Brighton Hospital Announces Creation of Brighton National Addiction Foundation

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BRIGHTON, Mich., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Denise Bertin-Epp,
President of Brighton Hospital, announced today that the nationally recognized
addiction treatment facility has formed an eight member Brighton National
Addiction Foundation. The mission of this newly created, IRS approved
foundation is to fight addiction throughout the nation by fund raising to
support the highest standards of practice in prevention, treatment, aftercare,
and addiction research programs conducted by Brighton Hospital. The BNAF will
advance this mission primarily through philanthropic relationship management
and cultivation with donors and grant makers.

Brighton Hospital is the second oldest alcohol and chemical dependency
treatment provider in the country and the first to be licensed in Michigan.
"Brighton Hospital has had strong relationships with families throughout the
United States and Canada for many years," comments Richard Kramer, president
of the Brighton National Addiction Foundation. "These relationships, built on
the importance of effective 12-step recovery programs and innovative
treatments of these chronic diseases, are vital to the continual success of
the hospital. We are happy to announce the formation of this board that will
direct our philanthropic relationships," stated Kramer. "We plan to grow our
Foundation board on a national basis in 2008 and beyond."

Joseph G. Nuyen, Jr., JD, Chairman of the Foundation states, "We are excited
to announce that Brighton Hospital has formed the National Addiction
Foundation. We have a strong team of dedicated and experienced board members
that are focused on helping the thousands of people who come to Brighton
Hospital in need every year."

The newly elected Brighton National Addiction Foundation is comprised of the
following individuals: Joseph G. Nuyen, Jr., JD, Chair; Richard L. Kramer,
President; Susan Moray Karr; William M. Kuhn; Earl LaFave; Mary M. Lyneis,
JD; Jeffrey G. Mark; Anita Penta.

Dedicated to the mission of Brighton Hospital, one of America's oldest and
most experienced addiction treatment facilities, the Brighton National
Addiction Foundation offers ways for individuals, corporations and grant
makers to invest in Brighton's national leadership. Gifts, grants and bequests
to the Foundation make it possible for Brighton Hospital to continue to be a
nationally innovative source of hope through prevention, patient care,
aftercare, education and research. Donations to the Brighton National
Addiction Foundation assist in building and expanding health care facilities,
helping patients who need added days of rehabilitation, providing continuing
education opportunities for patient care staff, and assisting with clinical
and outcomes research programs. The hospital is widely recognized for its
establishment, in 2006, of America's first fellowship training programs for
physicians based in a clinical setting.

Brighton Hospital, a member of St. John Health, continues to be a
standard-bearer and innovator in chemical dependency treatment based on the
medical model and 12-step program participation. Brighton Hospital is a fully
licensed and accredited acute care hospital and is staffed by
addiction-medicine physicians and addiction-credentialed clinicians.

SOURCE St. John Health System

Richard Kramer of St. John Health System, +1-810-225-2575