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HomeSPHP in the NewsWRGB CBS6 News: A Second Career: A Local Man Helping People Fight Addiction

WRGB CBS6 News: A Second Career: A Local Man Helping People Fight Addiction

July 13, 2018 Courtney Weisberg SPHP in the News

WRGB CBS6 News aired a story featuring Kelly Benjamin, a behavioral health counselor at St. Peter’s Hospital. Benjamin discusses what motivated him to embark on a second career in addiction counseling.

Click HERE to watch WRGB’s story.

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