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teens receive individual, family, and group group and family, individual, receive teens involved in the recovery process.” Learn Learn process.” recovery the in involved on page 2. page on

impacts of abuse. At Odyssey House, House, Odyssey At abuse. of impacts outcomes occur when the family is is family the when occur outcomes more about socialization and recreation recreation and socialization about more

of the physical, mental and behavioral behavioral and mental physical, the of best the because adolescent the just long term sobriety and recovery. Learn Learn recovery. and sobriety term long

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development, which can be significantly significantly be can which development, says “Cenikor Foundation takes a unique unique a takes Foundation “Cenikor says therapy, education, wellness, recreation recreation wellness, education, therapy,

is a critical stage in body and brain brain and body in stage critical a is Temple and Killeen Outpatient Programs Programs Outpatient Killeen and Temple Through issues. psychological other

Adolescence recovery. for needs unique Nick Vache, Senior Manager of Cenikor Cenikor of Manager Senior Vache, Nick and self-harm depression, disorders,

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BOARD Spotlight: MIKE VIATOR o see a child in Odyssey House in terms of just a place which has been a long-time supporter pain can be truly for kids to go that’s a stopping point for of Odyssey House. Cenikor and the T heartbreaking. drug or alcohol use, look at it as a place Herzstein Foundation have a shared Adolescents who adolescents go to address the problems focus on meaningful change. abuse drugs and of the past and rebuild a better future” Meaningful change in recovery alcohol are in pain, he says. helps the person, and also helps their and that is why families and their communities. The treatment at For Mike, teaching personal responsibility, Herzstein Foundation’s support has Cenikor’s Odyssey morality, and integrity is instrumental helped Cenikor impact the lives of House is so unique. for success. That success comes when thousands of families across . Substance abuse teens cope with life’s problems while The effect of addiction and the benefits is symptomatic of an underlying issue. addressing personal, emotional, of recovery impact people of all walks Mike Viator believes in the importance psychosocial and behavioral issues. For of life across the United States. to treat the whole person, not just the Mike, it is all about meaningful change. addiction. Mike has witnessed the “I am proud to have been a part of transformation from pain to sobriety Odyssey House’s history and to be a “Cenikor’s adolescent care is truly for many Odyssey House graduates. part of the growth and support Cenikor As a former Board Chair for Odyssey provided when it acquired the program different. It is a completely different House and most recently Chairman of in 2010. Cenikor stepped in to help and way of attacking addiction which the Board for Cenikor Foundation, Mike provide meaningful change when the plagues the entire nation. It is about understands the long-term impact of kids needed it most.” Kids with substance holistic care. use disorders graduate Odyssey House finding a way to help the kids rebuild with sobriety, self-confidence, and their lives, heal their pain, and make a “The thing about this program is that self-reliance. change for the better.” the staff really looks at the inherent problems that lead to the alcohol and Mike is Director of the Albert and drug use. Rather than looking at Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation -Mike Viator, cenikor board member

FAITHFUL PAWS DELIVERS SMILES here’s something magical about Connie Foland sees this scene play out adolescent lingers at the edge of the a child and a dog at play. Even time after time. For more than a year, room, and gradually moves closer and Tif the dog is on loan for an she has visited Odyssey House with one closer until finally the teen is sitting hour. Faithful Paws sees that of her four-legged family members. That magic everday. is when the magic happens. Often an Faithful Paws continued on page 3

2 l Cenikor Foundation 1.888.CENIKOR www.cenikor.org A PARENT’s perspective on recovery o Tawynie O., addiction is a family determined to help them succeed. disease and recovery is a family To achieve and maintain sobriety, Taffair.The family’s recovery started even counselors help teens address before Tawynie learned her14-year-old emotional health, interpersonal daughter, Isabel, was smoking marijuana. relationships and life situations. Tawynie was part of an Intensive Outpatient Program because she had About three weeks into Isabel’s stay, used marijuana to deal with health, Tawynie began to see subtle changes appetite and anxiety issues. She attended at the Sunday family visits. “The peer three times a week, and was personally accountability, group sessions, and seeing the benefits of treatment. Seeing one-on-one sessions with her counselor that her daughter was struggling and began to sink in. Isabel learned coping In addition to school, basketball and turning to substances to cope, Tawynie skills, problem solving, and developed soccer, Isabel attends a Supportive signed Isabel up for a weekly session. a positive attitude.” Isabel’s demeanor Outpatient Program and sees a therapist. Isabel was not receptive but Tawynie improved and her anger subsided. She is involved in AA, working the 12 was dedicated to finding care for her Steps with her sponsor. Isabel vowed to daughter. Thankfully the counselor “The family sessions taught us to return to Odyssey House to encourage suggested an alternative - inpatient care. communicate. No yelling. We sit and others once she achieves two years listen. If we get upset, we take a break.” of sobriety. She will inspire others to “Good inpatient programs are hard Isabel’s family is completely dedicated sobriety and greatness – what a gift! to find,” Tawynie says. “I did a lot of to her success. The family moved across Tawynie sees sobriety as a family effort. research before I found Cenikor’s town so when she graduated from “Isabel sees that if I can stay clean, she Odyssey House. Isabel’s counselor Odyssey House in October, Isabel enrolled can too. Odyssey House does wonders agreed it was the right place for her.” in a new school. Isabel had a fresh start for kids. It’s a great environment with with support from those who love her. wonderful staff who care about the Isabel had many behavioral issues she kids and want better for them.” could confront in treatment. She was a Isabel’s success is a testament to the bully who mistreated her siblings and impact Odyssey House has on teens. Isabel agrees and recommended our other students, and she disrespected Isabel – the child who had a “bad girl” program to a friend. “Odyssey House teachers. Isabel entered Odyssey reputation – changed from a solid D boosted my confidence. Sobriety was House an angry and depressed child, student to gaining a spot on her school’s hard because I didn’t care about being determined to leave and to continue AB honor roll. She has left her bully sober. Now I have a better life. Even my using. However, Odyssey House staff ways behind. For the first time, she is teachers love me. That’s way different!” understand adolescents and are interested in college.

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next to a dog, gently petting, quietly almost 20 years, the Bellaire United are drawn to young people and love talking and happily smiling. Methodist Church-sponsored performing tricks for them.” The animals organization has trained animals to are experts at agility, obstacle courses, Connie is one of several Faithful share unconditional love with adults and sports. Trained for K-9 nose work, Paws volunteers who visit Odyssey and children in hospitals and nursing they love to search for scents. The kids House with a dog, cat or rabbit. For homes, and with teens in recovery. enjoy hiding food for the dogs to find. Faithful Paws credo is “We make smiles happen!” “But sometimes,” she says, “the kids just want to sit and hug the dogs. By day, Connie is Director of Risk That’s very touching. The dogs give Management for the Gulf Coast them something to think about Regional Blood Center. Once a outside of their lives.” The teens can month, she rushes home to pick relax and be in that moment. They up the dog she selects, either connect with the dogs and with each Miley, Mik or Gus to bring smiles other. They are building trust, a bond. to the faces of kids at Odyssey House. “I leave Odyssey House feeling like my Connie and her dogs look forward to dog and I have made someone’s life these visits. “I’m a little shy, so the dogs better. We adult volunteers get as much, are great conversation starters. The dogs or more, from the visits as the kids. The pets provide a bridge for the generational gap and lead to conversations we would Pictured is Faithful Paws volunteer, Connie never have anticipated.” Foland with her dog Mik. Faithful Paws continued on page 3

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