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- Everyday Health: 5 Signs Emotional Eating Is a Problem — and What to Do About It
- Authority Magazine: Raising Children Who Are Mentally and Emotionally Healthy
- AZ Central: Eating Disorders Soared During the Pandemic. In Arizona, Demand for Treatment Remains High
- Behavioral Health Business: Embark Behavioral Health Announces New Vice President of Quality and Outcomes, Group President, and CFO
- Verywell Mind: Signs of Emotional Maturity
- InBetween Magazine: Talking to Your Kids About Divorce
- Trendsetter to Know: Alex Stavros, Chief Executive Officer at Embark Behavioral Health
- Beckers Behavioral Health: Greenwood Village Opening
- Behavioral Health Business: Embark CEO Feature
- Parade Magazine: The 12 Surprising Tell-Tale Signs of Helicopter Parenting
- Authority Magazine: Raising Children With Healthy Social Media & Digital Media Habits
- Authority Magazine: How Journaling Can Help You Be More Calm, Mindful, and Resilient
- SheKnows: How to Talk to Your Kids About Suicide
- Verywell Family: What to do if Your LGBTQ Child is Bullied
- AZ Foothills: Alex Stavros- Innovators in Health & Wellness
- Parents.com: How to Help Children With Eating Disorders
- Verywell Family: How to Support Your Child When They Come Out to You
- Healthline: Teen Dietary Habits What Parents Should Know About Emotional Eating and "Gateway Foods"
- AZ Big Media: Embark Behavioral Health Moves to Chandler
- Healthcare Insights: Addressing the Mental Health Challenges of America’s Youth as a Service-Minded and Humanitarian Leader
- KNX News Radio: Heading back to school and pre-teen mental health
- Embark Named an Arizona Top Workplaces 2022
- Verywell Health: 988 is the new national mental health hotline
- Psych Central: How to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma
- Mainline Parent: Embark at Mainline is helping teens & families struggling with mental health
- Pursue Whole: Empowering Your Children with Resilience & Grit
- Verywell Health: Taking a cooking class can boost your mental health
- Mainline Parent: Navigating Teen Mental Health: 3 things every parent needs to know
- APA PsycNet: The effectiveness of trauma-informed wilderness therapy with adolescents
- The Better Behavior Show: How To Help Young Adults Transition To Adulthood Successfully
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Company News & Announcements
Tackling the Teen Mental Health Crisis
Findings from multiple organizations highlight the severity of the youth mental health crisis in America. How did this crisis develop, and how can the mental health community tackle it? Alex Stavros, chief executive officer of Embark Behavioral Health, a leading network of outpatient centers and residential treatment programs offering premier mental health treatment for teens…
A Day in the Life of an Embark Residential Therapist
For adolescents who need 24/7 care to address their mental health issues, a residential treatment program can be a critical part of the healing process. At the heart of these programs are therapists whose expertise, skills, and compassion make a significant impact on their patients. What’s a typical day like for these therapists, how do…
Understanding and Navigating Insurance for Mental Health Treatment
When adolescents need mental health services, one of the first questions their parents ask is often, “Will insurance cover treatment?” followed by “How do we work with our insurance company?” To help parents best understand — and navigate — the insurance process, Laurie Brown, vice president of revenue cycle management at Embark Behavioral Health, a…
Eating for Mental Health at Embark Short-Term Residential Programs
As the country’s preeminent mental health treatment provider for adolescents and young adults, Embark Behavioral Health ensures the preteens and teens in its short-term residential programs receive excellent care in all areas. This includes providing a healthy diet aimed at improving their physical and emotional health. “Food is a basic need in the hierarchy of…
Mona Treadway Serves As Example of Strong Female Leadership at Embark Behavioral Health
Accepting the young adult division president role at Embark Behavioral Health was an easy decision for Mona Treadway. She would be able to put her considerable experience to use on a larger scale than before and work with other amazing women at the company, including executive directors and vice presidents. “There are far too many…
The Journey: Stories of Healing at Short-Term Residential Treatment Centers
Kennedy was in a dark place when she arrived at Embark at Hobble Creek, a short-term residential treatment center in Utah. “Before I came here, I hated myself,” she said. “I didn’t want to live. And now I have a reason to live. I have a reason to be with my family. I have a…
Embark Atlanta North Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary of Providing Premier Mental Health Treatment for Teens and Young Adults.
Embark at Atlanta North recently celebrated its first anniversary, furthering Embark Behavioral Health’s mission of providing specialized outpatient mental health support for teens and young adults ages 13-25 and their families. Located in Alpharetta, Georgia, in the Greater Atlanta area, Atlanta North is part of Embark’s extensive network of therapy centers across the United States. By offering insurance-reimbursed, premier mental…
Embark Embraces Hiring Process To Help Find Top Employees
To support maintaining high standards within its team, Embark Behavioral Health has used the “Topgrading” hiring method for seven years. Recently, the company held an event to train the company leaders on Topgrading, and how to implement it for hiring new employees. The Topgrading process follows the principles laid out by Bradford D. Smart in…
Embark’s CEO Named One of the Most Influential Healthcare Entrepreneurs in the U.S
Alex Stavros, Chief Executive Officer of Embark Behavioral Health, a network of nationwide therapy centers for adolescents and young adults, has been chosen by The Healthcare Insights as one of the U.S.’s most influential healthcare entrepreneurs. “With the goal of improving healthcare for all, (these individuals) are continually strengthening the healthcare industry and setting a precedent…
Teen Outpatient Therapy Centers Reverse Negative Youth Mental Health Trends
The country’s preeminent teen treatment provider, Embark Behavioral Health, launches its latest teen outpatient program in Santa Clara County, California. In its effort to reverse our country’s negative youth mental health trends, Embark Behavioral Health now operates multiple outpatient therapy centers across the country. These therapy centers offer teen-specialized, insurance-reimbursed outpatient mental health support for struggling teenagers…