Dawn Farm to celebrate 40 years of addiction treatment with annual celebration

Celebrate 40 years of Dawn Farm at its Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday. The event will be held at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center.

The event will be open to the public and will have food, beverages and the opportunity to socialize with staff, alumni, families, clients and supporters. There will be a presentation titles “From Fear to Faith,” by James Balmer, Dawn Farm president, and Jason Schwartz, Dawn Farm clinical director.

The presentation will "describe the evolution of the treatment field over the past 40 years, discuss what can be learned from Dawn Farm's successes and failures, illustrate how mission-driven choices have allowed Dawn Farm to survive and thrive, and explain the power of rejecting fear-based program management," according to the press release.

Dawn Farm is a non-profit organization that provides services for men and women with drug and alcohol problems.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Reception: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Presentation: 7:30-9 p.m. Free. is located at 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti. 734-712-3456. For more information about Dawn Farm, call 734-485-8725 or visit www.dawnfarm.org.