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Rosemary
Goi, Warren Gleckel
join ECCPASA management team
Two new staff members have joined ECCPASA's management team. Rosemarie
Goi is Director of Staff Development and Personnel, while Warren Gleckel
is Director of Program Management. Each will work half-time to assist
Executive Director Jan Duffey in overseeing agency operations.
As the recently retired Director of the Institute for Addictions Studies
and Training, and Social Work Continuing Education at the University at
Buffalo, Goi brings 25 years of experience in the field of chemical dependency
to her new position. She will be responsible for overseeing staff training
and personnel issues. "I find myself to be very fortunate to be able
to continue to contribute professionally to the field of chemical dependency
and to be able to interact with colleagues and staff who do this important
work," states Goi.
Gleckel, Associate Professor in the Exceptional Education Department at
the State University College at Buffalo, has had a long association with
the Council, acting as a consultant since 1989. He served as Interim Director
of ECCPASA's predecessor, The Greater Buffalo Council on Alcoholism and
Substance Abuse from 1996 to 1997, before its merger with Community Prevention
Network of Western New York to become ECCPASA.
"I have maintained
my relationship with the Council over all these years because I believe
the work we do is essential in promoting healthy outcomes for all our
youth," says Gleckel. "My immediate goal is to become better
acquainted with all the programs we offer. Then I plan to have us re-examine
the allocation of our resources to determine if we are achieving the maximum
service output and effectiveness possible from our efforts."\Jan
Duffey, Executive Director, says of ECCPASA's new management team: "Bringing
together this dynamic duo to share our innovative, cutting edge approach
to prevention services, is probably the best idea I've ever had. Adding
the expertise of Rose and Warren expands the Council's capacity to respond
to new opportunities, and to create hybrid collaborative projects with
agencies from all areas in the continuum of care for the prevention, education
and treatment of chemical dependency."
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Two
grants aid ECCPASA's FADE program
The Fetal Alcohol
and Drug Effects Program at ECCPASA has received support from two different
sources. The National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for
Excellence and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) have awarded
a grant to help enhance awareness and training about FASD. Plans for the
grant money include training health-care and human-services providers;
public service announcements; and community outreach through billboards
and public transportation ads.
A donation to ECCPASA's Fetal Alcohol and Drug Effects program has also
been made by Luick Freedom for Children Charities to hold an event for
children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and their families; a winter picnic
is in the planning.
The Luick Freedom for Children Charities was established
last year by Mr. and Mrs. Steven Luick of Mt. Morris, New York, where
they operate the Allegiance Bed and Breakfast. Steve also works for the
Finger Lakes Addiction Counseling and Referral Agency (FLACRA) in Clifton
Springs. The Luick Freedom for Children Charities operates under the supervision
of a board of directors.
Helen Weinstein, who administers ECCPASA's FADE
program, says: "Families facing the challenges of raising children
with FAS often feel overwhelmed and isolated. This event will provide
an opportunity for the entire family, including the children, to join
together for an afternoon of fun, food and socializing with other families
who share common experiences.
"We are very grateful to Steve Luick
and the Luick Freedom for Children Charities for their generosity and
interest in helping children with FAS."
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