Operations Group President, Acadia Healthcare
Search every verified Jeffrey Woods interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. On September 17, 2024, Jeffrey Woods, operations group president for Acadia Healthcare, delivered remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a 96-bed behavioral health hospital in partnership with Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. Woods, who described himself as a doctor of nursing practice and a former Army officer with 30 years of psychiatric nursing experience, said the facility would serve patients across the lifespan for mental health and substance abuse needs. He stated that the hospital was "purpose built for the dignity, integrity, and well-being of our patients, staff, and community," featuring open spaces, natural sunlight, and recreational courtyards to support treatment of the "whole person—mind, body, and spirit." During his remarks, Woods referenced the recent suicide of a former Acadia employee, a 36-year-old man who had left the company about a year and a half prior, saying the news "moved the hearts of all of us at Acadia." He described the hospital as offering "hope and promise not only for healing but for the opportunity to inspire healing for the community." Woods also thanked partners including Isa Diaz, senior vice president of strategic affairs, whom he credited as the driver of the project, and acknowledged first responders, stating that the hospital looks forward to supporting their needs.
“This state-of-the-art 96 bed Behavioral Health hospital will serve the entire lifespan for patients in need for their mental health and substance abuse services and needs.”
“As a doctor of nursing practice and an old psych nurse with 30 years of experience, I saw a gap in the provision of mental health services and social support necessary for the full healing of service members and their families.”
“This hospital is purpose built for the dignity, integrity, and well-being of our patients, staff, and community, with lots of open space, large rooms, natural sunlight, activity spaces, gymnasiums, and recreational courtyards to provide full treatment care for the whole person—mind, body, and spirit.”
“A week ago, we learned that an individual in our finance team who had left our company about a year and a half ago, a 36-year-old young man, passed away by suicide, and that moved the hearts of all of us at Acadia.”
“This hospital offers hope and promise not only for healing but for the opportunity to inspire healing for the community and to give folks access to care that is so desperately needed.”
“I would just encourage each of you every day to be kind to one another, be tenderhearted to one another, and know that this hospital is a setting where we will share in those values as we care for this community.”
“Without Isa Diaz, our senior vice president of strategic affairs, this project would not have moved forward because she is the driver of our opportunity with Methodist Jennie Edmundson and the work required to bring this to life.”
“The relationship between our hospital and first responders, including fire and law enforcement, is important, and we look forward to supporting first responder needs and thank them for their service and dedication.”
Jeffrey Woods, operations group president for Acadia Healthcare, delivers remarks during a ground-breaking ceremony for the ...
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