Community Links & Educational Resources
Meetings/ Support Groups
On-Site Meetings
Nurses Caduceus Meetings
Wednesday 6-7 pm
Saturday 10-11 am
MD/ CRNA /APN Caduceus Meetings
Wednesday 6:30-7:30 pm
AA Meetings
Monday 7:30-8:30 pm
Tuesday 5:30 -6:30 pm
Affiliations & Partnerships
Parkdale currently has working relationships with the following organizations:
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) – Strategic alliance partner, preferred provider for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs).
Indiana Office of the Attorney General (OAG) – Former partnership with Parkdale co-founder Rigo Garcia and clinical advisory board member Lt. Jay Frederick on the Prescription Drug Task Force of the OAG.
Indiana Professional Recovery Program (IPRP) – Official relationship as a provider of Aftercare services for nurses in the State of Indiana.
Mental Health America of Indiana - Parkdale Center is a preferred partner.
National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) – Lt. Jay Frederick sits on the Parkdale Clinical Advisory Board and is a member of NADDI that serves on the Indiana Office of the Attorney General Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force.
International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) – Parkdale holds a certification with the IntNSA.
National Organization of Alternative Programs (NOAP) – Parkdale is currently a member of the NOAP.
National Safety Council (NSC) – Parkdale has been appointed as delegates for the NSC.
Reins of Life – Michigan City, volunteer site for Parkdale Center patients. Serves children and adults with disabilities.
YMCA, Duneland Chesterton – On-site facilitator offering health and fitness training. All patients receive memberships while at Parkdale.
Best Western, Chesterton, IN – Family programming location, patients and families receive discounted room rates.
Media Links
NPR Barbara Harrington NPR Radio Interview
Prescription Drug Abuse Among Nurses A Growing Problem
NWI Times
Community Matters: Preventing substance abuse
South Bend, IN ABC 57
Nurse overcomes opioid addiction to help others
National Safety Council Campaign
Behind every statistic is a face. This is Rigo’s story. Protect yourself. Get a Warn Me Label For your Insurance Card
NCSBN 2018
Catch Me (If You Can): The Impaired Provider
NBC Chicago
How to Fight Opioid Addiction From Someone Who's Been There
Articles
The opioid crisis hits hospitals and healthcare professionals the hardest
< Indicators Of The Year: Opioids
MyNDTALK Medication Diversion Rodrigo Garcia
How to Manage the Winter Blues This Year Amid COVID
Addressing substance use disorder and diversion in the healthcare environment
AANA News Bulletin
A Family Affair - AANA
Nursing Journal 2019
Drug diversion: Understand addiction and how it unfolds
W5 National News Canada
ISNAP Interview
NPR TV interview
Educational Videos
