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Why Your Behavioral Health Admissions Team Needs a Uniform Lead Rating System

Discover why a uniform lead rating system boosts behavioral health admissions. Learn to score leads, optimize marketing ROI, and convert more qualified patients.

Freddie FrancisAug 27, 2026Head of Growth · elev8.io

The State of Behavioral Health in 2026

Behavioral health growth, funding, and workforce data for 2026, plus a clear-eyed look at where AI helps and where it creates real risk for treatment centers.

Gary GarthAug 26, 2026Founder & CEO · elev8.io

Gary Garth Speaks at the Recovery.com Summit 2026

Gary Garth on aligning sales and marketing, building AI visibility, and turning alumni into brand ambassadors — a first-person recap of the Recovery.com Marketing Summit 2026 panel on patient acquisition.

Gary GarthAug 26, 2026Founder & CEO · elev8.io

SEO vs. PPC for Addiction Treatment Centers: Which Delivers Better ROI?

Compare SEO vs. PPC for addiction treatment centers, including cost, timelines, conversion rates, attribution, and how to measure true cost per admission.

Elizabeth NavasAug 11, 2026VP, Marketing Operations · elev8.io

How to Scale a Behavioral Health Center Sustainably

Scaling a behavioral health center is a sequencing problem, not a marketing problem — see what admissions, staffing, and measurement need to look like before you add a location.

Freddie FrancisAug 7, 2026Head of Growth · elev8.io

Why Alumni Programs Are the Best Revenue Drivers for SUD Treatment Centers

Alumni programs cut acquisition costs and drive readmissions for SUD treatment centers. See how alumni engagement can be leveraged into a measurable revenue channel.

Gary GarthJul 21, 2026Founder & CEO · elev8.io

How CEOs Should Think About Patient Acquisition in 2026

Demand is not the problem — systems are. How behavioral health CEOs should treat patient acquisition as a coordinated, accountable system in 2026, not a list of disconnected marketing activities.

Gary GarthJun 2, 2026Founder & CEO · elev8.io

From Fear to First Call: How to Build a High-Converting, VOB-Optimized Landing Page

Most BH landing pages lose patients before the first call. How to design a VOB-optimized page that converts fear into action — and inquiries into admits.

Elizabeth NavasMay 28, 2026VP, Marketing Operations · elev8.io

How AI Visibility and Search Is Changing Rehab Marketing

Search is no longer a list of links — it’s a world of answers. The question for your center is no longer “Do we rank?” It’s “Do AI engines trust us enough to recommend us?” Here’s the complete playbook.

Freddie FrancisMay 19, 2026Head of Growth · elev8.io