PATCHOGUE, NY – MARCH 1, 2006 – St. Joseph’s College School of Adult and Professional Education will be hosting a Career and Graduate Fair for adult students seeking jobs or educational training in the fields of Community Health & Human Services and Health Administration. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Saturday, March 18, 2006 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the McGann Conference Center at the Suffolk campus located in Patchogue, New York.

Representatives from various health and human services agencies as well as graduate schools throughout Long Island will be on hand to answer questions and discuss program offerings for careers in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Case Management, Rehabilitation Counseling and other health-related fields of study. Health and human services employers will also be available to discuss recruitment and current job opportunities. ** Please note: Only careers and job opportunities in Health Administration and/or Community Health and Human Services will be represented at this event.

For more information, please contact Mary Herold at (631) 447-3028 or via email at mherold@sjcny.edu. St. Joseph’s College is located at 155 W. Roe Blvd. in Patchogue, and is accessible via the South Service Road of Sunrise Highway, just east of Exit 52 (Waverly Ave.).

About St. Joseph's College

St. Joseph’s College has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan area with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the College provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service. With campuses located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn and in Patchogue, Long Island, the College offers degrees in over 21 majors, special course offerings and certificates, affiliated and pre-professional programs through its School of Arts and Sciences and its School of Adult and Professional Education. Graduate degrees are also offered including an Executive MBA, a Master of Science in Management, a Master of Science Degree with a Major in Nursing, a Master of Arts in Literacy/Cognition and a Master of Arts in Infant/Toddler Early Childhood Special Education.