Spring 2012

In 2011 The Baltimore Station delivered for our veterans.

The South Baltimore Station, a 92 bed facility saw over 167 men come through its doors in 2011. Of those men 64 successfully completed their program and 38 are still with us.

In November, we officially opened our second facility at 1611 Baker Street located in the Sandtown/Winchester neighborhood. Adja-cent to the main facility we also renovated two townhomes which serve as transitional hous-ing for those men getting ready to graduate from the program or who may need a quieter place to study or sleep because of work and school commitments. Between these two fa-cilities, we can now serve 144 men at one time.

Thanks to a generous grant from The Abell Foundation, we were also able to purchase two mini vans that allow us to transport our residents from both facilities to medical ap-pointments, special events, work therapy pro-

grams, etc. We greatly appreciate all of the support we received from the community to get our new Station up and running.

Baker Street Station

Veterans Need Recovery Opportunities—The Baltimore Station Delivers Inside this issue:

Baker Street Station Opens

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Homerun Raises $72,000!

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Thank You To Our Do-nors!

2,3

“We’ve Got A Black Hawk Down”

4

McCormick Recognizes

Volunteer Jim Sapp

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Ron Pugh-TBS Graduate 4

Addiction De-fined As A

Brain Disorder 5

MG General Adkins & Sec. Chow visit

5

Messages 5,6

Station Stories A newsletter about The Baltimore Station

Homerun for Recovery Raises Over $72,000!

The weather couldn’t have been more perfect on April 19 as over 300 people gathered at Nick’s Seafood in The Cross Street Market to cele-brate the 20th anniversary of Homerun for Recovery-The Baltimore Station’s largest fundraiser. Over $72,000 was raised.

Guests enjoyed an array of great food, drinks, music by DJ Rockin’ Ron and live and silent auction items ranging from Ravens tickets to an apartment rental in Paris.

Auctioneer Jonathan Melnick helped drive the live auction bids while Keith Mills from WBAL served as our official emcee for the evening. Keith even shared with the audi-ence his own personal experi-

ence with addiction. TBS residents were also on hand to help out with set up, clean up and security.

“It’s especially meaningful to see the men that this fund-raiser helps at the event,” said a regular attendee. “It reminds us of why we are here.”

Thank you to all of our spon-sors, auction donors, atten-dees and everyone involved in making Homerun for Re-covery a success!

What The Baltimore Station means to me…

“it means change: making a good person a better

person.”

Resident Nathan A.

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The following list includes individuals, foundations, corporations and community groups whose gifts were re-ceived prior to February 1, 2012. If we have excluded anyone or misspelled any names, we apologize and would appreciate hearing from you so we can include a reprint in our next issue.

$10,000 and above Irwin & Stephanie Greenberg Friendly Inn The Osprey Foundation of Maryland Venable Foundation, Inc. CONNOR Maryland Multi-Housing Association (MMHA) T.Rowe Price Foundation $5,000-9,999 The Jean and Sidney Silber Foundation Clare & Benjamin Lentz $2,000-4,999 Bunting Family Foundation Goldseker Foundation Rhona’s Place Foundation France-Merrick Foundation Martin J. & Mary Pat Orten-zio Family Foundation The Michael Group Mary Catherine Bunting Frieda Ulman McBarry Family, L.P. James Johnson Scott & Suzanne Stevens Jim & Sheila Barry Steve & Garvey Stenersen Brown Memorial Woodbrook Becton & Dickinson Bonsai Artransport Maryland Glass & Mirror PNC Financial Services Arris, A Design Studio ECS Mid Atlantic Sinclair Broadcast Group Enterprise Community In-vestment $1,000-1,999 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Emmanuel Episcopal Church Havenwood Presbyterian Church Second Presbyterian Church The Dickey Memorial Presby-terian Church Towson United Methodist Church Woods Memorial Presbyte-rian Church Riepe Family Foundation Harvey M. Meyerhoff Fund Baltimore Community Foun-dation Nora Finn Marc Bouchard Stuart Sutley David McFarlane Kelly Cantley Rev. James Dale David Simon Mark McKerihan Matt Eversmann Teri & Greg Guarnaccia Brad McDearman Joseph Agresta Candice Van Scoy Big Jim’s Deli Kelly Integral Solutions Freeman Phillips $500-999 Chestnut Grove Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church of HOV Light Street Presbyterian Church Towson Presbyterian Church Miles & Stockbridge Founda-tion The Adams Foundation Shapiro Family Fund Richard & Catherine Becker Morgan Gilligan Vincent Daly Dr. Fredrick Smith Elizabeth & David Yevonis-hon James Arnold & Linda Cascio Ralph V. Partlow Robert Gray Marc Kantrowitz Blaine Nelson Ebony Hypolite Hugh Waters F. Patrick Hughes Sharon K. Krumm Brenda K. Ashworth The Eric & Lori Veiel Charita-ble Fund

