160 North Midland Avenue
Nyack, New York  10960-1998
(845) 348-2000
www.nyackhospital.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              CONTACT:  Amy Massimo
Director, Public Affairs
DATE:  March 26, 2008                                  PHONE: 845.348.2773

NYACK HOSPITAL PRESENTS FREE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
“COMING HOME:  CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN”

Nyack Hospital will host “Coming Home:  Chemically Dependent Incarcerated Men and Women” - an educational program designed specifically for human service providers on April 18, from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm.  This program will examine the experience of formerly incarcerated chemically dependent individuals, and discuss the issues, challenges, barriers and hopes for their future.  Topics covered in the program include the realities faced upon returning home to communities, with specific focus on the responsibilities of human service providers when serving this population. 

Gabriel Sayegh, Director State Organizing and Policy Project will present the keynote address

Scheduled panel presenters include the following:

Dwight Bradford, NYSDOCS Substance Abuse Treatment Services;
Myrna Lopez-Squillini, Department of Probation; 
Derwin Manigault, Nyack Hospital Recovery Center
Ebony Thompson, New Beginnings;
Dolores Thaxton & Ivy Rowan, Rockland County DSS;
Sandra Bernabei, Founder, AntiRacist Alliance Community Organizer

Registration is required for this FREE educational program, and the program meets the criteria for 3 CASAC continuing education credit hours.  To register, please call the Recovery Center at Nyack Hospital at 845.348.2073.

Nyack Hospital is a 375-bed community acute care medical and surgical hospital located in Rockland County, NY.  Founded in 1895, it is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System. For additional information, please visit our web site at www.nyackhospital.org.