Community Education Centers (CEC) provides treatment and education services to adult and juvenile criminal justice populations at 26 facilities in ten states. CEC offers a wide range of services including secure residential assessment and treatment centers, work release programs, education programs, outpatient substance abuse treatment, day reporting and electronic monitoring. CEC also provides a full range of juvenile treatment including residential and wilderness programs. CEC’s newest adolescent facility is Lipman Hall, a 212-bed residential facility in Newark, New Jersey for seriously troubled youth. Community Education Centers provides access to treatment to more than 5,000 individuals daily.

"One-on-One" TV Programs Focus on Lipman Hall

John Clancy, President and CEO of Community Education Centers will appear on "One-on-One with Steve Adubato" as part of a series of four half-hour programs about Lipman Hall in Newark, NJ. The programs will air on the Comcast Network (CN-8) and on the Cablevision of Newark cable system. Mr. Clancy describes the treatment and educational services offered at Lipman Hall as well as the important need that this program promises to fulfill. Lipman Hall’s unique program serves seriously troubled youth who in the past were forced to either detention centers or out-of-state treatment facilities.

In another part of the series, Ciro Scalera speaks with Mr. Adubato about the needs of New Jersey’s troubled youth. Mr. Scalera was the Executive Director of the Association for Children of New Jersey from 1983-2001 and served as former governor DiFrancesco’s Chief of Management & Policy,.

One of the programs features Charles Venti, Director of the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS). On the program he talks about the importance of having a place like Lipman Hall and shares his hopes for the development of similar institutions in the future.
Donald Watkins, the Alumni Coordinator for Community Education Center’s New Jersey region, also appears in part of the series. Mr. Watkins describes the hardships he encountered growing up, and speaks about his time spent at The Harbor, which provides housing and treatment to male inmates, as well as a work-release program to better their future.

"One-on-One with Steve Adubato" is broadcast throughout New Jersey as well as in Philadelphia, Baltimore and parts of New York on CN8-the Comcast Network and on Cablevision cable systems. The following is a broadcast schedule.

CN8 - Ciro Scalera - January 22 at 6:30 PM
CN8 - Charles Venti - January 23 at 6:30 PM
CN8 - Donald Watkins - January 24 at 6:30 PM
CN8 - John Clancy - January 25 at 6:30 PM
Cablevision of Newark - Donald Watkins - January 17 & 20 at 11 PM
Cablevision of Newark - John Clancy - January 24 & 27 at 11 PM
CN8 - Ciro Scalera - February 4 at 6:30 PM
CN8 - Charles Venti - February 5 at 6:30 PM
CN8 - Donald Watkins - February 6 at 6:30 PM
CN8 - John Clancy - February 7 at 6:30 PM
Cablevision of Newark - Charles Venti - February 4 at 11 PM
Cablevision of Newark - Donald Watkins - February 11 at 11 PM
Cablevision of Newark - John Clancy - February 18 at 11 PM

Governor-elect McGreevey Appoints
Clancy to Transition Team

John J. Clancy, President and CEO of Community Education Centers (CEC) will serve on Governor-elect James McGreevey’s transition team.

Mr. Clancy has been asked to serve on the transition team’s corrections committee, which will make recommendations and advise McGreevey about the needs of the corrections system in New Jersey.

Governor-elect McGreevey paid a visit to CEC’s flagship facility, Talbot Hall, on Christmas Eve last year. Mr. McGreevey spent more than three hours speaking with the 500 residents, encouraging them to make lasting changes in their lives by taking full advantage of the treatment programs offered at Talbot Hall.

"I am honored to serve on this committee and look forward to helping to determine the future of corrections in New Jersey," said Clancy. "Corrections is an important issue in New Jersey, where prison costs and the availability of correctional treatment continue to be major areas of concern."

Community Education Centers (CEC), a Roseland-based national company founded in the late 1970s, is a leading provider of rehabilitative services to the criminal justice population. CEC provides a variety of comprehensive treatment services for adults and juveniles through its 25 locations, which range from residential, secured treatment to work release to electronic monitoring. The CEC management team has over 30 years of experience in the development of effective rehabilitative programming.

Community Education Centers Opens Three Facilities in Three-Day Period

Lipman Hall, Coleman Hall and Liberty Hall Admit First Residents

Community Education Centers marked the official opening of three new facilities within a three-day period, November 3-5, 2001. Lipman Hall in New Jersey, Coleman Hall in Philadelphia and Liberty Hall in Indianapolis, all admitted their first residents and joined the growing family of CEC facilities in ten states.

"The simultaneous opening of these three facilities is a tribute to our capable and dedicated staff at Community Education Centers," according to company president, John Clancy. "The completion of this tremendous undertaking in three states was possible only because of the hard work of individuals both at the corporate level and at the individual facilities."

The Wynona M. Lipman Education and Training Center, known as Lipman Hall, is a state-of-the-art residential treatment center and on-site school for children, located on an urban campus in Newark, New Jersey. The facility will serve up to 216 adolescent males with serious emotional and behavioral problems. Lipman Hall will admit both adjudicated and non-adjudicated youth, whether classified or not, who are referred through state and local child welfare agencies, mental health agencies and juvenile justice systems.

Governor DiFrancesco delivers keynote address at opening of Lipman Hall
216-bed facility for troubled youth opens in Newark

Speaking at the dedication ceremony for Lipman Hall, New Jersey Governor Donald DiFrancesco welcomed the new adolescent treatment facility, stating that it will give youngsters "intensive treatment and care, right here in New Jersey."

The Wynona M. Lipman Education and Training Center, known as Lipman Hall, is a state-of-the-art residential treatment center and on-site school for children, located on an urban campus in Newark, New Jersey. Lipman Hall will admit males ranging in age from 12 to 18 years, but will continue to serve youth through age 21. The facility will admit both adjudicated and non-adjudicated youth, whether classified or not, who are referred through state and local child welfare agencies, mental health agencies or juvenile justice systems.
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(August 6, 2001)
CEC Launches Innovative Women’s Program
Delaney Hall Female Unit is First in New Jersey

Two New Jersey counties, Essex and Union, have recently begun sending female inmates to the Hope Unit at Delaney Hall in Newark for alcohol and drug treatment and life skills training. Although CEC has operated female programs in other states, the company facilities in New Jersey had been restricted to males. Full-Details

(July 23, 2001)
CEC Selected to Provide GPS and Treatment Services for Colorado

Community Education Centers (CEC) has been selected to provide monitoring and treatment services to parolees and to individuals who have been placed in the Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) by the State of Colorado. Full-Details

(July 20, 2001)
Otter Brook Center: Helping Youth Help Themselves

The Otter Brook Center is a 14-building, 50-acre campus facility located in scenic Keene, New Hampshire. The program at Otter Brook is designed for 13 to 17 year old males who have a need for residential treatment. Otter Brook provides a cognitive behavioral program that stresses substance abuse, mental health and behavioral issues for troubled adolescents. All residents must be willing to attend school and fully participate in all aspects of the treatment program. Full-Details

(July 2, 2001)
Four CEC Facilities Receive ACA Accreditation

Community Education Centers (CEC) announced that Talbot Hall, Tully House, The Harbor and the Albert M. "Bo" Robinson Education and Training Center have received official accreditation from the American Correctional Association. Accreditation certificates were awarded at a ceremony held on April 29, 2001, at the convention of the Correctional Accreditation Managers Association (CAMA) of ACA, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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