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10
The
Best
Rehabilitation
Centers to Watch
LIVENGRIN
Foundation
Building Recovery with Effective and
Affordable Recovery Solutions
F
ounded in 1966 in Bensalem,
Bucks County, Livengrin
Foundation is the first non-
hospital rehabilitation facility in
Pennsylvania to treat alcoholism,
aiming to bring stability to those
struggling with the disease. Livengrin
Foundation, Inc., is a registered 501(c)
(3) nonprofit that provides treatment
for substance use disorders to more
than 4,000 patients per year.
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Since its establishment, Livengrin has
developed a network of eight locations,
including the original inpatient campus
in Bensalem and seven outpatient
locations throughout the Philadelphia
region. The organization is licensed by
the PA Department of Drug and
Alcohol Programs and accredited by
The Joint Commission.
It is committed to advocacy on a state
and national level through participation
Our mission is to make sustainable
recovery possible through professional,
accessible, and successful treatment
options.
in the Rehabilitation and Community
Providers Association (RCPA), Drug
and Alcohol Service Providers
Association of PA (DASPOP) and the
National Association of Addiction
Treatment Providers (NAATP).
The Ardent Leader
David Blenk, the President and CEO
at Livengrin Foundation, has been
working at the organization since April
2018. Prior to this, he served as the
Executive Vice President of Corporate
Planning & Business Development at
Gateway Rehabilitation Center in
Pittsburgh, PA and its affiliate the Neil
Kennedy Recovery Center in
Youngstown, OH. As a key member of
the senior leadership team, David was
directly involved in the strategic
planning and direction setting and in
the organization’s business
development activities. David has
worked with the management team of
marketing, evaluations/assessment,
utilization, outpatient services,
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