Riddle is one of Ten to Receive a 2015 USA Unites Award that Recognizes Astonishing Individuals Who Improve Lives and Help Strengthen Their Communities
Kathleen Riddle, President and Co-Founder of Outreach, will be honored for her work helping teens and young adults fight substance abuse. Riddle, along with ten other remarkable individuals, is set to receive a 2015 USA Unites Award that recognizes those who have helped to strengthen their communities and enrich the lives of others. Under Riddle’s leadership, Outreach has made a significant impact on the lives of many troubled teens and their families. For more than 35 years, she has been a tireless advocate for access, development and treatment for addicted adolescents in New York.
“After seeing heroin use rise to its highest level in a decade, Kathy has taken a lead role in influencing public policy and working to assure that quality care is widely available and readily accessible for those struggling with opiate addiction,” said Toby Graff, Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment.”
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Riddle is known by those around her as being a dedicated advocate and leader for her own agency and for others around New York State as well. Her mission as CEO of Outreach has been to develop new methods of funding and services so that her agency can easily meet the needs of those affected by drug and alcohol addiction. Under her direction, Outreach has been named “One of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State” for multiple years running.
Riddle finds herself in the esteemed company of nine other notable honorees who have greatly affected their communities:
- Kevin Cameron, Founder, Alpha K9
- Emersyn Harris, Founder, Cards for Kids
- Todd Lipa, Program Director, City of Farmington Hills After School Youth Center Program
- Elia Moreno, Community Engagement Manager, Cal Farley’s
- Janet Peery, CEO, YWCA Oklahoma City
- Jamie Raab, Director of Community-Based Services, GEM’s-Greene County Juvenile Office
- Pastor Charlie Muller, Founder, CURE Foundation and ENOUGH Initiative
- Kayla Dawn Begay, Founder, Dził Ditł’ooí School of Empowerment, Action and Perseverance
- Kirk Johnson, Executive Director and Founder, SOUNDS Academy
USA Network and its distributors will pay tribute to the Award winners on-air in a public service announcement, online at usaunites.com and on social media. Each honoree will be acknowledged during hometown award ceremonies and will receive $5,000 grants from USA Network and its participating distributors to support their projects or related nonprofit organizations.
About USA Network
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About Outreach
For more than 35 years, Outreach has been a premier provider of life-changing substance abuse treatment in New York City and Long Island. The organization is committed to making a difference in the lives of the people it serves. A non-profit organization licensed by the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) and operates in a safe, empowering and affirming environment.
If you or someone you know needs help with a drug or alcohol problem, please visit, opiny.org.
