Most treatment programs manage addiction. We end it.
SAH is the for-profit operating core of Empowerment Engineering — 1,000+ clients, 200+ staff, $20M in revenue, and zero grants. We built the full model: treatment, housing, employment, and the technology that ties it all together. Not because it was easy. Because nothing else works.
In 2026, all clinical services formally transitioned to SAH — making it the sole operating entity for treatment in the Empowerment Engineering ecosystem.
The system wasn't designed to actually work.
Most treatment programs stabilize people and send them back to the same environment that made them sick — no housing, no job, no plan. Then they call it treatment. SAH was built because that wasn't good enough.
The Revolving Door
Without housing, employment, and community — stabilization is temporary. 80% of people who complete standard treatment relapse within a year. We built a model to change that number.
The Compliance Problem
Most systems measure compliance: Did the patient show up? Was the form filed? SAH measures outcomes: Is this person's life measurably better? Are they housed? Employed? Connected?
The Silo Problem
Housing is one system. Treatment is another. Employment is a third. None of them talk to each other. SAH built one integrated system — because disconnected programs produce disconnected people.
Not another treatment center. A different model entirely.
Full spectrum. Nothing left out.
Every level of recovery support in one integrated system — clinical treatment, housing, employment, digital skills, and peer support. Not separate programs that happen to share a name. A coordinated pathway that follows clients from crisis to community.
Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Evidence-based medication plus intensive therapy. Not just stabilization — a structured path toward full recovery. Dosing consistency tracked in real time through MGM.
Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
12 to 20 hours of therapy per week. One of the most intensive IOPs in New Mexico — because we know more engagement means better outcomes. Structured therapy, education, and coping skills — while clients maintain their daily responsibilities.
Residential Treatment
Accredited adult residential treatment for individuals who need a higher level of care. A therapeutic, structured environment with around-the-clock support — for clients who need more than outpatient can give.
Individual & Group Counseling
Licensed counselors working individually and in groups to address underlying issues and build long-term coping skills. Not just talk therapy — structured, goal-oriented work tied to each client's treatment plan in MGM.
Certified Peer Support
People in recovery supporting people in recovery. Peer specialists are the bridge between clinical care and lived experience — and consistently the most effective staff in the building. Certified, trained, and accountable.
Comprehensive Community Support
Wraparound services that follow clients into the community. Employment navigation, family reconnection, benefit access, housing support — all tracked in MGM. Nothing falls through the cracks.
Job Readiness & Employment Pathways
Structured job readiness programming that builds the skills, confidence, and connections people need to re-enter the workforce. Employment pathways include Route 66 Barber School and Xperience Music School — real credentials, not just preparation.
Digital Skills Training (CMN)
Hands-on digital media courses — graphic design, content creation, web development, and video production. Real skills for a digital economy, taught by experienced instructors to participants ready to build new careers.
Six Levels of Housing
Crisis bed to independent living. Every transition earned through behavior — not time. Every bed managed in real time through MGM. Housing isn't a bonus feature. It's part of the treatment.
From crisis bed to community anchor.
Progress is earned through behavior — not time, not compliance, not paperwork. Every level has clear requirements. Every transition is tracked in MGM. Every bed in the system is managed in real time.
Crisis Stabilization
Immediate, intensive support. Supervised around the clock. The first safe place many clients have had in years.
Clinical Bridge
Structured housing with daily clinical contact. Clients build routine, consistency, and trust — the foundations everything else requires.
Recovery Residence
Sober living with peer community. Employment readiness begins. Community integration starts.
Supported Independence
Semi-independent housing. Employment is active. Clients are building savings, relationships, and identity outside the system.
Transitional Housing
Near-independent living with light-touch support. Clients are fully employed, engaged in community, and preparing for permanent stability.
Community Anchor
Independent living. Former clients become mentors, peer supports, and leaders. The model closing its own loop.
You can't manage what you can't see.
SAH runs on MGM — More Good Moments, the proprietary real-time operating platform built from five years of clinical experience. Every clinical note, every housing placement, every employment step, and every dollar is in one system.
MGM is why SAH can operate at scale without losing sight of any single client. It's why staff are accountable to outcomes, not activity. It's why we can prove that the model works — with data, not stories.
Learn About MGMBuilt by people who've been in the room.
SAH is run by clinicians, operators, and builders — people who understand recovery from the inside out.
Paul Chavez
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Chavez holds a Master's in Counseling from UNM, an LPCC (#CCMH0211021), a NM Qualifying Broker license, and a GB-98 contractor license — the rare combination that made it possible to build a recovery ecosystem instead of a program. He founded State of the Heart Recovery in 2020 with $104K in revenue. Five years later: $20M+, six entities, 1,000+ active clients, 250+ beds. Zero grants.
Anna Golding
President, State of the Art Healing
Anna is the operational architect of State of the Art Healing. With nearly a decade of executive leadership across opioid treatment programs, she oversees clinical operations, Medicaid compliance, workforce development, and technology integration for the full SAH ecosystem. She holds an LADC license and has led organizations through CARF audits, regulatory expansions, and multi-site growth across New Mexico.
Know someone who needs help? We built this for them.
SAH accepts referrals from hospitals, courts, social workers, family members, and anyone who knows someone who needs more than a 30-day program. Partnerships welcome from healthcare providers, housing operators, and mission-aligned organizations.