Phase 1 of The Retreat & Recovery at Ramapo Valley Opens, Expanding Access to Addiction Treatment and Behavioral Health Services
Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most integrated health system, today opened the first phase of The Retreat & Recovery at Ramapo Valley, a state-of-the art treatment center in Mahwah set within a serene, historic landscape in North Jersey that will offer a full range of behavioral health services.
“The Retreat & Recovery at Ramapo Valley arrives at a critical time for our state,” said Robert C. Garrett, CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health. “We know that more people are struggling with mental health issues and addiction. In fact, it’s a pandemic within the COVID-19 pandemic and we are here to help.’’
The first phase of The Retreat & Recovery at Ramapo Valley, which is now open, focuses on outpatient services on the 40-acre campus. A 48-bed inpatient facility and detox services are planned to open in 2022 to provide a full array of behavioral health care services, to be followed by an expansion to 90 beds in Phase 2 of the project a few years later. The project is designed by NK Architects.
Phase 1 provides outpatient addiction treatment within a restored carriage house on a site, once used as a spiritual retreat, that draws on a legacy of restoration and well-being. Grounded in evidence-based practice, wellness, and integrative medicine, and generously supported by The October Foundation, the retreat’s hybrid care model provides every aspect of support and intervention necessary to address the whole person: mind, body, and spirit.
“Our care model focuses on the integration of traditional therapy, evidence-based practice and integrative medicine to provide a modern, comprehensive approach to individualized care,” said Donald J. Parker, president of Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic and behavioral health services for the network. “The Retreat & Recovery at Ramapo Valley is proud to offer co-occurring services in addition to medicated assisted treatment under the guidance of our medical director and licensed professionals.”