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Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc. (HAS) Announces Development Advisory Board of Business and Civic Leaders

Posted on: Friday, 20 October 2006, 18:01 CDT

CHICAGO, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Marco Jacome, Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc. (HAS), a leading non-profit provider of bilingual behavioral health care services, announced today the establishment of a Development Advisory Board of local business and civic leaders chaired by Jeffrey W. Taylor, Chairman of Cole Taylor Bank. Luisa Echevarria, Community Relations Director of Univision/Telefutura was named co-chairman.

The HAS Board of Directors will look to these advisors for input and leadership in the creation of a private donor funding strategy to support expanding healthcare services. At present, the non-profit HAS relies on government sources for the majority of its funding.

"They are helping us make our plans for the future to happen," said Jacome. "Their commitment and assistance will ensure that the Hispanic and other communities we serve will have greater access to culturally sensitive health care and social services."

A reception to introduce the Development Advisory Board will be held this upcoming Tuesday.

When: October 24, 2006 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Where: East Bank Club located at 500 N. Kingsbury

"I am especially pleased to be affiliated with HAS because of the wonderful job they do of providing health care services to the underserved communities in the Chicago area," said Taylor.

The HAS Development Advisory Board also includes: Manuel Chinea, Senior VP, Marketing and Product Development of Banco Popular; Donna F. Hartl, Esq., Partner at Golan & Christie, LLP; Kevin A. Hughes, Senior VP, Commercial Banking Department of Cole Taylor Bank; Marco E. Jacome, HAS Chief Executive Officer; Claudia Munoz Rocha, Community Relations Manager of WSNS Telemundo Chicago; Diana Palomar Scott, VP, Community Affairs of ABC 7 Chicago; Dr. Herbert L. Slutsky, Principal of H.L. Slutsky and Associates; Arvin Talwar, Managing Principal & CEO of Catalyst Consulting Group; Jim Tibensky, HAS Board President; Javier Ubarri, Illinois Region Executive of Banco Popular.

For more than 30 years, HAS has empowered individuals, and supported healthy families and healthy communities through the provision of behavioral health care. All services are conducted in English and Spanish to 6,000 individuals and families each year at 8 sites throughout the region. HAS offers prevention, counseling and treatment programs for substance abuse, mental illness, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy, and post-partum depression. HAS also addresses housing, job, legal, and emergency needs of its participants and their families.

Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Molly Bougearel for HAS, +1-773-252-3100

Source: PRNewswire

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