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Rural treatment provider Hope in the Valley outlines continuum of care and scholarship fund to reduce access barriers
Summary
Hope in the Valley told the Agriculture Behavioral Health Working Group on Jan. 27 that it offers a full continuum of care for rural clients — from medically assisted detox to outpatient counseling — and is launching a scholarship fund and local partnerships to help patients overcome transportation, language and insurance barriers.
Tammy Valentine, clinical director of Hope in the Valley, told the Agriculture Behavioral Health Working Group on Jan. 27 that the Alamosa‑based nonprofit offers a full continuum of care — medically assisted detox and 24/7 withdrawal management, a 30‑day residential program, partial hospitalization (about 20 hours per week), an intensive outpatient program (three hours a day, three days a week) and outpatient counseling — and that most step‑down services are available by telehealth.
"Wetreat people, and we're working with them from wherever they come from," Valentine said, describing a trauma‑informed, culturally responsive approach targeted to agricultural communities. She emphasized that resilience alone does not replace access to mental‑health care and stressed…
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