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Tag: Addiction
New Addiction Recovery Center Opens in Plattsburgh
A new drug and alcohol addiction recovery center has opened in old Clinton Community College dormitories and dining hall on the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, to help addicts get their lives back on track. The MHAB project, founded by businessman Michael Carpenter, and Champlain Valley Family Center’s All Ways To Recovery Community Center are…
New Addiction Recovery Center | Bonus Clip
In our expanded interview, we discuss how more employers are hiring recovering addicts. Watch our Special MLJ Opioid Crisis from October 2018:
MOUNTAIN LAKE PBS TO EXAMINE THE OPIOID CRISIS IN THE NORTH COUNTRY
Mountain Lake PBS announced today that public broadcasting stations across New York State will air special programming examining the opioid crisis during the week of October 14. “New York’s Opioid Crisis” is a first of its kind partnership to draw attention to this public health crisis and raise awareness of services available in local communities…
Transitional Housing
North Country businessman Michael Carpenter, and his family who own the Northeast Group and publish Strictly Business magazine, are buying 3 residence halls owned by Clinton Community College on the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base with plans to turn these college dorms into temporary housing for those struggling with addiction, mental illness, and homelessness. The…
Interview with founder of MHAB
Michael Carpenter, who is the founder of MHAB Enterprises, joins us to talk about the project to create temporary housing for those struggling with addiction, mental illness, and homelessness.
Extended Interview with Michael Carpenter
Watch our extended interview with Michael Carpenter on the hiring of retired City Police Chief Ken Parkinson to oversee the project, and the hope that letting families live together in the dorms will spare children from being taken away and placed in foster care.
Families Struggling with Addiction
LIGHTS OF HOPE: The Circle of Healing & Hope Garden on the grounds of the Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh was illuminated recently by dozens of candles. It was the second annual Lights of Hope vigil hosted by the national group The Addict’s Mom, that shines light on opioid and heroin addiction, which has…
Opioid addiction nationwide and at home
Communities nationwide are struggling with the effects of opioid addiction. Mountain Lake PBS has been covering the issue with local stories for at least three years now. Local coverage Mountain Lake PBS has been following the heroin epidemic locally for years, including many stories and full 1-hour forums. Communities continue to struggle with addiction and…
Drug Treatment Restored
Money in the new State budget will help restore a drug treatment program inside the Clinton County Jail to treat inmates addicted to opioids and heroin. Sheriff Dave Favro says 90% of the inmate population is serving time for a drug-related offense. The Champlain Valley Family Center, a treatment provider in Plattsburgh, will place two…