News - 2008
Mayor Michael Nutter Attends Hoffman Hall Dedication Ceremony
West Caldwell, NJ, Oct 7, 2008 - Community Education Centers held a dedication ceremony for Hoffman Hall, the company's new 400-bed residential reentry center located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The facility provides reentry services for offenders referred from Philadelphia Prison System (PPS). John J. Clancy, Chairman and CEO of CEC, was joined by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Maria D. Quinones Sanchez, Philadelphia Councilwoman and Louis Giorla, Commissioner of the Philadelphia Prison System, as well as over 200 guests to mark the beginning of this exciting reentry facility.
"I would like to thank the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Prison System for the confidence they have shown in our company. Hoffman Hall represents a great step toward reducing recidivism for the City and will provide quality reentry services to all who pass through its doors," said John J. Clancy, Chairman and CEO of CEC.
Hofman Hall was constructed with no public funding and currently employees over sixty full-time staff. The facility provides an intensive treatment program that emphasizes relapse prevention for low to medium risk, sentenced offenders with drug and alcohol dependency issues referred from PPS.
The dedication ceremony was punctuated by thoughtful recollections of Alan Hoffman, former CEC employee, who passed away in 2006. Keith Hooper, Supervisor of Operations at Talbot Hall and coworker of Mr. Hoffman's for many years, spoke to the many compassionate qualities that made Mr. Hoffman a true leader and pioneer of CEC's residential reentry treatment centers.
"Alan Hoffman was instrumental in the successes of Community Education Centers. Hoffman Hall honors the memory of man who was widely recognized as a leader in the field of corrections. His knowledge, kindness and understanding touched thousands of people," added Mr. Clancy.
Hoffman Hall addresses the reentry needs of each individual offender and utilizes CEC's continuum of care model that is proven to reduce recidivism. The reentry treatment program consists of individual assessments, individual and group counseling, substance abuse treatment, educational services, skills-based trainings, and aftercare/alumni services.
The Hoffman Hall assessment process uses standardized and actuarially based instruments to gather information to determine an offender's current risk factors for public safety concerns and recidivism. The treatment component consists of carefully selected reentry services including individual and group counseling; cognitive-behavioral training; substance abuse treatment; educational services and life skills training. All of the components are consistent with current scientific and professional literature relevant to correctional populations. The components are delivered in a variety of contexts, including lecture format, classroom instruction, small group sessions, and individual counseling.
CEC begins discharge planning when creating the initial treatment plan. Prior to leaving Hoffman Hall, each offender is provided with information to ensure that his/her basic needs will be met in the community. CEC has also established an Alumni Association that assists offenders in their transition.
Community Education Centers, Inc. (CEC) is the largest provider of offender reentry and in-prison treatment services in America, operating in over 20 states, with over 24,000 individuals in our daily care. CEC provides a full range of therapeutic residential and non-residential reentry services with a documented record of reducing recidivism.
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