Published January 02. 2025 07:22AM
The Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol department held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of its Change on Hamilton recovery center, 927 Hamilton St., Allentown, Dec. 6, 2024.
The facility offers support and a safe environment for those recovering from addiction or struggling with addiction.
Change on Hamilton offers such self-help programs as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Al Anon.
Change on Hamilton is just one of three recovery centers provided in Lehigh County.
The other two are TTI Allentown, The Center at 315 Linden St. and Reach LV Youth Recovery Center at 860 Broad St., Emmaus.
All three are drop-in centers offering help as needed for Lehigh County residents.
Keith Smith, director of Change on Hamilton and center staff, welcomes everyone to the reopening of and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Change on Hamilton, 937 Hamilton St., Allentown, Dec. 6, 2024.
Lehigh County Commissioner Geoff Brace describes the support from Lehigh County for its addiction and alcohol recovery programs at the reopening of and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Change on Hamilton.
Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol Administrator Joe Martellucci addresses visitors, staff and clients.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELANDAllentown City Mayor Matt Tuerk provides remarks at the event.
Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan expresses his support for the programs during the ceremony Dec. 6, 2024.
Keith Smith, director, Change on Hamilton, Joe Martellucci, administrator, Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol, Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk, Jenny Duval, CEO and Ray Gonzalez, bilingual case manager, both with Change on Hamilton take part in the ribbon cutting.