MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meridian Behavioral Health is pleased to announce that Lisa Dehorty has joined the Serenity Acres team as Executive Director. Lisa comes to Serenity after a successful 20 year career with Ashley Addiction Treatment, helping to establish Ashley as a nationally recognized leader through her work in multiple marketing, business and operations roles.

A proven innovator and passionate visionary, Lisa brings extensive experience and a stellar track record as a leader in the addiction treatment field. Her experience building and leading teams will be a great asset to Serenity as well her passion for patient-centered care.

In joining Serenity Acres, Dehorty said, “I’m excited about the opportunity to work with the incredibly talented and dedicated staff at Serenity Acres. Serenity Acres has a strong history of integrated care and an impressively innovative model. I’m particularly proud of the amount of quality patient centered care patients receive…it is top notch. And with the opiate epidemic ravaging our communities, I’m looking forward to further enhancing our commitment to meeting the needs of our patients and referents.”

“Lisa is a highly respected executive, not only on a local level, but a national level as well. She brings incredible passion to providing patient-centered care and is a tireless team-builder. Additionally, Lisa brings an impressive track record of collaborating with the communities, clinicians, referral sources and patients she serves,” said Fran Sauvageau, CEO of Meridian Behavioral Health.

About Serenity Acres
Serenity Acres is a leading provider of progressive, affordable, inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation located just outside of Annapolis, Maryland. We provide a range of traditional and holistic therapies that treat imbalances in the body, mind, and spirit. Our innovative approach to treatment is tailored to each client, so that your experience here will be one that fully addresses your needs.

About Meridian Behavioral Health

Based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Meridian Behavioral Health is a leading dual-diagnosis, behavioral healthcare providers. Meridian provides mental health and substance abuse care across a broad continuum including residential, outpatient, medication-assisted treatment as well as acute psychiatric. In the throes of our opioid epidemics and provider shortages, Meridian continues to invest in new campuses and programs. Today, Meridian has five brands with over 20 locations in Minnesota, North Dakota and Maryland. For nearly 30 years, Meridian has developed and refined an innovative, evidence-based approach to care.