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Award-winning recovery support app delivers peer-powered, always-accessible support during the 167 critical hours between clinical appointments

Partnership Combines Evidence-Based Digital Tools with Military-Informed Expertise to Deliver Training, Content, and Peer Support for Veteran Recovery

New digital tool addresses often-overlooked needs of families navigating loved ones' recovery from SUD

Rochester, New York, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CHESS Health, a leading provider of digital behavioral health solutions, today announced the launch of TouchPoint, a multi-channel engagement tool integrated within its flagship eRecovery solution. TouchPoint addresses the critical need for ongoing, accessible communication between healthcare providers and their patients through their preferred channels of communication.

Contingency Management Program Launched across 13 Locations in 4 Weeks

Prestigious International Annual Awards Program Recognizes Standout Digital Health & Medical Technology Products and Companies

OCHC to Provide 24/7 Digital Recovery Support Developed at UW-Madison

Rochester, New York, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CHESS Health is excited to announce an expanded use of its innovative digital Rewards Engine, a flexible automated contingency management tool designed to improve treatment adherence. Traditionally utilized to support individuals with alcohol and opioid use disorders, the application of this program has now been leveraged to assist those living with Hepatitis C (HCV). In partnership with the Live(r) Hep C Free program, an initiative spearheaded by the West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network (WVCRN), this effort seeks to counteract the significant barriers to treatment access, including lack of awareness, stigma, and financial constraints.

Rochester, New York, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CHESS Health is pleased to announce its partnership with the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and the New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) to deploy ePrevention, an automated SBIRT platform designed to assess alcohol consumption, provide personalized feedback, and recommend interventions that promote essential support services.

Rochester, New York, Oct. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced the selection of CHESS Health’s automated contingency management (CM) solution as part of the state’s Recovery Incentives Pilot to address substance use disorder (SUD). The pilot, supported by federal funds and $6 million in opioid settlement funds distributed over the next three years, launches in January. It will expand access to treatment for Medicaid and Healthy Michigan Plan (HMP) enrollees with SUD.

New Study Validates Effectiveness of Digital CBT in Alcohol Abstinence

Rochester, New York, Sept. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the escalating substance use crisis and its significant impact on loved ones, CHESS Health is proud to announce the launch of the Companion app. This innovative digital resource is designed specifically for companions—defined as family members, friends, and caregivers—of individuals struggling with substance use disorder (SUD).

ePrevention will help screen more patients for substance use disorder across the state

New Rewards Offering Reinforces Positive Behavioral Changes for Individuals in Treatment

‘Addiction rates to continue to soar, though online solutions will reach new and diverse U.S. populations’

Conexiones Provides Dedicated Support for Latinx Communities

ePrevention Improves Upon the Clinical Practice of SBIRT―Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment