f you or anyone you know has ever had questions about the Austen Riggs Center’s residential treatment for adults, this free online series may be of interest:
Online Information Series: Understanding the Austen Riggs Center Treatment Approach When outpatient therapy, hospitalization, PHP, IOP, or residential treatment has not led to lasting change, determining the next step can be difficult.
Hosted by Director of Admissions and Associate Medical Director Samar Habl, MD, and Associate Director of Admissions and Director of Psychological Testing Jeremy Ridenour, PsyD, ABPP, this session will provide an overview of:
Who Riggs is best suited for
How our open setting differs from locked or highly structured programs
How we approach safety, responsibility, and relational treatment
The admissions and evaluation process
Upcoming session:
5:00–5:50 PM Eastern Continue reading Online Information Series 4/1: Understanding the Austen Riggs Center Treatment Approach w/ Drs. Samar Habl & Jeremy Ridenour
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The episode, involving a group of sperm whales, adds to evidence that humans aren’t the only species that gets some form of assistance during and after delivery By Catrin Einhorn
in The New York Times on March 26, 2026.
Mother and baby sperm whale Image: Gabriel Barathieu Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
