The River 105.9
June 4, 2019
President and CEO Steven Zuckerman takes a few moments to chat with The River 105.9 and expound on topics related to our services and recent rebranding, as well as behavioral health issues facing our communities.
The Root Center for Advanced Recovery (formally known as the Hartford Dispensary) offers addiction treatment services that include medication assisted treatment, intensive outpatient counseling, and mental health services for nearly 6,000 patients per day. In addition, the organization has added services for adolescents that will allow the agency to treat a diverse array of emerging addictions starting at an earlier developmental stage.
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From Left to right: James Classon, Root Center Clinical Supervisor, Elliott Pollack former Board Member, John Mohring, Root Center Board Member, Steven Zuckerman, Root Center CEO and President, Arunan Arulampalam, Mayor of Hartford, Bruce Simmons, Root Center Board Chairman, Patricia Rehmer, former DMHAS Commissioner and Board Vice Chair, William Schumann, Root Center Board Member. David Louden, Root Center Board Member, and Joseph Sirko, Root Center Director of Facilities.
