March 30, 2007 Message from the Director: Springtime! Spring is just around the corner and with it come images of renewal, revitalization and recovery—all very apt for SCS. RENEWAL I am pleased to announce a new addition to our leadership. Dr. Paul Sherman joined our board of directors in late January. Paul brings his many years of experience as a physician and administrator at Group Health. More importantly, he brings a sense of renewed energy to the board.  Welcome, Paul!

Ann Mcgettigan Executive Director

REVITALIZATION As you will elsewhere in this newsletter, we are in the midst of expanding and improving our facility.

RECOVERY In Springtime there is a feeling that recovery is more possible than ever. As we see the season change from gray skies to sunshine and budding plants and trees, many experience this as a time to let themselves experience growth and be re-created. If you are currently working on your own recovery, I commend and congratulate you. If you are ready to begin that work, I encourage and welcome you.

As we look back on the past year, we are learning that we served more community members than ever. This highlights the increasing need for high quality mental health and chemical dependency treatment for the LGBT community, but it also points the growing health of our community members.

And speaking of the health of our community, congratulations to our friends at Gay City and Verbena on the first anniversary of the Center for LGBT Health. We look forward to many more years working in partnership with these excellent organizations.

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