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40 Years: 40 Stories

It all started in 1968 when local psychologist Dr. Bill Kooistra received a call from a minister who needed help for a heroin...

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About Project Rehab

History

In the late '60s, drug and alcohol abuse was not something treated by our culture as a behavioral health problem, as it is today. A stigma was attached to those who suffered from substance abuse. When local psychologist Dr. Bill Kooistra received a call from a minister who needed help for a heroin addict, little help was available. The community was in need of a service to "street addicts." Dr. Kooistra partnered with physician, Dr. Chet Maternowski to help prescribe medication and treat patients. This collaboration resulted in the formation of Project Rehab in March 1968.

Project Rehab now features 14 program areas that serve adult men and women at our ten facilities. Our team of dedicated clinicians serves over 5,000 clients each year.

Mission Statement

Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance is a leader in healthcare, passionately committed to improving the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

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Guidestar

Contact Us

Our Corporates offices are located at:

330 Eastern SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
See a Google map.

(616) 776-0891

Leadership

Otha Brown

Residential Recovery Campus Director
(616)776-0891 x131 |

Karen Caffery

Clinical Supervisor
- Monica House Residential Re-Entry Center
(313)345-3600 |

John Campbell

Medical Director
(616)455-9450 |

Gloria Carter

Program Administrator
- Genesis Residential Re-Entry Center
(313)387-1620 |

Barbara Dale

Program Manager
- Gateway Residential Re-Entry Center
(313)822-2126 |

Kristina Davis

Clinical Supervisor
- Gateway Residential Re-Entry Center
(313)822-2126 |

Jennifer Denczek

Operations Manager
(616)776-0891 x447 |

Peter Elliott

Program Administrator
- Monica House Residential Re-Entry Center
(313)345-3600 |

Marcie Ellison

Program Administrator
Transitional Services
(616)776-0891 x354 |

Sharawn Erwin

Clinical Supervisor
- Arête Residential Re-Entry Center
(989)754-3361 |

Henry Hopson

Program Manager
- Arête Residential Re-Entry Center
(517)754-3361 |

Gayle Horn

Program Manager
Community Alternatives Program
(616)776-0891 x276 |

Tommy House

Executive Director
- Project Rehab Serv Admin
(616)776-0891 x102 |

Cheryl James

Program Manager
- Phoenix Day Reporting Center
(313)822-2422 x248 |

Luther JenkinsJr.

Residential Care Counselor
- Genesis Residential Re-Entry Center
(313)822-4060 |

Sonia Jennings

Program Manager
- Monica House Residential Re-Entry Center
(313)345-3600 x233 |

Barbara Mayward

Clinical Supervisor
Community Alternatives Program
(616)776-0891 x266 |

John O'Connell

Program Administrator
- Gateway Residential Re-Entry Center
(313)822-2126 |

Paul Rafferty

Campus Manager
(616)776-0891 x118 |

Carmen Rembert

Program Administrator
- Renaissance Residential Re-Entry Center
(313)822-2024 |

Dawne Robinson

Clinical Supervisor
- Renaissance Residential Re-Entry Center
(313)822-2024 |

Antonio Ruban

Program Manager
Hispanic Residential Program
(616)776-0891 x261 |

Thurman Walker

Program Administrator
Community Alternatives Program
(616)776-0891 x264 |

Board of Directors

Project Rehab Recovery Campus/Administration

Scott Alfree

Eric Bredemeier

Captain Randy Demory

Dr. Nancy Harper

Bob Knoll

Kevin Muntter

Dr. Thomas Peterson

David J. VanderArk

Wilbur Watson

Community Treatment Centers Administration

Charles Robinson (Chair)

Dr. Robert Crisp

Ucal P. Finley

J. Thomas Franco

Vincent Gregory

Dr. Subhash C. Gulati

John Humphrey

James Jackson

Judge Deborah Langston

Walter Pookrum

Mike Reaume

© 2008 Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance