Canoga Park, California – In its most recent quarterly state-wide board meeting of September 29th, 2004, the Patient Advisory & Advocacy Group (“PAAG”) has endorsed Keys To Recovery (“K2R”) support groups, and approved its Resolution #6, recommending that all newly admitted Aegis patients participate in K2R weekly meetings.
Both Aegis and the PAAG have acknowledged the enormous value of support groups to successful recovery for Aegis’ over 5,000 recovering addicts. “It is already well established that recovery is rarely successful without support systems, and support groups,” stated Steve Day, PAAG Member and Aegis patient. “We hope that the majority of Aegis patients will attend weekly K2R groups, with some dedicated to patients’ special needs, in particular relapse prevention, alcohol cessation, grief, parenting, anxiety and stress disorders, etc.”
K2R was developed as a joint venture between Aegis Medical Systems, Aegis Institute (a non-profit organization) and recovering addicts, in an effort to compensate for the rejection of patients, treated in “Harm Reduction” oriented programs (e.g., NTP’s). These patients are commonly declined by traditional “12-Step” support groups, as well as other entities that follow the “total abstinence” discipline religiously.
For further information on the “Keys To Recovery” please visit
www.keys2recovery.com.
Aegis Medical Systems, Inc., operates one of the largest chains of narcotic treatment programs in the nation. Headquartered in Canoga Park California, Aegis has 26 clinics throughout the state serving over 5,500 patients per day. For the last six years, Aegis has focused its efforts on raising clinical standards and regulatory compliance. Since 2000, Aegis has allocated significant resources to the training of its 300 employees, and to the development of new and more effective treatment policies, protocols and procedures, as well as expanded its Scope of Practice to address the various medical, mental and socio-economic needs of its patients.
Aegis is also supporting the successful recover of its patients through its Patient Advocacy and Advisory Group (PAAG), Keys To Recovery (K2R) support groups, as well as commissioned offices for an Ombudsman, General Counsel, and Legislative Analyst (Jim Gonzalez & Associates). Additionally, Aegis has participated in pharmaceutical and behavioral research studies with other leading institutions (e.g., NIDA, Johnson & Johnson, Bayer, Rand Corporation, Friends Research, etc.)
The Aegis Family of Corporations includes Aegis Medical Systems, Inc., Aegis Institute, Inc. (a non-profit organization), and Nationwide Medical Group, Inc. (a professional corporation).
Contact Persons:
Thaiphong Vo, Executive Assistant
Aegis Medical Systems, Inc.
(818) 206-0360
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