Benjamin Etheridge John & Nancy Dwuer Visual Solutions, Inc. Warren Lodge NO. 51 AF & AM Alexander Design Studio Ascend One Corporation Amir Enterprises Baytech Team Dalmac Associates Wilhelm Commercial Builders The Poole & Kent Corporation Ravenscoft Ship Management K. Lechleiter Architect Investment Resource Group Fort McHenry Business Assoc. CCA Mortgage $250-499 Holy Cross Church Lah Enterprise, Inc Patricia & Michael Coan Jencks Family Fund Thomas H. Maddux, IV Abigial Glassberg Chesapeake Community Thornley A. Hart Brooke Lierman Bryan Benson First United Presbyterian Church Joseph R. Hardiman Tom Harroll Dr. Rolande Murray David & Gordana Utzschne Scott Wenneson Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Clark-Morley Salon Makenzie Ventures Kinsley Construction, Inc. J&B Plumbing & Heating Harmon Development Group Baltimore Community Foun-dation $100-249 Riva Trace Baptist Church Hofberger Moving Services Lindy Promotions Healthy Neighborhoods Deer Creek Harmony Church Brad & Crickett Woloson Fund Albert Jeffery Hill Dennis Cusack Ron Pugh Frank T. Gray Robert & Dorothy Bair Fund

Thank You To Our Invaluable Supporters!

2011 was a year of growth and introspection for the staff, volunteers and leader-ship of TBS.

Station Stories

What The Baltimore Station means to me:

“...help for veterans and substance abuse. Helping me to get to know myself. It’s like

a gift to myself.”

Resident Bryan C.

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Gregory Dorge David Scharff Rick Wade Paul Converse Roger Wittenbach Christopher Murray Sally Gray Robert Murphy Andrew Swanston Dennis Scott Boger Kevin and Laura Traynor Anne & Mahlon Apgar IV Karl Alexander David & Phyllis Ross Bill and Mimi Mules Tara L. Balfe Clifford Michael Anthony Paul Brophy Andrew & Brandie Zambito Jocelyn Taylor Michael Sisk, Sr. Christopher Hurley Paul Levine Harriet Quandt Joy Shaefer Jerome & Bonita Yeoumans Glenn & Ellen McAvoy Deborah Callard Richard & Donna Lee Frisch Elizabeth McKennon Deborah Baldino William & Lee Bone Avance LLC Bridge Private Lending Seawell Development Corp. Royston, Mueller, McLean & Reid Floura Teeter Landscape Architects Robert Murphy Andrew Swanston Dennis Scott Boger Kevin & Laura Traynor Jerry & Carrie Thornberry David Scharff Rick Wade Shelley Davies Wygant Silberstein Insurance Group Stephen Topping Maria Filardi Matt McGlone Alan & Carla Schwartz Sara Shea John Ciesielski Charles Evans Jeff Schoenborn John Horenkamp Linda Schummers Reid & Melanie Mitchell Chris Maynard

Thomas McConnell James P. McDonald Cara J. Morris Stanley Black & Decker Chad M. Schneider Towson High School Up to $99 Foundation Financial Advisors Fenwick Meats Stephanie Grutzmacher Photog-raphy Norton Stenersen Margaret Muhl Elizabeth Piper Randle & Patricia Brisco Matthew Box Robert E. Mazer Christopher & Lee Kelley John & Mary Storey Joanne Tetrault Norton J. Stenersen Harold & Ellen Hagen Carol & Kylelane Purcell James Nemeth Reid LaClair Charles & Holly Kyle Thomas Binford Judith Aleksalza Michael & Lura Vogelman Kathleen Edwards Thomas & Kingsley Mooney Jeffrey Thompson Stanley & Cynthia Tucke Marcus Partlow Renee Vanderstelt William Shadis Lisa Kyle Linsley Craig Suzanne Matheson Iris Shepherd Edward & Ann Kitt Carpenetti Timothy & Leigh Weihs Patrick & Amy Mutch C. David Haltiwanger, Ph. D. Michael Natchuras Jane Seipp Stephen Seipp Andrew Seipp Shannon Denyse Seipp Jessica Hunicke Andrew & Jennifer Ryan Laura McConnell Jacquelin Tanenbaum James Roman Jeannie Byers

Your Donation Dollars Work!

A donation to The Baltimore Station goes right back to our program. Your support continues to help

fund services for our clients like individual and group counseling, therapeutic services such as accu-detox, educational opportunities and job training and pre-paredness. With a success rate of over 67%, your donation is helping a resident get his life back to-gether and become a contributing member to his

community once again. Thank you!

