State of New York Department of Correctional Services Road Recovery Award Ceremony at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, Ossining, NY (L-R, rear) James Purdy, Deputy Superintendent for Programs, Dr. Lesley Malin, Assistant Deputy Superintendent, Scott Bienenfeld, M.D. - Road Recovery Executive Board, (L-R, front) Gene Bowen, Road Recovery, Philip Heath, Superintendent, Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
January 2008 - Present.
Road Recovery's RoadTrax program involves over 70 Linden Hill & Goldsmith Center teens (ages: 13-19) and staff, spanning 14 weeks.
Linden Hill and Goldsmith Programs:
The Residential Treatment Facilities (RTFs) Linden Hill and Goldsmith Center are programs that work with adolescent boys and girls with emotional and behavioral difficulties. These programs provide a therapeutic milieu for teens whose emotional problems have left them unable to function as well as they would like. The programs staff are dedicated to helping residents find the inner strength to cope with the motional, social, and developmental challenges they face.
"The children and adolescents representing the Residential Treatment Facilities of the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, like many of the Road Recovery staff, have faced many difficulties in their young lives and are using music and dance as an alternative to the negative behaviors they may have used in the past. I am so pleased to have Road Recovery working with us and hope that we can continue to work with them for a long time to come."
Kathleen Forte, MA - Director of RTFs and Children’s Day Treatment Division
January 2004 - Present.
Road Recovery's RoadTrax program involves over 30 Ittleson Center kids (ages: 6-13) and staff, spanning 14 weeks.
Based in Riverdale, the Ittleson Center is a residential program of the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services. Ittleson helps children who have experienced trauma in their young lives and as a result have significant problems in learning, in making or keeping friends, and managing feelings. Staff and volunteers work closely with each child to re-build a sense of self and improve their responses to the world around them. Ittleson provides its children with intensive clinical services and special education in small classes, all within a nurturing and structured environment.
"Road Recovery was a great experience for all our residents. It was creative, expressive,therapeutic, and fun for all. What a great way for emotionally disturbed kids to learn and perform together. We hope Road Recovery can come back next year for more!"
Dr. Elizabeth Osborn, PhD, Clinical Director, Henry Ittleson Center for Children Research
Doug E. Fresh works with the Road Recovery participants at the Graham School in New York
2001 - Present.
Road Recovery's RoadTrax program involves over 80 students (ages 8-19) and more than 12 staff, spanning 16 weeks.
"As the Director of the residential program and School Board member of our Union Free School District, I am very aware and appreciative of the impact Road Recovery's program has had on our children....Alcohol and substance abuse has affected a majority of our children's lives and combining the right message regarding substance abuse with a theatrical program could not have been better designed for our population. All studies I have read regarding risk factors for substance abuse emphasize the combination of education and meaningful use of free time as our best weapons against the tragedies that occur daily when youth use drugs. After three years with Road Recovery, your name and influence on the culture of our program is dramatic. Students have found a great outlet and opportunity in the theatre arts, and recognize your efforts as part of the treatment and rehabilitation on our campus. Thank you Road Recovery for your commitment. It has made a real difference in our student's lives."
Gerald S. Leventhal, VP - Westchester Division, Graham-Windham
Services -August 2006 – August 2008.
Road Recovery's RoadTrax program, spanning (1) week involving (20) Haines, Alaska teens (ages:14-18) and staff associated with the Voices Project.
Voices Project: A local Alaskan-based program designed to increase education and awareness of the impacts of substance abuse on people’s lives in the small rural town.
"Watching Road Recovery’s team - Charles, Meghan, Owen, and Jay literally create an instant connection and rapport with the teens in the workshop was astounding to behold. Road Recovery’s ability to share their enormous talent, model courage and communication, and inspire kids to do the same is a miracle to witness. This year, I was most impressed with the meetings, and the level of sharing that came from the youth, some of whom struggling with serious issues. They felt safe beginning to talk and share – which is especially difficult to do in a small town. The music rocked, the meetings were powerful, and the kids left the experience expressing a great sense of accomplishment and hope. All the youth who participated continue to rave about the experience and plead for more. We’re definitely looking forward to next year!"
Tania Danielski, Voices Project Coordinator
January – June 2007.
Road Recovery's RoadTrax program involves over 25 teens (ages: 15-18) and staff, spanning 12 weeks.
Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel, (a Roman Catholic parish dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of their parish & community in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey celebrate the impact on all those involved in Road Recovery’s Performance Workshops 2007 programs.
"Before recovery, I got arrested and I violated probation twice with narcotics. I was sent to an in-patient place. I knew I needed it. I had wanted to stop for a year before that, and I just couldn’t stop. The Road Recovery staff gives us a place to share what’s on our mind; no matter what it is...everyone gives feedback from their experiences. No one is judgmental. We all learn from one another. After we huddle together to share what’s going on in our lives we practice and create a performance. I have never performed. I was really scared the first time I sang in front of people. Everyone was so supportive and helpful which relieved a lot of the stress. The creative aspect of Road Recovery is so special and very important. It expresses everything we are feeling. The music excites things more, and addicts need to be excited. We all play together, so we work as one, we become one through the process of Road Recovery."
Inha, Road Recovery program participant (17 years old)
Presented in Recognition of Outstanding Service on Behalf of Children and Youth By the National Child Labor Committee.
Letter of recognition from Robert J. Lindsey, NCADD President
Road Recovery's RoadTrax program, spanning 52 weeks involving Caron teen alumni (ages:14-25) and staff associated with Caron’s New York Recovery Center.
"Caron Foundation is pleased to partner with Road Recovery as we move forward with providing excellence in addiction treatment at our New York Recovery Center. The opportunities available through Road Recovery, combined with treatment provided by the Caron Foundation, will afford these young people an opportunity to experience how to be creative without using drugs, a true example of experiencing life on life's terms."
Doug Tieman President/CEO Caron Foundation
The Road Recovery Foundation has been informed that the organization meets all The Better Business Bureau Standards for Charity Accountability and receives The Better Business Bureau's Seal! (March 22, 2005)
Sponsored by: Office of the Mayor, Rudolph Giuliani. Awarded City of New York Event Contract of $76,000.00 to Produce "First Night Queens, NY" - Flushing Meadows Corona Park - Unisphere Monument, Road Recovery 'Live' Outdoor Music Performance, December 31, 2000.
"On behalf of Mayor Rudy Giuliani, it was a pleasure working with Road Recovery on this special non-alcoholic New Year's Eve celebration. The Road Recovery team were able to overcome many obstacles, including a snowstorm, to manage a professional, exciting and fun celebration."
Marcia G. Lee - Executive Director, Millennium Committee NYC 2000, Office Of The Mayor.
Awarded the Chase Manhattan Bank's "1999 Drug & Crime Prevention Award" (June 1999)
Awarded a State Of New York Office of The Attorney General Certificate of Merit, presented by Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General (June 8, 1999)
Recipient of the Isabel C. McKenzie/New York Community Trust Grant of $25,000 (August 1999).
"Summer In The City '99 Finale" August 30, 1999, Roy Wilkens Park, Queens, NY - New York Community Trust presented Road Recovery with a great opportunity and wonderful challenge to create an event targeting more than 2,000 ( 5- to- 13- year olds) enrolled in the NYCT/NYC Human Resource's "Summer In The City" programs.
"On behalf of The Board of Directors of The Long Island Center For Recovery, I am pleased to award Road Recovery with six (6) treatment scholarships a year valued at approximately $50,000.00 to those in need of treatment from active addiction."
Steve Basis, President / L.I.C.R (February 14, 1998)
