Institutions
That Have Hosted Road Recovery Educational Seminars:
Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire
"Road Recovery
is an impressive program toward maintaining recovery!" – Alan I. Green, M.D. Chairman
Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School
Warwick
Valley High School, Orange County, NY
"The Road Recovery outreach event hosted by our
school district literally sent shockwaves through the entire
educational community. By openly sharing their powerful message
through their music, the young members of Crazy James moved
everyone in attendance. The young were forced to confront the
fact that they are key players in the shaping of their futures,
and adults were reminded of how fortunate they are to have
the opportunity to work with adolescents each day. The thing
that has stayed in my mind since the event is how Road Recovery
was able to quietly "unfreeze" the existing equilibrium
of our school's culture, and "refreeze" it so that
everyone who was there left somehow changed. An hour hadn't
passed and the Road Recovery crew and Crazy James were deeply
missed.. After two hours, we were thinking about how we could
get them to return." - Richard Linkens, Director of English,
Social Studies, and Academic Intervention Services Warwick
Valley Central School District
Delaware
Valley High School, Milford, PA
"Road Recovery’s Crazy James band concert
and interactive discussion groups provided an effective, inviting
and non-threatening message about the reality of addiction
and the benefits of healthy living from teens and young adults
involved in Road Recovery’s program. Our high school
students actually paid attention to the message and music,
AND, most importantly – actively participated in Road
Recovery’s discussion groups." – Joseph W.
Casmus, 11th & 12th Grade Principal, Delaware Valley
High School District
DOA (Disease
of Addiction), PDAP (Palmer Drug Abuse Program), & The
University of Texas Center for Students in Recovery and
Shoal Creek Hospital - Austin, Texas
"The connection we witnessed between the Road Recovery
group and the students, the sincerity, genuine caring, the
way they listened was really amazing. Road Recovery's unique
way of reaching youth through music and the powerful message
of the musicians themselves can't be compared. Like our organization,
they want to make and difference and they want to do it differently." – DOA
(Disease of Addiction) Board: Danni Morford, Gina Harlow, Donah
Matza, Connor Finnigan
Aurora House, Lockport, NY
"Road
Recovery provided our youth with an amazing and interesting
outlook on sobriety, addictions and mental health issues.
The interaction was phenomenal and the bands music was truly
enjoyed. Thank you for this opportunity to allow our youth
in program to connect with other teens battling many of life's
hardships and displaying hope, dedication to healing, and
stability in working through mental health/addictions. Thank
You!" - Audrey Connell, Aurora House, Lockport, NY
12 and 12, Inc., Tulsa, OK "Spectacular, awesome, appreciated and incredible!!!
I want to express my sincere appreciation to Road Recovery
and your mission. This was such a successful evening for
us. The clients and I just loved Crazy James!! Wow, their
recovery stories touched and moved so many and the music
was simply outstanding. My hats off to you folks! Thanks
for coming to Oklahoma, thanks for coming to 12 & 12
and thanks for your mission. I look forward to keeping in
touch, and hopefully working together again! Please extend
my deepest appreciation and respect to everyone in the band,
they will be remembered for a long, long time around here."– Bryan
Day, Director of Business Relations, 12 and 12, Inc.
Princeton High School, Princeton, NJ "Performing
with Road Recovery’s sober teen band
- Crazy James, along with hearing their inspiring life experiences
was an amazing experience. I had so much fun and will never
forget it!" - Sarah Wilson, Artist/Singer, Princeton
High School senior
Tenafly High School, Tenafly, NJ
"Road
Recovery and their sober teen band – Crazy
James were a fresh, raw and "in your face" presentation
to more than 400 students revealing the truth about what
addictions can lead to. The music component was powerful
and the idea of peers presenting to peers (the presenters
were 18 - 23 years old, some of whom were still in high
school), was very effective and important as the students
could relate to the band members on that level. Road Recovery's
message is one of honesty, experience and hope." – Janet
Gould, Tenafly High School – (SAC) - Student Assistance
Counselor
Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, Connecticut
"The
members of Road Recovery’s Crazy James band
are an inspiration to us all; they are introspective and insightful
people as well as incredibly talented musical artists. Their
compassionate words and beautiful lyrics touched us all here
at Silver Hill and I look forward to listening to their music
in the future. It made me want to stay clean seeing how happy
they were and how much fun they were having." – Anonymous
Adolescent
"The talented band members
provide a valuable and deeply appreciated message to people
in recovery and to those who try to guide them along the way.
