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Acadia Healthcare Announces Purchase in Lafayette and Longview.


ATLANTA -- Acadia Healthcare announced today the purchase of Vermillion Healthcare located in Lafayette, LA. The purchase includes two behavioral behavioral

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 healthcare facilities; the first being Vermillion Hospital located in Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. [1] [2] Lafayette is the parish seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 110,257; a 2004 census estimate put the metro area's population at  and a second facility, Pathways Hospital located in Longview, Texas Longview is a city in Texas, United States, located between Dallas, TX and Shreveport, LA. The population was 73,345 at the 2000 census, but a 2005 estimate placed the city's population at 75,609. . Acadia Healthcare is an experienced leader in psychiatric psy·chi·at·ric
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"We are excited to be a part of these communities," stated Rod Laughlin, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Acadia Healthcare. "Our commitment to providing excellent psychiatric care is unparalleled in the industry. Our mission is to give people their lives back and help our patients become the people they were designed to be," he continued.

Acadia has plans for facility expansion and renovation at both locations. The company plans to recruit additional staff members at both facilities in order to grow and meet the needs of West Louisiana and East Texas.

For more information on Acadia Healthcare, please contact Bill Mohon, Vice President of Development at 770-663-1591 or visit Acadia Healthcare at www.acadiahealthcare.com.
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