STAMFORD, Conn., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avesi Partners ('Avesi') announced that it has made an investment in First Steps Recovery ('FSR', 'First Steps' or the 'Company'), a leading provider of substance use disorder ('SUD') treatment. Avesi has partnered alongside the Company's existing management team to support the continued growth of FSR and provide a full continuum of addiction recovery care to patients in need..

康涅狄格州斯坦福德（STAMFORD，Conn.），2024年4月23日/PRNewswire/--Avesi Partners（“Avesi”）宣布，它已对物质使用障碍（“SUD”）治疗的领先提供商First Steps Recovery（“FSR”、“First Steps”或“Company”）进行了投资。Avesi与公司现有的管理团队合作，支持FSR的持续发展，并为有需要的患者提供完整的成瘾康复护理。

Headquartered in Fresno, CA, First Steps provides substance use disorder treatment for adults through medical detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization programs ('PHP'), intensive outpatient programs ('IOP'), and telehealth therapy. The Company operates in network with an extensive list of blue-chip payors.

First Steps总部位于加利福尼亚州弗雷斯诺，通过医疗排毒、住院治疗、部分住院计划（“PHP”）、强化门诊计划（“IOP”）和远程保健治疗为成年人提供物质使用障碍治疗。该公司在网络中运营，拥有大量蓝筹股支付者。

FSR's medically-focused approach to treatment allows the Company to provide the highest quality of clinical care, improve outcomes, and ensure a safe and comfortable patient experience. FSR currently operates in Central California with plans to expand to additional markets in the state and nationwide..

FSR以医学为中心的治疗方法使公司能够提供最高质量的临床护理，改善结果，并确保安全舒适的患者体验。FSR目前在加利福尼亚州中部运营，计划在该州和全国范围内拓展其他市场。

'I'm so proud of the impact FSR has made in the recovery community since our founding in 2014,' said Josh Beauchaine, founder and President of First Steps Recovery. 'Avesi's commitment to further our core mission of providing best-in-class addiction treatment care, the strong cultural fit between our organizations, and their expertise and resources within the behavioral health market made choosing Avesi as our partner an easy decision.

First Steps recovery创始人兼总裁乔什·博查恩（JoshBeauchaine）说，自2014年成立以来，FSR在恢复社区所产生的影响令我感到骄傲Avesi致力于推进我们提供一流成瘾治疗护理的核心使命，我们组织之间的强大文化契合，以及他们在行为健康市场中的专业知识和资源，这使得选择Avesi作为我们的合作伙伴变得很容易。

Their experience helping scale high-growth healthcare services companies will be invaluable as we drive towards our goal of becoming the nation's leading SUD treatment provider.'.

随着我们朝着成为国内领先的SUD治疗提供商的目标迈进，他们帮助规模化高增长医疗服务公司的经验将是非常宝贵的。”

'First Steps stands out in the addiction treatment sector given the Company's track record of growth, the caliber of its people, and its commitment to exceptionally high quality care,' said Chris Laitala, Managing Partner of Avesi. 'We couldn't be more excited to partner with FSR and work alongside the Company in the next stage of growth.'.

Avesi管理合伙人克里斯·莱塔拉（ChrisLaitala）说，鉴于该公司的成长记录、员工素质以及对优质护理的承诺，戒毒行业的第一步脱颖而出与FSR合作，并在下一个增长阶段与公司合作，我们再高兴不过了。”

'Patients and payors continue to express strong demand for quality addiction treatment services focused on meeting patients where they are able to drive outcomes and long-term recovery,' added Pete Tedesco, Managing Director at Avesi. 'We see a compelling opportunity to help FSR leverage its track record of success to extend services into additional geographies, care settings and programs.'.

Avesi董事总经理皮特·特德斯科（PeteTedesco）补充道：“患者和付款人继续对高质量的成瘾治疗服务表示强烈需求，这些服务的重点是满足患者，使他们能够推动结果和长期康复。”我们看到了一个引人注目的机会，可以帮助FSR利用其成功记录，将服务扩展到其他地区，护理机构和计划。”

Mertz Taggart and Hooper, Lundy & Bookman served as financial and legal advisor, respectively, to First Steps. McDermott, Will & Emery served as legal advisor to Avesi.

Mertz Taggart和Hooper，Lundy&Bookman分别担任第一步的财务和法律顾问。McDermott、Will&Emery担任Avesi的法律顾问。

About First Steps Recovery

关于第一步恢复

First Steps is a leading provider of adult-focused, SUD services across a full continuum of care including medical detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs, and telehealth therapy. The Company offers gender-specific therapy treatment and employs a differentiated approach to substance abuse treatment by including a medical team overlay on top of its care providers in order to offer the highest quality of clinical care, improve outcomes, and ensure a safe and comfortable patient experience.

First Steps是一家领先的以成人为中心的SUD服务提供商，提供包括医疗排毒、住院治疗、部分住院治疗、重症门诊治疗和远程保健治疗在内的全套护理服务。该公司提供针对性别的治疗，并采用差异化的药物滥用治疗方法，将医疗团队覆盖在其护理提供者之上，以提供最高质量的临床护理，改善结果，并确保安全舒适的患者体验。

Additional information is available at www.firststepsrecovery.com/.

有关更多信息，请访问www.firststepsrecovery.com/。

About Avesi Partners

关于Avesi Partners

Avesi Partners is a leading private equity investment firm with $883 million of equity capital under management. Based in Stamford, CT with an office in Richmond, VA, Avesi focuses on partnering with lower-middle market, privately held, and family-owned businesses in key sectors of the economy, primarily focused on healthcare services but also investing in the insurance, technology, and business services sectors.

Avesi Partners是一家领先的私人股本投资公司，管理着8.83亿美元的股本。Avesi总部位于康涅狄格州斯坦福德，在弗吉尼亚州里士满设有办事处，专注于与中低端市场、私营和家族企业在关键经济领域的合作，主要专注于医疗服务，同时也投资于保险、技术和商业服务部门。

Avesi seeks to provide the expertise and resources to empower businesses to attain their full vision in a time and capital efficient manner. Avesi collaborates with families, founders, and executives in an effort to accelerate growth and expansion, while positioning businesses to achieve long-term success and enduring value.

Avesi寻求提供专业知识和资源，使企业能够以节省时间和资金的方式实现其全面愿景。Avesi与家族、创始人和高管合作，努力加速增长和扩张，同时为企业定位，以实现长期成功和持久价值。

Additional information is available at avesipartners.com..

更多信息请访问avesipartners.com。

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