Ed Carter died yesterday, 06/29/08

Ed Carter, a retired Addictions Specialist with New York State Office Of Alcholism and Substance Abuse Services, died yesterday at hospice in Buffalo, NY from esophageal cancer.

Ed was a great friend to GCASA as our OASAS contract manager. He helped us build our current building for administration and Batavia Clinic, and our Atwater Community Residence.

Ed will be missed as a friend and as a great, all around human being.

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Sarah Edwards to be Gambling Specialist and Charlene Grimm to be Substance Abuse Counselor in Batavia Clinic

Today, John Bennett, GCASA's Director of Treatment, announced some important staff changes in the Batavia Clinic. Here is John's announcment:

I pleased to announce that Sarah Edwards has accepted the position of gambling specialist. Sarah has been working in the women's program with Norma Miller for the past two years and also developed the nicotine services in Genesee County. She just recently sat for her CASAC in June 2008 and is enrolled in the counselor education master program at Brockport for the fall semester. Sarah has strong program development skills and I am sure she will do a great job developing GCASA's gambling addictions services. Please congratulate her when you see her.

I am also pleased to announce that Charlene Grimm has accepted the position of clinic counselor vacated by Sarah Edwards. Charlene has been working as the substance abuse specialist in the collocation demonstration project. She has been working in Livingston county and has been a key player in the implementation of the this program. Previously Charlene worked three years for stepping stone in Rochester NY in their outpatient program.. She is a CASAC-T and is currently working on her masters in counseling through St John fisher. Please congratulate her when you see her.

GCASA is looking for a substance abuse counselor to work with child protective service personnel

GCASA is looking for a substance abuse counselor to work with child protective service personnel. Contact John Bennett at 585-815-1849 or Kim Corcoran at 585-815-1801.

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Error in announcement for law enforcement dinner

There is an error in the announcement about the law enforcement dinner tommorrow night, June 20, 2008. The dinner will be at the Batavia Party House on Rt. 5 east of Batavia, NOT at Bohn's. The social gathering begins at 6:30 PM and the dinner begins at 7:00 PM.

Sorry for any confusion.

Hope to see you there.

Law enforcement recognition dinner, Friday, June 20, 2008 at Bohn's in Batavia

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2008 Stop DWI winning posters

All the 2008 Stop DWI poster contest winning posters are now up on the GCASA web site for both Orleans and Genesee County. To go to the links for the posters click here.

Here is the third place winner in the K - 3 category in Orleans County by Brennan Callara from Oak Orchard Elementary.

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