Anthony Chavez Charles Schlauch W. Stephen Wilson Mary Elizabeth White Nicole & Alonzo Lamont, Jr. Bruce and Susan Alexander—Dartmouth Club of Maryland Geraldine Phillips Mary Tolbert Matheny Susan Gillett Albert W. Wu, M.D. E. Howe Burch Peter & Mary Moulder Mary Savage Jane McConnell Viney Setya Luanne Goodson Greene David & Stephanie Citron Magda & Mark Mobley Kathryn D. Sheriff B.F. Jed Aetna Foundation Clare Gorman Alan Kaufmann Jr. Corrine McAndrews Loretta & Andrew Pollack William & Linda Klinger Christine Kirkley Samuel & Catherine Mangione Tob & Prudence Tucker

On a cold and rainy evening at the end of February, an audience of over 75 people attended our first “friend raiser” to hear The Baltimore Station Board member and 1SG (retired) Matt Evers-mann share his unbelievable story about the US heroic rescue mission in Somalia in 1993 that was eventually turned into the film “Black Hawk Down.”

“I was absolutely mesmer-

ized by Matt’s presentation,” said one of the guests. “You could hear a pin drop in the room. It was so quiet be-cause no one wanted to miss a word of what Matt was saying. My two sons asked to come with me so they could hear Matt’s story about the courageous men on the mission. It was a very moving night.”

After receiving a standing ovation, Matt spent time

individually speaking with attendees and signing auto-graphs.

The event was held at Hay-fields Country Club in Hunt Valley. Due to the over-whelming success, we plan to host another event in the Fall timeframe featuring Matt again. Watch your email and future issues of Station Stories for addi-tional information.

lowing these successful ven-tures, Ron decided to take a leap of faith and start his own pest control business.

Through hard work and de-termination, Ron started his own pest control company that has received accolades across the city. He under-stands the struggles during and after recovery therefore his company currently em-ploys four individuals in

Ron Pugh, a graduate of The Baltimore Station, has proved through his hard work what one is capable of accomplishing after leaving the program.

After leaving The Station, Ron began working for dif-ferent pest control compa-nies, working his way up from worker to prestigious positions such as Program Director and President. Fol-

recovery.

He thanks The Baltimore Station for giving him the chance and direction in or-der to pursue his dreams, and get his life back!

If anyone is in need of ex-traordinary pest control ser-vices, don’t hesitate to con-tact RPC & Services at 410-800-4926 or visit Rpcservicesllc.com.

“We’ve Got A Black Hawk Down”

Ron Pugh—Graduate and Successful Entrepreneur

Longtime Volunteer Jim Sapp Receives Award From McCormick

the communities in which they live and work through their volunteer efforts. Jim has been a volunteer at The Baltimore Station for over eight years.

“We are so pleased that Jim was recognized by his com-pany for all of his volunteer efforts,” said Al Phillips Vol-unteer Coordinator for The Baltimore Station. “Jim has

a made a lasting impact on so many men through the years . His ongoing commit-ment is instrumental in a resident’s recovery process.”

Jim Sapp, a volunteer with Catholic Community of South Baltimore/Holy Cross and an employee 0f McCor-mick & Company recently received an award from the McCormick Community Ser-vice Award Program. The Community Service Award is presented to employees who best exemplify McCormick’s commitment to improving

The Baltimore Station is “a

special place for veterans and a place for me to turn my life around.”

Resident Michael K.

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When I was asked to write something for the newslet-ter, I started remembering what it was that got me do-ing what everyone sees me doing i.e. teaching, counsel-ing, helping, etc. I became acutely aware that I seldom think about what I’m doing because I know what I’m doing.

Most of us aren’t aware of what we’re doing when we are conditioned to do what

we’ve actually experienced, regardless of what we’re think-ing. That process of doing without thinking was the key to survival in Vietnam.

Coming home, the thinking kicked in and all the conflict came to the surface and stayed with me and is still there. This is what trauma does to humans be it war, drug addiction, pov-erty, homelessness, etc. All healing is relational be it through another person, medi-

cine, religion, etc.

What I needed was to be heard not just listened to and hearing me meant ex-periencing my pain with me or as my kids say “do you feel me?”

As they say in the twelve step program, pain shared is pain lessened. That is what the program here is all about. The Station is an experience.

about the importance of TBS to the Baltimore community.

“They see and do things on the battlefield that the aver-age person doesn’t see or do,” said BG Adkins. “The Baltimore Station helps men work through the feelings, issues and fears they’ve ex-perienced so they can move ahead with their lives. ”

Brigadier General Adkins, a long time supporter of TBS graced our residents with a visit last year. He took time out of his busy schedule to be with the men who have served their country and fallen on hard times.

