Newsroom Archive

Sagent Behavioral Health DBT Associate Program Manager Awarded by WTWH Healthcare

February 12, 2026

We are proud to share that Kathy Spiry, our Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Associate Program Manager and Psychotherapist at Sagent, has been recognized by the Behavioral Health Business and WTWH Healthcare as a 2025 recipient of the Frontline Honors award. This award celebrates exceptional character, dedication, and the impact of frontline workers across the...

Announcing our Q3 2025 HOPE Hero, Maddie Sachs

January 28, 2026

We're thrilled to celebrate Maddie Sachs, HR Manager, as our HOPE Hero for Q3 2025! Maddie is based at the corporate office in New Brighton, MN, and has been a key resource supporting managers and employees since December 2013. Our HOPE Hero Award recognizes individuals who live out our HOPE Values: Humility, Optimism,...

Announcing our Q2 2025 HOPE Hero, Marissa Nelson!

December 11, 2025

We're delighted to celebrate Marissa Nelson, Psychiatry Triage Supervisor, as our HOPE Hero for Q2 2025! Marissa is based in Iowa and has been supporting patients and exemplifying our HOPE Values since May 2024. Our HOPE Hero Award recognizes individuals who live out our HOPE Values: Humility, Optimism, People-Centered, and Ethical Practice. Representatives of the HOPE Squad, Jean Ysbrand (Chief HR Officer) and Alex Davis (HOPE...

Sagent Behavioral Sleep Medicine Director Awarded by Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine

October 31, 2025

Dr. Rick Blackburn, director of Sagent's Behavioral Sleep Medicine program, was awarded by the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine with the 2025 Clinical Practice Education Award at their 7th Annual Scientific Conference. The Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) presents this award to a member who has...

Sagent Vice President of Addiction Services and Clinical Supervisor Receive 2025 MARRCH Awards

October 31, 2025

Congratulations to our Vice President of Addiction Services, Dr. R. John Sutherland, PhD, ABPP, MHA, recipient of the 2025 MAARCH Visionary Leader Award, and to clinical supervisor Daniel Knudson, LADC, recipient of the 2025 Clinical Supervisor of the Year Award! The Minnesota Associates of Resources and Chemical Health (MARRCH)...

Sagent Behavioral Health Mother Baby Program Comment on the FDA’s Panel on Antidepressants and Pregnancy

August 29, 2025

On July 21, 2025, the United States Food and Drug Administration convened a panel to discuss the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy. The panel, unfortunately, biasedly focused on the risks of the medication and did not address the risks of mental health. This letter aims to clarify...