Eye on Sun Valley recently profiled Carbonate Recovery Center in Hailey, highlighting founder Kim Hayes’ mission to catch substance use and mental health challenges early—before they result in jail time, financial hardship, or long‑term harm. The story explains that CRC is the valley’s only nonprofit outpatient facility and describes how the clinic works alongside Blaine County Drug Court to offer treatment as an alternative to incarceration, grounded in the belief that addiction is a health condition rather than a crime.​

Eye on Sun Valley’s Karen Bossick outlines CRC’s commitment to removing financial barriers by offering low‑cost sessions and free individual and group therapy supported by Medicaid, grants, and donations, noting that no one is turned away for inability to pay. The article also walks through CRC’s early‑intervention approach, diverse counseling team, and use of specialized therapies such as EMDR, bioregulation therapy, Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address substance use, trauma, anxiety, depression, and other co‑occurring issues. Bossick closes by emphasizing Hayes’ vision of “rehabilitation over incarceration” and her hope of building a healthier, more resilient Wood River Valley community.