Many thanks for the memorable performances. We hope Road Recovery
will be a regular contributor to our patient's recovery." – Elizabeth
Moore, Chief Operating Officer – Silver Hill Hospital
The North Shore Recovery High School, Beverly,
Massachusetts "Expanding our community to include Road
Recovery’s
teens was one of the most beneficial experiences for our
students' struggles with their own recovery. Their words,
spoken and sung were not just powerful, they were meaningful.
They were able to connect with the population most affected
by this disease, the children. I look forward to future interactions
with our friends from Road Recovery. Thank you for going
the distance." - Michelle
Lipinski, Director, Northshore Recovery High School Beverly,
MA
Caron Treatment
Centers, Wernersville, PA – Adolescent
Unit
The private performance at the Caron Treatment Center provided
a forum for ten Crazy James band members involved with Road
Recovery to recount their ‘in-crisis’ life-altering
experiences to more than fifty teens who are currently patients
for drug/alcohol addiction treatment. The Crazy James members
shared their experiences from their time of being dragged
into detoxification treatment, to facing their own demons
head-on, and now living life sober on the outside. The Crazy
James band members provided inspiration, firsthand accounts
of their encounters after being discharged from treatment,
and the countless opportunities and connections each have
received in choosing life without the use of drugs & alcohol.
NASW
(National Association of Social Workers) ‘06 Conference
- Fordham University, NY Panel Discussion: 'Addiction Issues
in the Creative and Artistic Population' Sponsored by: MusiCares Foundation - National Association
of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS)
"It was great to
have Road Recovery’s participation
on the MusiCares-sponsored panel. With the other panelists,
Road Recovery Founder - Gene Bowen was able to articulate
the challenges and rewards of getting and staying clean
and sober while working in the music and artistic disciplines.
It was a wonderful experience to partner with Road Recovery
once again to get the good word out..." -
Dee Dee Acquisto, MS Director, Health and Human Services
for the MusiCares Foundation.
The Partnership
for a Drug-Free America (PDFA) – NY, NY
"In 'Crazy James', Road Recovery
with the support of the Caron Foundation have come up with
a visionary and effective way to help teens who have struggled
with drug and alcohol addiction stay sober and engaged. To
hear these kids talk about their journey and their determination
to stay alcohol and drug-free, and to hear all of that reflected
in their terrific music, is nothing less than inspirational."
- Sean Clarkin EVP, Director of Strategy Partnership for a
Drug-Free America
Phoenix House – IMPACT
Program, NY, NY
" I always believed in the transformative power of music, but I had no idea
how truly powerful it can be until I met and listened to the members of Road
Recovery. For the first time, I saw kids who had a reason to stay sober -- their
own creative power. This isn't for their parents, their teachers, their counselors,
or the law ... they want to stay sober for themselves. Every kid needs to find
his or her own voice, and Road Recovery makes that dream a reality." -
Lisa Dumont, Deputy Director – IMPACT Program
Music Entertainment
Industry Career Night, William Paterson University, Wayne
NJ
"The heavyweights from Road Recovery added a very positive angle by offering
up another side of the business and an oppportunity for students to check out
a different challenging career. At the breakout session, surprise Road Recovery
special guest, Walter Y. held the student's attention and the spotlight!" – Dr.
Stephen Marcone - Professor of Music, Coordinator of Music Management Program,
Director of Music Graduate Studies, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
American Center
for Educational Exchange, Beijing, China
2-hour lecture entitled Rock and Roll without Drugs: An American NPO’s
Experience.
"The fact that the Chinese audience engaged in open dialogue during the
question and answer session in the area of substance abuse, traditionally a taboo
subject, illustrated the great impact your speech and organization had on those
in attendance."– Lisa K. Heller, Speaker Program Director,
American Center for Educational Exchange, Beijing, China
Juilliard
School, Lincoln Center, NY
"Road Recovery's program was both inspiring and enlightening." – Jerome
Garner, Director of Student Development
Hamilton Fish
- Department of Parks and Recreation Center, NY, NY
“The program developed by Road Recovery for the young people in my program
was professional, relevant, and exciting. Road Recovery delivered a great message
to the kids about the negative aspects of drug use and the reality of its prevalence
in the music industry. In addition, they modeled how a person can work in the
music industry, stay away from drugs, and have a happy and successful career
doing what he or she loves to do. All of this was facilitated through interesting
presentation and hands-on expeditionary learning.” – David
Bruhowzki, Director – Lower East Side Youth Empowerment Foundation
Rehab After Work, Rehab After
School, Exton, PA
"The evening was charged with adolescent recovery, kids hearing from kids
about living art, and recovery. Behind their message, Road Recovery provides
teenagers access to the music industry, opportunities they dream about and are
now possible through recovery! Any support we can provide at Rehab After Work
to help Road Recovery reach more kids in the Philadelphia area count us in!" -
A. Michael Blanche, Adolescent Coordinator – Rehab After Work, Rehab After
School
New York University, NY (Music
Business and Technology Program)
"Thank you, and all the members of Road Recovery, for your presentation.
