Program Aims to Help Ex-Convicts Find Jobs
Program aims to help ex-convicts find jobs
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When they can treat the core issues, then it will be easier to treat the underlying issues, which is the substance abuse,” he said. The organization will also attempt to get them housing and job training, Stern said. Prison officials have told … Tim …
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Expert: Alcohol counselors must guard against undertreating NFL players
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Dr. Neil Capretto, a senior counselor at Gateway Rehabilitation Center who worked several years with the NFL in treating alcohol abuse, said of all major professional sports, the NFL has perhaps the best alcohol and drug education programs. He said the …
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The demons of a mental illness patient
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While no treatments were able to keep him healthy forever, when his parents look back over 30 years of treatment, they see a disheartening trend. The treatment available to the mentally ill, the addict … There are still long-term programs and …
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Homeless men battling addiction find strength in giving to others
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Mariners Inn is one of the city's oldest programs for homeless men addicted to alcohol and drugs. "I am blessed today," a smiling Rob Schingeck said Friday, as he wheeled a cartload of gifts into the … What therapists call "service work" isn't just …
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