In December 2022, The GateHouse celebrated its 50th year of offering people a meaningful path to recovery. As part of this celebration, we are spotlighting prominent staff, leaders, and alumni and sharing their stories of their time at The GateHouse. This month, we’re featuring Judy Bohner, a former resident at The GateHouse who is celebrating...
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The GateHouse Turns 50: An Anniversary Story with David Morgan
In December 2022, The GateHouse celebrated its 50th year of offering people a meaningful path to recovery. As part of this celebration, we are spotlighting prominent staff, leaders, and alumni and sharing the stories of their time at The GateHouse. Surrounded by a wonderful community and filled with a passion for the arts, David Morgan...
The GateHouse Turns 50: an Anniversary Story with Dan Schultz
In December 2022, The GateHouse celebrated its 50th year of offering people a meaningful path to recovery. As part of this celebration, we are spotlighting prominent staff, leaders, and alumni and sharing their stories of their time at The GateHouse. When Dan Schultz first came to The GateHouse, he was broken. “My bottom led me...
The GateHouse Turns 50: a Spotlight on GateHouse Founding Member, Jere Stabley
This year, The GateHouse is celebrating its 50th year of offering people a meaningful path to recovery. As part of this celebration, we want to spotlight prominent community members who have played an integral part in making The Gatehouse what it is today. Jere Stabley, one of the original founding members of The GateHouse, was...
The GateHouse Turns 50: an Anniversary Story with Denyse Glover
As The GateHouse celebrates its 50th year of offering people a meaningful path to recovery, we’re highlighting the experiences of a few of our alums and sharing some of their stories. This month, we’re featuring Denyse Glover, a former resident at The GateHouse who’s celebrating 20 years of recovery. Denyse Glover Arrived at The GateHouse...
The GateHouse Turns 50: an Anniversary Story with Robin Skiles
As The GateHouse celebrates its 50th year of helping people find their path to recovery, it’s only fitting that we shine a light on the many individuals credited with building and strengthening the organization that has helped to reshape so many lives. To that end, we begin with Robin Skiles, former Executive Director of The...
The GateHouse Serenity Stories: Stephanie Prete
In September 2021, The GateHouse broke ground on its Serenity Gardens, a beautiful, tree-lined memorial garden providing a place for peaceful reflection for residents and families who lost loved ones to substance abuse disorder. Families, GateHouse alumni, staff, and community members contributed to the creation of the gardens at The GateHouse’s Marietta, PA, residential treatment...
‘Giving Extra’ by Breathing Life Back into Others: Kristi’s Recovery Story
Kristi knows how debilitating addiction can be. “Living with addiction is like living a walking death,” she said. Kristi Martarano BS, CADC, CCPG, is Clinical Director at The GateHouse. Like many of her colleagues, she was also once a client at The GateHouse working toward her own recovery. She’s been in the same shoes as...
‘Giving Extra’ by Creating Recovery Support for Others: Kendrick’s Recovery Story
Kendrick spent years living in a vicious cycle of addiction. “I’d use and lose everything,” he said. “Then, I’d get my life back on track for a few months only to lose it all again.” Today, Kendrick Westmoreland is the Clinical Director of Outpatient Services at The GateHouse. He also knows what it’s like to...
‘Giving Extra’ By Helping Others Heal: Cyndi’s Recovery Story
Cyndi was 18 years into her recovery journey when she relapsed. She had a beautiful home, a teenage son and had built a wonderful life for herself. “Your addiction is always doing push-ups, even when you’re not using,” she said. Today, Cyndi is our Intake Supervisor at The GateHouse. But, before working with us, she...