Getting away can be hard to do in our age of technology. Even when going on a day trip to the beach or to Sleeping Giant for a hike, life has a tendency to follow. In a world where a cell phone inhabits almost every pocket, truly getting away requires a little more determination. That’s […]
Recreational Events
INDOOR GO-KART RACING: Phase III Sober Living Residents learn to have Fun in Sobriety
On Saturday, November 3, Phase III clients at Turnbridge Drug Treatment and Sober Living for Young Men took part in their latest recreational outing: go-kart racing at On Track Karting in Wallingford, Connecticut. Vinny, who came to Turnbridge following his 28 day stay at Mountainside drug rehab in Canaan, CT, said that the trip was […]
PAINTBALL: Team Building in Drug Treatment
Dave had run out of ammunition. The opposing team was bearing down on him and his teammates — the few of his teammates that remained. Paintballs exploded in puffs of yellow on the inflatable, plastic …obstacles arranged around the enclosed, outdoor arena. “I’m out! I’m out of ammo,” Dave yelled. To his right, a teammate […]
SKIING AT KILLINGTON MOUNTAIN: Winter Recreation for Young Men in Sobriety
Dave Freedman, a member of Turnbridge’s support staff, organizes recreational activities for Phase I of the drug rehab program. On Tuesday, December 11, Dave and five of Turnbridge’s Phase I extended care clients hopped in a van and headed to the slopes for a day of fun in the snow at Killington Mountain Resort & […]
INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING: Exercise in Recovery
For one of this month’s many recreational activity, support staff and Activities Coordinator Dave Freedman took the Phase I clients to Prime Climb, an indoor rock climbing facility located in Wallingford Conn. “It’s so much fun for the guys,” Dave said. “I’ve taken the guys before, and when we go it’s generally pretty empty so […]
CANOE TRIP: Serenity in the Great Outdoors
On Friday, October 12, Turnbridge Phase I hit the water for their most recent outdoor activity: a 6-mile, 2 and ½ hour canoe trip down the scenic Housatonic River in West Cromwell, Connecticut. David Freedman is the Activities Coordinator for Phase I clients, and a member of the Turnbridge drug rehab support staff. He is responsible […]
NYC: Phase I Residents Take a Trip to the Big Apple
On Friday, June 7th, sixteen of Turnbridge’s Phase I residents and three staff members went down to New York City for a fun day in the Big Apple. The group started the day off with a guided tour throughout several exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and rounded out the trip with a stop […]
DEEP SEA FISHING: Enjoying the Good Weather & Better Company
On Friday May 10th, twenty-nine Turnbridge residents and three staff members hit the water for their latest recreational event: deep sea fishing on a charter boat from the local Sunbeam Fleet. The group went out for a day on the Long Island Sound in the hopes of catching a few Blue Fish, and most did […]
Volunteering at The Cherry Blossom Festival
On Sunday April 14th, thirty-two of Turnbridge’s Phase III residents volunteered at New Haven’s Cherry Blossom Festival in Historic Wooster Square. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the event. The festival features a day filled with live music, great food, and the perfect atmosphere surrounded by budding Cherry Blossom trees. The Turnbridge residents volunteered […]
Movie Screening: The Anonymous People
On Saturday April 13th, Turnbridge residents of all phases came together at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford to attend the premier of The Anonymous People. The independent film, written by Greg Williams, is billed as a “grassroots social justice movement” aimed “at changing the conversation from problems to solutions for America’s […]