Its only been a day and the response from our students has been overwhelming." – Catherine
Moore, Program Director
Teen Coffee House #2, The Moving
Company Modern Dance Center,
Warwick, NY
"The experience Road Recovery has given the kids, allowing them to perform "on
the road", has boosted their self-esteem tremendously. The Road Recovery
drug free message that is clearly sent throughout your events, I believe, has
clearly been received. Road Recovery's message works so well with the mindset
of a teen ("very un-preachy")." – Linda Mensch,
Director, Teen Coffee House, The Moving Company Modern Dance Center
Memorial Middle School, West
Paterson, NJ
"The combination of the anti-substance message with the impact of Road Recovery's
expert musicians was very impressive. Both faculty and the student body are still
raving about how effective Road Recovery's workshops were." – Deborah
Arters, Executive Director, The Arts in Action Co.
Manhattan School of Music, NY
"Road Recovery's Presentation was accessible and informative. Several of
our students told me they found your stories powerful. Interestingly, the students
all seemed to mention a different speaker has having particularly reached them." – Monica
Christensen, Ed.D. Associate Dean for Student Life
The Creative Arts Therapy Festival,
Brooklyn, NY
Presented by Brooklyn Borough President
St Christopher's Independence
Inn, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
"St. Christopher-Ottilie Services for Children and Families has been involved
with Road Recovery prior to it's inception by providing insight and support to
the founders as they developed their unique outreach programs. St Christopher's
Independence Inn in Williamsburg, Brooklyn was one of the first to host a Road
Recovery Education Program."
"We continue to support Road Recovery's work as they work creatively to
provide youth with positive alternatives to substance abuse." – Douglas
O'Dell, Assistant Executive Director St. Christopher-Ottilie Services
Freedom Institute, NY (Substance
Abuse Services)
"We are extremely supportive of Road Recovery and we admire the wonderful
work they are doing in the field of recovery from all addictions." – Calixte
Stamp, CASAC, HIP, Adult Counselor for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Freedom
Institute
Road Recovery & MusiCares
present Workshop to EAP
Road Recovery & MusiCares presented a short workshop/seminar at the
Long Island Chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals' Association
on Wednesday, April 10th, Entitled "Working with the Non-Traditional
Client: Recovery Issues in the Music Industry", the presentation discussed
lifestyle, workplace and philosophical issues and challenges faced by the
person working in the music industry who seeks recovery. The presentation
was held at the Woodbury Country Club in Woodbury, Long Island. – MusiCares,
News Memo
Road
Recovery Educational Literature Distribution:
Diversafest, LLC (DFEST), Tulsa, Oklahoma
SXSW Music Conference, Austin, Texas
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America, NY, NY
Vans Warped Tour
Phoenix House, NY, NY
Rehab After Work, Rehab After School, Exton, PA
3 FARMS "A FREE DAY of Music on the Lower East Side"
Global Entertainment Media Summit, NY
Manhattan School of Music Health Fair
Columbus Avenue Street Festival
CMJ (College Music Journal) Music Marathon, NY
Caron Foundation
Amsterdam Street Festival
Roundtable Music Sessions (CB's Gallery)
IMX (Internet Music Xpo) Convention, NY, LA
Hoboken, NJ - Aquarian Weekly (Music paper) battle of the bands,
Maxwell's (music club)
New York Music & Internet Expo
Juilliard School Health Fair
Silk City Tattoo Grand Opening Street Party, Westwood, NJ
Teen Coffee House #2, Warwick, NY
G.O.L.E.S. FESTIVAL, Tompkins Square Park, East Village, NYC
(Good Old Lower East Side Festival)
Excess db - X Straight-Edge X Hardcore Show, Paramus, NJ
International Association of Jazz Educators Convention, NY
Covenant House, NY, NY
Ongoing NYC street campaign spreading literature throughout
NYC clubs and music venues reaching artist community and concert-goers
Healthy Halloween Celebration, Central Park New York
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America 20th Anniversary
Gala, Waldorf-Astoria Main Ballroom, New York, NY
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