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Canton-(January 15, 2010)-Scott Hasselman joins the Sisters of Charity Health System as the executive director of the Early Childhood Resource Center in Canton. Hasselman most recently served as a vice president for Pressley Ridge, Inc., a multi-state organization that provides treatment services to developmentally challenged children and their families. He had previously served as executive director for Pressley Ridge’s Ohio and Maryland operations.  

Hasselman brings with him extensive leadership experience, having served in a number of  executive and management positions for over 25 years at Pressley Ridge. As the executive director of the Early Childhood Resource Center (ECRC), Hasselman will oversee all areas of the non-profit professional development site that provides educational programs, resources and support services to early childhood educators. 

“Scott is a highly energetic, values-driven leader with a demonstrated record of excellence in more than 26 years of experience in providing community-based programs to children and their families,” says Sr. Judith Ann Karam, CSA, SCHS president and CEO. “That’s why we are excited that he will be leading the ECRC forward in fulfilling its mission to improve the quality of early education and care in the Canton area, both of which are so important to children’s future academic success.” 

“The Search Committee was very impressed with the quality of the candidates for this position,” stated Joni Close, President of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton.  “but Scott Hasselman, with his experience, enthusiasm, and commitment to children, was clearly our first and best choice.” 

Hasselman received a bachelor’s degree in social work from Slippery Rock University and a master’s degree in education from California University of PA. He is a board member of the Foster Family Treatment Association and serves as a peer reviewer on the Council of Accreditation. 

Located in Canton, Ohio, the Early Childhood Resource Center’s mission is to improve the quality of early education and care in Stark County through comprehensive professional development, resources, and support services for individuals working in all early childhood settings; to promote professionalism across the state; and to advocate at the state level. For more information, visit ecresourcecenter.org. About the Sisters of Charity Health SystemThe Sisters of Charity Health System was established in 1982 as the parent corporation for the sponsored ministries of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine in Ohio and South Carolina. The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, since its founding in 1851, continue their faith-based legacy of high quality, compassionate care in partnership with its co-ministers who are the heart and hands of the ministry. The Sisters of Charity Health System sponsors St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland, Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals, a leading cardiovascular center in South Carolina, which includes Providence Hospital/Providence Heart Institute and Providence Hospital Northeast in Columbia, South Carolina. In a joint venture with University Hospitals of Cleveland, the Sisters of Charity Health System also sponsors St. John West Shore Hospital in Westlake, Ohio.  All are Catholic.  The organization also oversees three grant-making foundations located in Cleveland and Canton, Ohio, and Columbia, SC. Each foundation sponsors significant community initiatives and collaborations that address causes and consequences of poverty. Other health and human services and education-related organizations within the Sisters of Charity Health System include Cleveland’s Joseph’s Home, a unique residential care center for homeless men, Canton’s Early Childhood Resource Center for people working in childcare in all settings; and Healthy Learners, a South Carolina health care resource for children from low-income families. The Sisters of Charity Health System also provides residential eldercare services at Regina Health Center in Richfield, Ohio, and Light of Hearts Villa in Bedford, Ohio. Light of Hearts Villa is jointly sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. ###