Melvin G. Mercer
CEAP
Executive Director
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founder and Executive Director of Adriel Behavioral Institute a non-profit
501C3 corporation which provides solution-focused and resolution-based
services for persons who are experiencing problems in the areas of
homelessness, coexisting mental health / chemical dependency disorders,
employment and other personal problems.
A Certified Employee Assistance Professional(CEAP) Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Melvin has served both the private and public sectors in the area of Alcohol and Drug Abuse programs. He helped develop the concept for the first joint Union- Company based Employee Support Service Program at the former McDonnell Douglas Air Craft Company (now Boeing) a program designed to provide assistance to employees who were having personal and work related problems. He coordinated and designed a Substance Abuse program for the City of Compton’s Weed and Seed program and gave training to the City’s Supervisors and Management on DOT mandated Alcohol and Drug testing procedures He has collaborated and consulted with many other community based organizations on some of the most important issues regarding services to the underprivileged Melvin has served as a Broad Member for The Southern California Alcohol and Drug Program, Advisory Broad Red Gate Recovery Center. Member 100 Blackmen of America Inc. Mentoring Program. Melvin is married
to Cynthia and has four children and three grandchildren
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