Newsweek Names Blake Recovery Center at Carrier Clinic in Belle Mead Best in NJ

Newsweek’s inaugural list of Best Addiction Treatment Centers recognizes Hackensack Meridian’s Blake Recovery Center at Carrier Clinic as the best in the state. This award was presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., a statistics portal and industry ranking provider, on August 28.

Blake Recovery Center at Carrier Clinic

The awards list can be viewed on the Newsweek website. “This recognition by Newsweek magazine reaffirms Blake Recovery Center’s standing as the premier addiction treatment program in all of New Jersey,” said Patricia Toole, chief hospital executive at Carrier Clinic. “Blake’s inpatient and outpatient services have saved countless lives. We are honored to be cited for this important work and we vow to continue to aspire to the highest standards in addiction care.” Article continues after advertisement from our sponsor.

The Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2020 ranking lists the best facilities in the 20 states with the most number of facilities, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Newsweek and Statista designed a rigorous methodology that provided a score for every evaluated addiction center. The scores were based on the reputation survey conducted by Newsweek and Statista and the accreditation score based on SAMHSA data.

“Blake Recovery Center’s staff is ecstatic to be recognized as one of Newsweek’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2020, and they certainly deserve this honor,” said Donald J. Parker, president of Carrier Clinic. “This expertly trained, caring and dedicated group of professionals are the best in the business.” Located on Carrier Clinic’s campus in the Belle Mead section of Montgomery Township, the non-profit recovery center opened more than 40 years ago.

The center is part of Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic, a not-for-profit behavioral health care provider specializing in psychiatric and addiction treatment. Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic includes an inpatient psychiatric hospital, detoxification and rehabilitation center, adolescent residential facility, and a fully accredited middle and high school for students classified emotionally disturbed.