Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic executive director elected chair of state board

 

Youngstown – Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic (NKRC) executive director Jerry Carter was elected recently to the office of chairman of the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals (OCDP) Board.  The board comprises 13 members.  Twelve are appointed by the Governor; the 13th is a designee from ODADAS (Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services) and serves as an ex-officio member.  Among the Licensure Board's responsibilities are the regulation of the licensure and certification process, issuance and renewal of licenses and certificates, and investigation of ethical complaints.

 

A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Carter has been a chemical dependency treatment professional for 36 years. He has been the executive director of NKRC since 1977.  He is active in numerous professional organizations and is on the faculty of Youngstown State University where he teaches master's-level courses in chemical dependency counseling.  He resides with his wife in Youngstown.

 

Tom Davis, chairman of the NKRC board of directors, said that NKRC has helped thousands of individuals with addiction-related problems as a result of the leadership and experience Carter has provided for nearly 30 years.  “His election to the chair of the OCDP board is a testament to his abilities.  The NKRC board is both proud and excited that Jerry has been recognized for his accomplishments to the profession,” added Davis.

 

NKRC is the country’s first freestanding drug and alcohol treatment facility, founded in 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio.  In recent years, NKRC opened outpatient programs in Austintown and Howland to make treatment more convenient and accessible for those in need.  NKRC affiliated with Gateway Rehabilitation Center, headquartered in Center Township (Beaver County), PA in 1999, and together have provided quality and compassionate care for thousands of adults, youth, and families struggling with alcohol and other drug problems.  NKRC is celebrating its 60^th anniversary of service this year.

Gateway Rehabilitation Center is a private, non-for-profit organization offering comprehensive prevention services and treatment for adults, youth and families with alcohol and other drug problems.  With locations throughout Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, Gateway provides services for over 9,000 individuals annually.