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The Journey to Renewal: Embracing Recovery During the Holidays

December 12, 2023

At the heart of this season's spirit lies the journey of recovery – a path not just away from substance use but towards a renewed life filled with hope, health, and happiness.

Cornerstone of Recovery Acquired by Bradford Health Services

September 7, 2021

Stepping Stone therapist Denicia Lowe keeps what she has by giving it away

August 5, 2021

On the other side of her addiction, Denicia Lowe remembers the staggering beauty of her childhood. Now a therapist at Stepping Stone to Recovery, Denicia was born in the East Tennessee community of Harriman, but her parents moved the family...

Retiring Fitness Coordinator Tracey Graves reflects on building a program from scratch

July 15, 2021

Five laps around the upper parking lot of the Cornerstone campus makes up a mile. Tracey Graves, the long-time Fitness Coordinator at Cornerstone of Recovery who retires this week, knows that well. In the beginning of her 13-year tenure with...

Meet the Family! As Cornerstone’s Executive Assistant, Beth Akers finds her purpose

June 18, 2021

Beth Akers never suffered from a drug or alcohol problem, and she was never a patient at Cornerstone of Recovery, but she found herself here just the same. As she wraps up her final week of employment as the executive...

Congressman Tim Burchett lauds Cornerstone’s work with veterans

June 11, 2021

America’s veterans answered their country’s call for service, and their sacrifice demands service in return. Congressman Tim Burchett, who represents Tennessee’s Second District in the U.S. House of Representatives, knows that all too well. He recounted the experiences of his...

MEET THE FAMILY: From clerk to HR director, Jennifer Dacus helped Cornerstone grow

June 2, 2021

It seems like a lifetime ago that Jennifer Dacus, Director of Human Resources at Cornerstone of Recovery, started spending her Friday afternoons shredding paper. Back then, her last name was Amburgey. Cornerstone had only occupied a new 46-bed facility on...

Providing protection: Cornerstone offers COVID-19 vaccinations to its patients

May 13, 2021

Cornerstone of Recovery, East Tennessee’s premier drug and alcohol treatment center, is doing its part to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to a vulnerable population: its own patients. Health experts have warned since the pandemic began last year that addicts and alcoholics...

MEET THE FAMILY: Cornerstone’s financials are in good hands with Jamie Free

May 13, 2021

It didn’t take Jamie Free long to figure out that Cornerstone of Recovery is a different kind of business. The East Tennessee girl, who grew up in Knoxville’s Halls community, was a few weeks into her job as Controller for...