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Christopher Kennedy Lawford to speak in honor of Caron Texas launch in Dallas
Guest of honor, Christopher Kennedy Lawford, best-selling author, activist and advocate for addiction recovery will sign copies of his recent books at “Art of Recovery: on October 20.
Heritage Auction Galleries hosts 'The Art of Recovery' event
By Caron Texas
DALLAS, TX -- Heritage Auction Galleries will preview modern and contemporary art in its upcoming auction during a complimentary evening reception celebrating “The Art of Recovery” with special guest, Christopher Kennedy Lawford.
The Wednesday, Oct. 20 event will take place from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Galleries’ 1518 Slocum Street location in the Dallas Design district to welcome Caron Texas, Dallas’ newest in-patient addiction treatment center to the Dallas community. Co-presented with the Park Cities YMCA CARE program, the evening is open to the public, with advance reservations required as seating is limited.
Mr. Lawford has worked extensively in Hollywood as an actor, lawyer, executive and producer. In addition to his recent role as author, he is currently a public advocacy consultant with http://www.caron.org/ </p><p>http://www.caron.org/" href="http://www.caron.org/">Caron Treatment Centers. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University, a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School and a Masters Certification in Clinical Psychology from Harvard Medical School.
“We are truly honored to have been so graciously welcomed into the Dallas community and greatly appreciate this very special opportunity to partner with Heritage Auction Galleries said James Hutcheson, chairman of the board of directors for Caron Texas. “I am excited about the care Caron Texas is providing the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex via our high-caliber facility and experienced team. I look forward to introducing them at this exciting event in October."
An internationally recognized nonprofit provider of alcohol and drug addiction treatment, Caron Texas is part of the Caron Treatment Centers network. Caron has more clinical programs to meet the specific needs of each patient, regardless of their age, gender, or severity of their addiction than any other family of treatment centers in the United States. Caron’s mission is to provide an enlightened and caring treatment community in which those affected by the disease of alcoholism or other drug addiction may begin a new life. Now open in Dallas, Caron Texas serves adult men and women and their families within a beautiful 28,000 square foot facility on a 40-acre serene and secluded campus. In addition to its new Texas location, Caron operates residential treatment centers in Wernersville, PA, and Boca Raton, FL with regional offices in Philadelphia, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Bermuda.
The Park Cities Family YMCA’s Chemical Awareness Resources & Education (C.A.R.E.) program is a community resource for anyone who has a concern, question or needs a confidential place to look for help. C.A.R.E. works with families with substance abuse issues or who simply need support with parenting challenges. Parents and youth are welcome to call or come by anytime. C.A.R.E. can be reached at 214-526-8986 or via e-mail at shutchison@ymcadallas.org.
Heritage Auctions, headed by Steve Ivy, Jim Halperin and Greg Rohan, is the world’s third largest auction house, with annual sales more than $600 million, and 500,000-plus registered online bidder members. For more information about Heritage Auctions and to join and gain access to a complete record of prices realized, please visit HA.com.
Kindly register for “The Art of Recovery” by Oct. 18 online at www.CaronTexas.org or by contacting Jennifer Freeze at jfreeze@caron.org or 214-491-3549. For information on Caron Texas programming, please call 1-866-915-0289.
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