LAS VEGAS, April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas music therapist Judith Pinkerton was honored Friday night with
the first-ever AFLAC ACM Lifting Lives Honor ® presented by ACM
Awards® nominee Chris Young.
Pinkerton received the award for her selfless dedication to
bringing the healing power of music to those in need.
As a music therapist for Desert Hope Treatment Center and
Solutions Recovery, Pinkerton provides the healing power of
music to more than 150 patients every week who are in recovery from
alcohol and/or drug addiction.
"I am so grateful for the Academy of Country Music and Aflac
honoring the music therapy profession," said Pinkerton. "I am
humbled to be the first chosen to represent 8000 music therapists
across the country who serve pediatric cancer to addiction
treatment and every population and work setting imaginable."
American Addiction Centers (AAC), which owns Desert Hope and
Solutions, also held a press conference on Friday to announce its
support of the music industry by donating 30 days of free treatment
to 12 musicians through MusiCares – the charitable arm of the
Grammys. AAC also sponsored five students from Middle Tennessee State University to attend the
Academy of Country Music Awards for a first-ever opportunity.
AAC's support of the MTSU College of Media and Entertainment's
team in Las Vegas marks the second
time this year that the company has aided the university's efforts
to provide experiential experiences to students interested in the
Recording Industry, Media Arts and Journalism. AAC also helped
sponsor MTSU's student and faculty work earlier this year at the
60th annual GRAMMY Awards in New York City.
"Our company is proud to support Dr. McPhee's commitment to
provide top-notch experiences for its students at the ACMs and the
GRAMMYs," said Michael Cartwright,
CEO of the Brentwood,
Tennessee-based American Addiction Centers, who attended
MTSU as an undergraduate. "We're both based near Music City, so we
both appreciate the important role that country music and the
recording industry plays in Nashville and around the world."
Cartwright and MTSU President Sidney A.
McPhee outlined the university's efforts at a joint news
conference at AAC's 148-bed Desert Hope addiction treatment
facility. They also spoke about future projects with the
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, campus,
including AAC providing educational resources to university
students about substance abuse and treatment.
About American Addiction Centers
American Addiction
Centers (NYSE: AAC) is a leading provider of inpatient and
outpatient substance abuse treatment services. It treats clients
who are struggling with drug addiction, alcohol addiction, and
co-occurring mental/behavioral health issues. AAC operates
substance abuse treatment facilities located throughout
the United States that are focused
on delivering effective clinical care and treatment solutions. For
more information, go to AmericanAddictionCenters.org or on Twitter
@AAC_Tweet.
About MTSU's College of Media and
Entertainment
Students in Middle
Tennessee State University's College of Media and
Entertainment interact extensively with professionals through its
departments of Media Arts and Recording Industry and its School of
Journalism and Strategic Media. The college features internships
and participation in national media and entertainment events,
including the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Americana Music
Festival, the GRAMMYs and many more national prominent events. The
college is also the home to the Center for Innovation in Media, the
Center for Popular Music, the Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in
First Amendment Studies and WMOT-FM, a 100,000-watt public radio
station. For more information, go to mtsu.edu/media or on Twitter:
@MediaCollegeMT
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