Community partners are at the heart of Pinnacle Treatment Centers’ recent acquisition of substance use disorder provider Stepping Stone of North Carolina. This marks the Mt. Laurel, New Jersey-based addiction treatment provider’s expansion into a ninth state market, Behavioral Health Business reports.
The deal also encapsulates the driving mission of the company. Its purpose, CEO Joe Pritchard said, is to open access to treatment to as many as possible. Its strategy calls for teaming up with local partners like state governments and insurers.
Local partners, in turn, lead Pinnacle Treatment Centers to the areas of greatest need and opportunity. Read more.