News - 2008
Alabama Therapeutic Education Facility Receives First Reentry Offenders
West Caldwell, NJ, Mar 31, 2008 - Community Education Centers, Inc. (CEC), opened the doors to the Alabama Therapeutic Education Facility (ATEF), a 400-bed residential reentry center located in Columbiana, Alabama, on March 31. ATEF welcomed 50 offenders, now known as residents, and will use tested cognitive behavioral...
Alumni Association Lead Discussions at New Jersey Youth Detention Center
West Caldwell, NJ, Mar 24, 2008 - The CEC Alumni Association shared their experiences and provided inspirational messages to New Jersey youth at the Juvenile Detention Center in Paramus on March 18. Lead by Arthur Townes, CEC Alumni Association Director, the alumni lead discussions on decision making, choices...
CEC Applauds as U.S. Senate Passes Second Chance Act
West Caldwell, NJ, Mar 12, 2008 - Community Education Centers, Inc. supports the recent passing of the Second Chance Act by the U.S. Senate. The Second Chance Act was designed to provide federal support for the successful reentry of offenders and will be instrumental in reducing recidivism across America...
Female Offenders Graduate In-Prison Treatment Program
West Caldwell, NJ, Mar 5, 2008 - A graduation ceremony was held on February 28, for female offenders at a CEC in-prison treatment program at the Hernando Correctional Institution in Brooksville, Florida. Thirty three female offenders celebrated their completion of a reentry program designed to foster each offender's successful...
Casper Re-Entry Center Recommended for Two ACA Accreditations
West Caldwell, NJ, Feb 27, 2008 - The Casper Re-Entry Center (CRC), Wyoming's largest reentry facility, was recommended for two ACA accreditations, scoring 100% on all mandatory and non-mandatory standards. CRC was recommended for Adult Community Residential Services (ACRS) and Therapeutic Community...
CEC Research Article Published in Offender Substance Abuse Report
West Caldwell, NJ, Feb 22, 2008 - The article, "Enhancing Treatment Readiness: The Role of the Assessment Center in Prisoner Reentry," authored by Dr. Scott L. Cone, Deputy Director of Treatment for Talbot Hall and Tully House at Community Education Centers, Inc. (CEC), was published in the January/February edition...
CEC Alumni and Parolees Volunteer to Honor MLK
West Caldwell, NJ, Jan 21, 2008 - "Everybody can be great ... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace...
CEC Alumni Speak to Local Youth on Martin Luther King Day
West Caldwell, NJ, Jan 17, 2008 - To honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the CEC Alumni Association spoke to adolescents at the Children's Aide and Family Services. Arthur Townes, Alumni Association Director, lead a panel discussion with six CEC Alumni as they discussed issues relating to peer pressure...
CEC Welcomes New Staff, Appointments
West Caldwell, NJ, Jan 9, 2008 - As the ball dropped on 2007, a new year began and with that came many new faces at Community Education Centers, bringing countless years of experience to America's largest reentry and in-prison treatment services provider. CEC would like to welcome the following staff members...
SECON Awarded State of Louisiana Employee Testing Contract
West Caldwell, NJ, Jan 8, 2008 - Community Education Centers, Inc. (CEC) is please to announce that SECON, CEC's drug testing division, has been awarded the State of Louisiana Employee Testing Contract for all agencies and departments statewide, effective February 1, 2008. The company previously provided...
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