Maltese cuts ribbon on new veteran program

Senator Serphin R. Maltese joined  in  the  ribbon-cutting  ceremony  to unveil a new drug and alcohol treatment program for veterans at Samaritan Village in Richmond Hill. Samaritan’s Veterans Program will offer specialized services to veterans, including post-traumatic stress disorder counseling, individual and group therapy supplemented by art therapy, and an array of support services. Pictured are Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services Executive Deputy Commissioner Henry Zwack; Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz; Senator Maltese; Richard Pruss, President of Samaritan Village; and State Veterans Affairs Director George Basher.