From VirtualTrax to in-person Trax Program with NYS Youth Clubhouses

VIRTUALTRAX Programs present Summer Finale Videos to Showcase Creative Projects from
New York State OASAS Youth Clubhouses

This video features creative projects of Road Recovery's VirtualTrax Program per OJJDP grant #1 for 6 OASAS Youth Clubhouses, from Massena to Queens, NY

WATCH: VIRTUALTRAX SUMMER FINALE 1 with Youth Clubhouses

WATCH: VIRTUALTRAX SUMMER FINALE VIDEOS

Creative works from our OAYI / OJJDP grants in action with
12 OASAS Youth Clubhouses from across New York State.

This video features creative projects of Road Recovery's VirtualTrax Program per OAYI grant 2 for 6 OASAS Youth Clubhouses, from Buffalo to Shinnecock Nation

WATCH: VIRTUALTRAX SUMMER FINALE 2 with Youth Clubhouses

This summer’s last virtual finale theme…

That’s right-- we are back on the streets, (in-person!), but still want to reflect about some amazing finales and programs we worked on this summer!

ROADRECOVERY premiered not just one, but TWO VirtualTrax Program Summer Videos in September involving 12 Youth Clubhouses from across New York State. We wanted to tie everything together, while also embodying a theme where actions speak louder than words. That it’s about more than just ‘talking the talk,’ but also ‘walking the walk.’ To be what and who we want to be, exploring our differences and cultures, building stronger communities and connections across the states (one of the coolest parts of being virtual!). Thus, our theme during these two late summer/early fall videos: Taking it to the Street. (By the way, some of our previous video finale themes have been Hope, Integrity, Courage, Responsibility, Leadership, and Optimism).

VIRTUALTRAX is supported by our non-profit's creative staff mentors from the entertainment industry working closely with statewide Youth Clubhouse mentors operating safely on-site and/or virtually with at-risk youth. As always in our programs, no previous musical/creative ability is required to engage VIRTUALTRAX. Programming is made possible through two federal grants from the US Department of Justice (DoJ) / Office of Justice Programs (OJP) / Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).

Through these grants ROADRECOVERY provides youth mentoring and peer support in continuous after school program cycles to reach youth and young adults by engaging Youth Clubhouses in our ongoing program partnership with the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS).

This past summer’s programs & Youth Clubhouses

The VIRTUALTRAX Summer Finale Videos involved the following Youth Clubhouses: The SPOT (Oswego), Restoration Society (Buffalo), Club Odyssey (Oneonta), The Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center (Manhattan), Housing Works (Brooklyn), Shinnecock Youth Clubhouse (Shinnecock Nation), Creative Connections Clubhouse (Amsterdam), Horizons Youth Clubhouse (Massena), Youth Clubhouses of Columbia-Greene Counties (Catskill and Hudson), TC Commons (Elmira) and Elmcor Youth Clubhouse (Queens). Youth Clubhouses provide a community-based, non-clinical setting for promoting healthy choices through skill-building, recreation, education, wellness, evidence-based prevention programs, and help youth find creative, meaningful activities to participate in that make constructive use of their time.

Disclaimer:
This publication was prepared under grants # 2020-JY-FX-0004 and # 2020-YB-FX-0006 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions expressed in this presentation / document are those of the author/s and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of OJJDP or the U.S. Department of Justice.

Taking it to the streets… and on the stage: our first ever GALA!

To support Road Recovery & Lighthouse Guild
Honoring Simon Kirke & Lauren Oplinger at The Cutting Room

Watch Video Highlight Reel from sold-out 'A Visionary Evening & Concert' honoring Simon Kirke and Lauren Oplinger at The Cutting Room on September 22, 2021

While our theme reflected taking action, it also had a dual-purpose: to celebrate our last video finale, and our emergence back to in-person programs and events, one of which was our first ever GALA!

We had so much fun hosting our first GALA: 'A Visionary Evening & Concert', which was in support of both ROADRECOVERY and The Lighthouse Guild, a non-profit dedicated to providing services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals.

Along with our ROADRECOVERY Creative Staff Mentors, who are all active musicians and performing artists, our other performers and speakers included:

Ken Dashow, New York’s Classic Rock Q104.3
Darryl “DMC” McDaniels (Rock & Roll Hall of Fam Inductee singer/songwriter, Road Recovery Board Member)
Simon Kirke, Free, Bad Company, long-time Board Member and Creative Staff Member.

The Gala honored two incredible people; Simon Kirke, who ROADRECOVERY recognized for his decade of humble service of “showing up and walking the walk” (yes, just like our finale theme) with generations of the charity’s youth. Lighthouse Guild honored Lauren Oplinger, a long-time volunteer and supporter and Vice President at JP Morgan.

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ROADRECOVERY Ongoing & Upcoming Activities:

Mondays & Fridays (4pm - 5pm) in Fall 2021:
ROADRECOVERY VIRTUAL Peer Support Meetings
Supported by NYS OASAS and the US Dept of Justice / OJJDP
Hosted via Cisco Webex thanks to CDW

Road Recovery Virtual Peer Support Meetings for invited VirtualTraxProgram youth, staff, alumni & supporters to counter negative effects of isolation due to Covid-19 || Interested in attending? Youth/alumni should email: info@roadrecovery.org or contact their local Youth Clubhouse

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays in Fall 2021:
ROADRECOVERY TRAX Programs
Supported by NYS OASAS and the US Dept of Justice / OJJDP 'Category 5: Statewide and Regional Mentoring Initiative for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Drug Addiction' & 'Opioid Affected Youth Initiative' Hosted via Cisco Webex thanks to CDW

Road Recovery Trax Programs (creative in-person & virtual workshops) for the following Youth Clubhouses across New York State:
Creative Connections Clubhouse (Amsterdam), Youth Clubhouses of Columbia-Greene Counties (Catskill & Hudson), Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities (Queens), Horizons Clubhouse (Massena), Club Odyssey (Oneonta), The (LGBT) Center NYC, Restoration Society (Buffalo) & Equality Charter Middle School with MMCC (Bronx).
Trax and VirtualTrax are presented as part of the opioid affected youth initiative || Interested in participating? Youth should email: info@roadrecovery.org or contact their local Youth Clubhouse

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