The Board, staff, consumers, partners and extended Recovery Resources family mourn the loss of our leader, colleague, advocate and friend, Helen K. Jones. Please refer to the following press release. Thank you.
CLEVELAND-June 24, 2008-Helen K. Jones LISW ("Helen Jones"), President and CEO of Recovery Resources Inc. died today. Jones became ill at the end of a meeting this morning and was taken by ambulance to the Emergency Room of St. Vincent's Charity Hospital, where she died shortly after arriving. The cause of death was a massive heart attack. Jones was 55.
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Recovery Resources convened this afternoon and elected Debora A. Rodriguez as Acting President. Rodriguez joined Recovery Resources as Chief Operating Officer in July 2005. Jones became president of Recovery Resources in February 2002.
Funeral arrangements for Jones will be published in the Plain Dealer and available on www.cleveland.com when available.
Recovery Resources helps people to triumph over mental illness, alcoholism, drugs and other addictions. Established in 1955, Recovery Resources now has more than 130 employees working in four locations and an annual operating revenue and support of more than $9.8 million. It ranks among the largest nonprofit corporations in Greater Cleveland and is one of the largest behavioral health providers in Ohio.
Questions about the operations, programs and services of Recovery Resources should be directed to (216) 431-4131. Additional information about Recovery Resources and Helen Jones is available at www.recovery-resources.org. |
