CHESS Health and Ria Health Partner to Enhance Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Support
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Rochester, NY, Oct. 29, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- CHESS Health, a leading provider of evidence-based digital behavioral health solutions, has partnered with Ria Health, a nationwide telehealth provider for alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment, to enhance patient support and engagement. Through this collaboration, every Ria Health patient now has 24/7 access to Connections, CHESS Health’s recovery support app. Connections offers a combination of live peer support, a moderated recovery community, and crisis response, along with daily check-ins, personalized content, and care team tools.
Ria Health’s care model is fully virtual, providing medical care, coaching, and medication support from home. The goal is to help patients range from cutting back to quitting entirely. Connections adds the human connection and continuous support that in-person programs build around patients, delivered through the patient’s phone, ensuring support is available whenever needed.
The partnership also benefits Ria Health's care teams by providing them with visibility between sessions.
In 2024, just 7.5% of adults with past-year AUD received treatment. Ria Health selected Connections to keep patients engaged between visits, strengthen retention, and support lasting behavior change. The app includes 24/7 peer support and crisis response, moderated discussion forums and virtual support meetings, daily check-ins, educational and motivational content, and care management tools that connect patients with their care teams.
Ria Health, based in San Francisco, CA, is a team of medical professionals, technology experts, and start-up veterans, dedicated to removing stigma and making a positive change in how addiction is treated. Its program combines science-backed methods with new technology to deliver care wherever members are, and it has helped almost 23,000 people moderate or quit drinking.
Through this partnership, CHESS Health and Ria Health are addressing the significant barriers to addiction treatment, such as stigma, geography, and scheduling. The collaboration aims to provide patients with the support they need to maintain their recovery, regardless of their location or the time of day.