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8411 Broadway Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44105, 216-441-0200
Building a Better Place for Women
                             Capital Campaign

With all that is going on in this world, some things have remained a constant – like Community
Assessment & Treatment Services, Inc. providing high quality, cost effective, holistic,
abstinent based intervention and prevention services to a diverse clientele. With almost 20
years of service to Cuyahoga County and to the Slavic Village neighborhood, Community
Assessment & Treatment Services, Inc. (CATS) will celebrate with a bang! Of the hammer that is.

Since 1996, CATS has been
a multi-site organization with
a 40-bed women’s residential
treatment program housed at
the Holy Name convent on
Broadway. In 2003, CATS
relocated its men’s
residential facility from the
St. Michael Hospital campus
to a renovated building
just across the street from
Holy Name. Since 2005,
CATS has been working
to create a campus-like
facility that would house
both residential programs
and its outpatient program
as well.

The new facility will increase capacity of women’s beds to 48 while creating an atmosphere
most conducive to treatment. “The women have endured some really hot days at Holy Name.  
They have endured broken boilers, leaking plumbing, and less than comfortable conditions.
Funders have agreed that it is time to Build a Better Place for Women,” explained Roxanne
Wallace, founder and Executive Director.

The capital campaign kicked off in 2006 with a goal of $2 million. CATS first capital campaign
slowly forged ahead during these harsh economic times as CATS Board of Directors and staff
remained diligent, patient, and hopeful that the necessary funding would come through. Many
foundations and individuals stepped up and in spring of 2009, CATS received the gift that
allowed discussion to begin with the bank… a $400,000 anonymous check!

With fund raising efforts in full effect to bring in the last remaining dollars, CATS will break
ground on Friday, September 4, 2009 in order to be in an accredited building by May 2010 as
well as to ensure satisfactory compliance with foundation gift requirements. CATS Board and
staff are so pleased that the community has invested in what works! Treatment…people do
recover.

CATS services focus on adult men and women involved in the criminal justice system and
include assessment, individual counseling, group counseling, case management, workforce
readiness, and ancillary services through collaborations with community partners. In addition,
CATS Plus provides FREE room and board with treatment, case management, and employment
training services for formerly incarcerated and/or otherwise appropriate referrals. For more
information on CATS services or the “Building a Better Place for Women” Capital Campaign,
please contact:
           
        Lisa Casini, Development Director at 216-441-0200 ext. 111.