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08/05/10 -Visit our new Multimedia Library
06/04/10 -Green Program gets a Partner
05/13/10 - Jim Guadet & the Railroad Boys Concert a great success.
05/06/10 - The “Resurrection” video awarded (dedicated to Father Young and PYHIT)
10/15/09 - PYHIT Gets Elfenworks Award
02/12/09 - PYHIT Turns 50
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The "glidepath" has three components: recovery, housing, and jobs. Joined seamlessly together, these offer addicted men and women a fighting chance to become healthy, employed, tax-paying citizens with careers, families, friendships, and futures. More »

The "Glidepath to Recovery" video, which aired throughout the country on PBS in the fall of 2000, details the efforts of Father Young to help those in need. See the video clip »

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A stool needs all three legs or it will fall. Click on 'Treatment', 'Housing', or 'Industry' below for more. Want to see how PYHIT is structured? Download a PDF here

Treatment

Although there are several programs in New York State that offer treatment services for the chemically addicted, 820 River Street is able to integrate with PYHIT's other components of training and housing to give clients a balanced and effective treatment plan more »

Housing

Housing is an important leg on the "stool". A person in treatment but who lives on the street cannot be expected to remain sober for long. Likewise, obtaining employment without having a permanent address is nearly impossible more »

Industry

A crucial component of any complete treatment program is an effective job training program. Obtaining skills in order to find well-paying jobs is an important part of creating taxpayers. more »