doors to its only outpatient methadone clinic in Maine, it will be a first for the 46-year-old Worcester-based substance abuse treatment services provider.

Worcester-based Spectrum Health Systems has expanded into Northern Worcester County with an outpatient treatment clinic in downtown Leominster, and more locations in that region are possible, according to Chief Operating Officer Kurt Isaacson.

From July 2013 through June 2014, nearly 5,000 people sought treatment for substance abuse in Worcester. For...

Spectrum Health Systems of Worcester has been awarded a contract by the Virginia Department of Corrections to provide therapeutic community programming at three state facilities, the private, nonprofit substance abuse treatment and mental health service organization announced.

Worcester-based Spectrum Health Systems announced the opening of a peer recovery center in downtown Lawrence to serve people trying to overcome addictions, the third such center the addiction treatment services provider operates in the Bay State. The Lawrence Peer Recovery Center, also known as New Beginnings, uses the same peer-support model employed at centers in Worcester and Marlborough, the company said. It's expected to serve 100 residents of Lawrence, Haverhill, North Andover and other nearby communities, offering peer-driven support groups, recreational activities, social events and volunteer opportunities to those who have completed more intensive addiction treatment programs.

Three behavioral health providers in Central Massachusetts have received state grants to improve their information technology systems.