While visiting TBS, Fox 45 News arrived and the Gen-eral shared his thoughts

Shortly after the General’s visit, TBS was proud to host a dinner for Maryland De-partment of Veterans Af-fairs, Secretary Chou. The Secretary came by for the first of several visits to enjoy a congenial meal with the residents and to discuss ways in which his Depart-ment could partner with TBS to better serve Maryland veterans.

Message From Our Clinical Director, Woody Curry

Brigadier General Adkins and Secretary Chou Visit TBS

ASAM Confirms Addiction As A Brain Disorder

more than 80 experts.

“At its core, addiction isn’t just a social problem or moral problem or a criminal problem. It’s a brain prob-lem whose behaviors mani-fest in all these other areas,” said Dr. Michael Miller, past president of ASAM who oversaw the development of the new definition. “Many behaviors driven by addic-tion are real problems and sometimes criminal acts.

But the disease is about brains, not drugs. It’s about the underly-ing neurology, not outward ac-tions.”

The new definition also describes addiction as a primary disease, meaning that it’s not the result of other causes, such as emotional or psychiatric problems. And like heart disease and diabetes, addic-tion is recognized as a chronic disease; so it must be treated, managed and monitored over a person’s lifetime, researchers say.

Addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not simply a behavior problem involving alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex, experts contend in a new definition of addiction, one that is not solely related to problematic substance abuse.

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) recently released this new definition of addiction after a four-year process involving

“As human beings, our

greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world...as in being able to

remake ourselves.”

Mahatma Gandhi

Pictured with Judge Katie O’Malley are The Baltimore Station residents Leroy Wil-liams and James Bell who re-cently graduated from Drug Court. Leroy will remain at TBS while he gets his commer-cial drivers license and James has moved on to new opportu-nities outside of TBS.

Congratulations!

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Over the past year, it’s been my great privilege to serve as the chair of The Baltimore Station Board of Directors. For almost 25 years, the organization has evolved from its origins as a homeless shelter to a national “best practice” of effective drug addiction treatment. The therapeutic community model that grounds our pro-gram has provided hundreds of men with the services and sup-port needed to transform their lives. In recent years, the organiza-tion has sharpened its mission to focus primarily on the needs

of veterans and now accom-modates up to 144 men in two locations-Federal Hill and Sandtown-Winchester. The opportunity for men to reside at The Station for up to two years, the fact that each member of our clinical staff is a graduate of the pro-gram and the commitment to personal responsibility as the key to successful recov-ery are just a few of the many points of differentiation that separate The Station from so many other programs. First as a volunteer who pre-pared and served Saturday

breakfast and now a member of the Board, I’ve watched The Baltimore Station mature and refine its operations thanks to the dedication of selfless volunteers, generous donors and committed staff. The organization achieves success through a rare combi-nation of compassion and innovation and we look for-ward to the opportunity to expand our capabilities to serve the growing population of veterans who need and deserve our support.

Message From Our President, Steve Stenersen

Message From Our Executive Director, Michael Seipp

more community.

The one thing that didn’t change is the program’s abil-ity to provide the men who come here with a safe, secure, therapeutic environment for them to work on changing their lives so they can once again become productive citizens.

The Baltimore Station can now take care of 144 men on any given day. Of that num-ber, 106 are typically veter-ans. We will continue to fo-

cus our efforts on working with veterans as we start to see more men who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. We, as a society, must be prepared to provide them with the support they need.

On a final note, I want to thank the leadership of the organization who worked so hard to position us to suc-ceed. There are many, but three special women who gave of their time, money, energy and faith need to be recognized: Mary Page Mi-chel, Allison Barlow and Re-becca Mules. THANK YOU!

The Baltimore Station salutes its volunteers and donors for all that you do but in particu-lar your belief that our men are valued human beings who deserve the right to make changes in their lives.

Welcome to The Baltimore Station’s (TBS) first e-newsletter. I have had the dis-tinct pleasure of serving TBS for close to six years now. Over that time there has been much growth in the organization.

We expanded South Baltimore Station, moved and expanded Seton Hill Station to the Baker Street Station, received certifi-cation from the State of Mary-land as a treatment facility, watched our staff grow profes-sionally and made many new friends throughout the Balti-

Michael Seipp, Executive Director mseipp@baltimorestation.org Woody Curry, Clinical Director wcurry@baltimorestation.org Kim Callari, Director of Development kcallari@baltimorestation.org Michael Gibbs, Director of Programs mgibbs@baltimorestation.org Eleanor McShea, Finance Director emcshea@baltimorestation.org Al Phillips, Volunteer Coordinator aphillips@baltimorestation.org Monica Rohde, Director of Operations mrohde@baltimorestation.org If you have any questions, comments or recommendations about Station Stories, please contact Kim Callari at kcallari@baltimorestation.org

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