Pennsylvania Alcohol and Drug Center - Little Creek Lodge
Little Creek Lodge is a residential program for adult males seeking recovery from chemical
addiction. Little Creek is located in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania. It is custom built and designed specifically for the resident. We believe a sober lifestyle takes hard work, but should also be fun and meaningful. Little Creek Lodge is nestled on 13 acres of serenely wooded property. It is a 9,000 square foot Adirondack style building which was completed in June of 2008. The upper level consists of 9 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen, stone fireplace, living room and dinning area. The lower level consists of a large group meeting room, a workout gym with treadmill, elliptical trainer, spin bike, free weights and smith universal. There is also a pool table and air hockey table for recreation.
Residents are expected to commit to a 90-day stay. What sets Little Creek Lodge aside from other residential care programs is the individual attention and personal care each resident is given. With the best in-house care and the incredible experience of wilderness expeditions, our program is diversified in its approach. Little Creek holds only 18 residents. This allows us to give special attention to the needs and concerns of each person entering our program. We are dedicated to bring out the best in each resident and create challenges that promote lasting change. We are focused on engaging the mind, body, and spirit of each resident in a comprehensive manner for balanced living in the real world. Building a new life takes a firm commitment, and we are here to help guide you in that process. Through education, group sessions, mountain expeditions and 12-step meetings, our residents engage in a mental, physical and spiritual experience which is essential to long term recovery.
CONSULTING STAFF
Andrew J. Pace BS CAC Managing Director
Andy holds a degree from New York Sate University in Human Services, Certified Addictions Counselor and Certified Gambling Counselor with 20 years in recovery and Founder of Little Creek Lodge. Andy has been an in-patient treatment counselor and lead counselor for ten years, Also has had a private practice in counseling for 4 years. As a professional drummer and musician for over 30 years Andy has performed world wide with C&C Music Factory, Gary US Bonds, Taylor Dane, The Brat Pack, Cover Girls and many others.
Watch drum solo video of Andy "Babe" Pace.
Barbara Warren Pace, Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer
Barbara has a 30 year history of success at the highest level of corporate management. An Applied Business Sciences Major at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology, Barbara launched her career as a manager of some of the most well known names in the recording industry. Barbara founded BWP Productions, a vertically integrated management company engaged in the development, production, marketing and promotion of artists in the recording industry. With her supervision and guidance the BWP roster sold over 10,000,000 records, won five Billboard Awards, six American Music Awards, an MTV Music Video Award and a Grammy. Barbara capitalizes on the skills detailed above and her extensive experience in business to insure Little Creek's future as a financially sound institution.
Dr. Rick Blum
Graduated Yale 1970; Temple Univ. School of Medicine 1974; Internal Medicine Residency - Geo Washington Medical Center. Private practice since 1977. Board Certified in Internal Medicine Clinical Faculty of Marywood College, King's College, Commonwealth School of Medicine.
Anna Mecca-Finnerty MA, LSW
Is a masters level therapist and a licensed professional counselor LPC. A graduate of the University of Scranton and Goddard College. Anna conducts workshops, small group sessions and does private counseling here at the Lodge.
Cory Wolf
With over 11 years of cooking experience in the restaurant business and working knowledge of Italian, Asian and French cuisine Cory brings his passion and talent for cooking to Little Creek. We are proud to have him as a part of our program. When the dinner bell rings the guys come running, there is great food about to be served.
Mark Reinhart, NMT, MMQ has been a student, teacher, and practitioner of the Eastern healing and martial arts and philosophies since the early ‘70s. Reinhart is the founder and creator of San Hing He Dao (The Path of Three Pure Rivers), holds a Master’s degree in Medical Qigong, is a Neuromuscular Therapist, and is trained in Classical and Traditional Chinese Herbal and Dietary Medicine. He is a professional member of the National Qigong Association and currently sits on its Board of Directors. His program, Three Rivers – Twelve Steps: Qigong for Recovery, is designed to combine the ancient Chinese approach to the integration of body, mind, and spirit with the healing power of the Twelve Steps.
Rabbi Mark Rotenberg, CADC, a graduate of UCLA’s addiction counseling program, has worked in the recovery field for over 10 years. He focuses on psycho/spiritual therapy with an emphasis on the spiritual awakening or experience of 12 step programs. By blending recovery texts with ancient and modern spiritual disciplines, Mark integrates the pragmatic recovery experience of the 12 steps with the inner spiritual resources of the recovering individuals to facilitate self-discovery in all aspects of their lives. As his own spiritual journey progressed, Mark returned to the faith of his childhood and entered Rabbinic School at the Academy for Jewish Religion in Los Angeles. Mark has formed an open, inclusive theology for anyone who seeks spiritual and the divine to help form a proactive personal regime to guide them in their quest.
Nikki Simons is a graduate of Kutztown University and a certified Pilates and Fitness Instructor. Nikki works at the Himalayan Institute where she is in the sales department and sells the original Neti pot at a national level. Nikki also teaches Pilates and fitness at the Himalayan Institute main street location in Honesdale, PA and at the local YMCA. With a lifelong background in fitness and several years of Pilates teaching under her belt, Nikki is excited to be gaining her yoga certification from the Himalayan Institute yoga school. Nikki began practicing yoga in her early 20’s and loves the balance in brings to her life. Nikki lives in Honesdale where she resides with her loving husband, Matt, and her two step-sons, Wyatt and Gage. She is committed to sharing her love of fitness, Pilates, and yoga with clients at all levels of ability, encouraging a deeper awareness and appreciation for the body and the for the Self.
