Wednesday, July 07, 2010
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Psychiatric Solutions’ Belmont Pines Hospital Grants Scholarships to Two Local Grads

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — (July 7, 2010)Belmont Pines Hospital recently awarded two Liberty High School graduates $1,000 scholarships each to pursue a degree in higher education. The scholarships were done in the name of the Liberty Fire and Police Departments.

On behalf of the Police Department, Chief Richard Tisone presented Rachel Toth her scholarship, while Chief Michael Durkin presented the Fire Department scholarship to Kara Nichols at the June 14 Liberty Township Administration meeting. The recipients were selected according to criteria designated by Liberty High School.

“We are proud to work in conjunction with the fire department and the police department to award these deserving students and give them the added resources they need to continue their education at the next level,” said George Perry, chief executive officer at Belmont Pines Hospital. “We are amazed by the number of intelligent and strong-willed students coming out of our local schools each year, and we are honored to be a part of their continued success. We wish them the best of luck as they continue their journeys through life.”

About Belmont Pines Hospital
Belmont Pines Hospital is the largest freestanding children’s behavioral health hospital in Northeast Ohio and the Western edge of Pennsylvania. It is the premier provider of comprehensive behavioral health services for children and adolescents. The 51,580 square-foot facility holds 102 beds and is located on 19 wooded acres, providing a safe and comfortable setting for patients through residential treatment, partial hospitalization, inpatient and extended care programs. For more information, please visit www.belmontpinesmediapsi.com

About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI)
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others. For more information, please visit www.psychiatricsolutionsmedia.com

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