Recovery from SUD takes human connection and the support of community. That is why I am so excited today to be with the community that has gathered to celebrate the opening of the Claremont ATP.
William C. Torrey, MDDartmouth Health’s Valley Regional Hospital hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, March 12, for its Claremont Addiction Treatment Program (ATP) at 7 Dunning St. The opening of this facility marks an important step in Dartmouth Health’s mission to improve community health through accessible services and treatment for substance use disorder (SUD).
Dartmouth Health’s addiction services department launched in 2006, in the early days of the use of the medication buprenorphine to treat opioid misuse. Expansion of this program into the Claremont area allows improved access to area residents receiving treatment for SUD, who often have limited means of transportation.
“Many people living with addiction recover when they have timely access to science-supported care,” said William C. Torrey, MD, chair of psychiatry at Dartmouth Health. “Recovery from SUD takes human connection and the support of community. That is why I am so excited today to be with the community that has gathered to celebrate the opening of the Claremont ATP.”
“This program will combine the science of addiction care with the human touch of skilled psychiatrists, social workers and peer support specialists, extending services that work, to people living in the Claremont community,” said Dartmouth Health CEO and president Joanne M. Conroy, MD. “The ATP will support families and help people who experience these disorders to find a path to full, active, healthy, lives.”
About Valley Regional Hospital
Founded in 1893, Valley Regional Hospital (VRH) is a nonprofit, critical access hospital located in Claremont, New Hampshire. As a proud member of the Dartmouth Health system, VRH offers a broad range of services, including primary care and specialized care through the Kane Center. The hospital features 21 private patient suites, with 4 bed progressive care capacity to accommodate patients who require continuous, higher-level care. Other offerings include a state-of-the-art emergency department, urgent care services, cancer care delivered in a dedicated infusion suite, comprehensive rehabilitation services, advanced imaging technologies, on-site laboratory, and much more. In collaboration with community partners, VRH works to address service gaps and enhance population health. The hospital fosters a culture rooted in integrity, excellence, accountability, and compassion, which guides both our workplace environment and the care we provide. These core values empower us to continually improve the health of the community and strengthen our team, ensuring that we deliver exceptional care at every step of our patients’ journey. In 2021, VRH was honored as Nonprofit Organization of the Year by the Claremont Chamber of Commerce. The hospital has also earned prestigious accolades, including the CMS 5-Star Rating and the IPRO Award for excellence in healthcare quality, care coordination, and safety initiatives.
About Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system and the state’s largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and is recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 57 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes the state’s only children’s hospital and multiple locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene, Claremont and New London, NH, and Windsor and Bennington, VT; Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory and specialty services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.