Kathleen Riddle, CEO and Co-Founder of Outreach, Honored As 2015 USA Unites Award Recipient

Optimum Community partnered with USA Networks to recognize Kathleen Riddle, CEO and Co-Founder of Outreach, for a 2015 USA Unites Award. The USA Unites Awards are an expansion of the Characters Unite Awards, an initiative of the network’s Characters Unite public service program created to address the social injustices and cultural divides still prevalent in our society. Ms. Riddle was acknowledged for her 35+ years of advocating for access, development and treatment for adolescents in need of chemical dependency treatment in New York. Outreach, a non-profit organization with treatment services at facilities in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island, has been recognized for its excellence in assisting teens, young adults and women to rebuild healthy lives.

Ms. Riddle was acknowledged during an award ceremony, hosted by USA Network, at which she was presented with a $5,000 grant to support Outreach.