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News - 2007
Four CEC Facilities Officially Reaccredited at CAMA Conference
Roseland, NJ, Apr 16, 2007 - Four Community Education Centers, Inc. (CEC) facilities-Talbot Hall, The Albert M. "Bo" Robinson Education and Assessment Center, The Harbor and Tully House-were officially reaccredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA) at the Correction Accreditation Managers' Association (CAMA) conference in Covington, Kentucky. On hand to accept the certification from ACA were Dr. Robert Mackey, Chief Operating Officer, Tina Price, Corporate Accreditation Manager, and Savitre Bettencourt, Regional Accreditation Manager, along with staff from each facility.
"I'm proud of CEC's accomplishments. We will continue to strive to meet and exceed the national standards set by ACA. Receiving reaccreditation is a testament to the professionalism and dedication of our employees. I'd like to express my gratitude to all those who helped us reach our accreditation goals," said Dr. Robert Mackey.
At the conference, the four person panel from ACA unanimously supported the reaccreditation certifications and offered several compliments to each CEC facility presenter, as well as to CEC's corporate oversight and commitment. CEC operates ten facilities that are ACA accredited-all of which have received scores of 100 percent on mandatory and non-mandatory standards-a flawless record that is practically unprecedented in the industry.
CEC is the leading provider of rehabilitative and reentry services to the criminal justice system in America. CEC owns and operates 17 residential reentry facilities and five day reporting/outpatient programs, treating more than 6,000 individual in seven states. CEC's facilities provide a full range of therapeutic residential and non-residential correctional services with an empirically documented record of reducing recidivism.
About the Accredited Facilities
Talbot Hall
Talbot Hall opened in 1998 to provide assessment and treatment to adult male offenders from the New Jersey Department of Corrections in a structured and secure environment referred. While residing at Talbot Hall, residents are assessed for levels of re-offense risk and intervention needs. The assessment findings are conveyed to the New Jersey Department of Corrections to aid in the determination of halfway house placement.
The treatment component consists of individual and group counseling, substance abuse treatment, educational services, vocational training, skills-based trainings, family services, and aftercare/alumni services. Talbot Hall also has an extended treatment program for select offenders who have relapsed into substance abuse during their stay in a community release program. The New Jersey Department of Corrections refers offenders who meet the criteria to Talbot Hall for treatment rather than returning them to prison.
The Albert M. "Bo" Robinson Education and Assessment Center
The Albert M. "Bo" Robinson Education and Assessment Center, opened in January 1997 and provides comprehensive assessments and treatment to 420 male and female offenders referred from the New Jersey Department of Corrections, The New Jersey State Parole Board, and Mercer County, New Jersey. While residing at Bo Robinson, residents are assessed for current risk factors for public safety concerns and recidivism. Data is also collected to assess the resident's current treatment needs.
The treatment component at Bo-Robinson consists of individual and group counseling, substance abuse treatment, educational services, vocational training, skills-based trainings, family services, and aftercare/alumni services.
Tully House
Tully House opened in June of 1997 and provides treatment and work-release services to 340 male residents. Residents are assigned to Tully House to address their treatment needs related to substance abuse and employment. Treatment is provided through a multiphasic model culminating in work-release opportunities. The treatment curriculum is delivered in a variety of contexts, including didactic lecture format, classroom instruction, small group sessions, and individual counseling. For residents of the program, Tully House is the final stage of reentry to the community prior to parole release or sentence completion.
The Harbor
The Harbor is a 152-bed facility that provides residential treatment and a work-release program to male inmates referred from the New Jersey Department of Corrections. The treatment component focuses on substance abuse, education, life-skills, employment, and community reintegration. The goal of the treatment component is to highlight the pitfalls of past behaviors and thought processes, while offering concrete suggestions for change. Upon successful completion of the treatment phase, residents enter a work-release phase, beginning with job-skills classes. Through job-skills classes and work-release experience, residents develop desirable work ethic, including reliability, task competence, interaction with authority, and punctuality. In addition to maintaining employment, residents in the work-release phase continue to attend individual counseling sessions and participate in psychoeducational lectures and groups.
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