Work Begins on Young Adult Substance Abuse Residence in Brentwood
June 3 2022 │
State officials and addiction specialists broke ground Friday for a 25-bed substance abuse treatment residence for young adults at Outreach in Brentwood.
In the News
Outreach Speaks on Substance Use Emergencies in Suffolk County High Schools
February 16 2022 │
Outreach's Vice President of Adolescent and Residential Services, John Venza, offered important insights to CBS New York local news, as substance use-related emergencies emerged in Long Island high schools.
Replenishing Provider Engagement: Outreach
September 30, 2020 │
https://www.ntst.com/Blog/2020/Replenishing-Provider-Outreach?utm_campaign=Oktopost-2020+HS+Blogs&utm_content=Oktopost-twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Similar to nearly all care facilities throughout the country, Outreach and its staff have felt steep impacts from the pandemic–both on the organization and the providers.
Brentwood Recovery Center Opens Officially, Offering Hope for Addicts
September 29, 2020 │
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/recovery-center-brentwood-addiction-opening-1.49898341?fbclid=IwAR1fCDmhkQXZmFA4kaIH08VF6bwGEJd9doiGMuPU4Psd__1ZJVjljy8Xe8o
When a new residential treatment center for women opened in Brentwood earlier this year, just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, there was little time to celebrate. The much-needed resource for
Outreach Opens New Women’s Community Residence in Suffolk County
September 29, 2020 │
https://oasas.ny.gov/news/new-york-state-office-addiction-services-and-supports-announces-opening-new-womens-addiction?fbclid=IwAR3oUI_j1sx7SA8oTR3H4uWJVFFa_MY-off5w-AR7oewtVwSpjH9WGhFjRw
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) today announced the opening of Outreach's Recovery Residence for Women on Long Island.
Taking Care of Our Recovery Professionals
January 8, 2020 │
Behavioral Health News, Winter 2020
The opioid epidemic that we continue to confront today remains compounded by a workforce shortage of eligible, committed individuals who want to work in our field. Ongoing discussions about solutions to
Meeting the Workforce Challenge at Outreach
July 1, 2019 │
Behavioral Health News, Summer 2019
As behavioral health care providers confront the unrelenting opioid epidemic, in an environment of rapidly evolving reforms in health delivery and payment systems, one theme continues to resonate: the importance of
New Outreach Leader, Debra Pantin, Looks to Improve Access to Services
July 11, 2018 │
http://www.queensledger.com/pages/full_story/push?article-New+Outreach+leader+looks+to+improve+access+to+services%20&id=27583313/
After nearly four decades with Kathleen Riddle at the helm, substance abuse treatment organization Outreach has a new leader. On June 30, Riddle, the nonprofit’s founder, president and CEO, formally retired. After leading
Kathleen Riddle, Founder of Outreach, Retires
July 10, 2018 │
https://www.timesledger.com/stories/2018/27/riddleretirement_2018_07_06_q.html/
Kathleen Riddle, the founder and chief executive officer of the non-profit and substance abuse treatment center Outreach in Richmond Hill, officially stepped down Saturday after coming up with the idea for the organization
Kathleen Riddle Speaks on Her Career in Substance Abuse Treatment
July 10, 2018 │
https://www.nynmedia.com/content/outreach-substance-abuse-treatment-nonprofit/
I come from a generation of founders of mission-driven organizations who didn’t think about being CEOs – they were driven by a sense of purpose. Identifying the gaps in treatment