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CiR Celebrates 10-Year Milestone

Los Angeles, C.A., – April 1, 2021 — Connections in Recovery (CiR), an international addiction and mental health treatment consulting and referral resource company, today announced it is celebrating its 10-year anniversary of providing expertise in consulting, recovery and mental health companions, case management, interventions, safe transports, crisis/rapid response management, and in-home detox.


Reflecting on 10 years in business, CiR Co-founder Patty Baret said, “We want to say thank you to our staff and sober and mental health professionals who have coordinated care and assistance to hundreds of people struggling with addiction and mental health. You have all inspired individuals and families to face life’s challenges and achieve greater personal and economic independence. We couldn’t have done it without you. Here’s to another 10 years of helping people around the world!”


Committed to finding the right solution for each individual and family, no matter what the situation, CiR’s specialization in client advocacy and care has not only propelled the company to become a leader in the medical community that specializes in addiction/recovery and mental health in Los Angeles and the state of California, but it catapulted Connections in Recovery in expanding its services’ platform, resulting in adding more locations housed under the CiR umbrella.


Today, CiR can be found in Los Angeles, in Manhattan with the launch of CiRNY, and in Paris and London with CiR Europe.


“We take great pride in what we have been able to accomplish over the last decade,” saidCiR Co-founder Lauren Arborio. “For us, the significance of this milestone means our clients believe that the work we do is very valuable.”

ABOUT US: Connections in Recovery (CiR) is an international addiction and mental health treatment organization that offers expert pre-and post-addiction and mental health treatment services through consultations and support services, interventionssober transports, case management, recovery and mental health companions, and recovery life coaching.

 CiR Co-owner Patty Baret presents “Introduction to Connections in Recovery” at UCLA’s 3rd Annual Addiction & Mental Health Symposium at UCLA, 10/24/19

RAPID RESPONSE TEAM: Our nationwide network of services allows us to respond quickly when a client is in need of an interventionsafe transportation, a recovery/mental health companionlife coaching and/or personalized case management. We meet you where you are, both physically and emotionally, to effectively assist you in coordinating care among multiple treatment providers in time-pressured situations.

Dr. Georgina Smith presenting “The Nuances of Treating Acute, Chronic & Complex Trauma: When Breath and Grounding Aren’t Safe” at Connections in Recovery and UCLA’s 3rd Annual Addiction & Mental Health Symposium at UCLA, 10/24/19
UCLA Professor Dr. Timothy Fong presenting “A Roadmap For Certification for Recovery Companions” at Connections in Recovery and UCLA’s 3rd Annual Addiction & Mental Health Symposium at UCLA, 10/24/19
Connections In Recovery’s Ongoing Quarterly Educational Series for CIR’s Recovery and Mental Health Companions and Coaches at UCLA. Presentations by CiR Owners and Dr. Lauren Casey, Dr. Georginia Smith, and Dr. Timothy Fong

For more information on CiR, please visit www.connectionsinrecovery.com.

Helping people around the world has been Connections in Recovery‘s mission since the get-go. With divisions on both coasts and another abroad, Connections in Recovery (CiR) has been helping individuals struggling with addiction and/or mental health since first opening its doors back in 2011. CiR collaborates with clients and their significant others/family members by coordinating treatment and referral services as well as community resource activities and managed care systems.

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