NEW DIRECTIONS // About Us

Lynn Johnson
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How You Can Help

Filming Opportunities

New Directions' 3-story Regional Opportunity Center has been featured in numerous television and film productions. To learn more about filming opportunities, please contact Nelson Monsod at 310-268-3727.

New Directions Choir

"Through singing, we hope to let other vets who are still out there know there is another way."
- George Hill Director, Songwriter, and New Directions Graduate
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Our Dedicated Staff



Toni Reinis Executive Director & Co-Founder (310) 914-4045, ext. 111 Read Full Bio >		John Keaveney Founder (310) 914-4045, ext. 103 Read Full Bio >


Administration

		Rachel Feldstein Associate Director (310) 914-4045, ext. 131
		Cindy Young Director of Development & Marketing (310) 914-4045, ext. 112

		Jack Yu Controller (310) 914-4045, ext. 160

		Nelson Monsod Director of Operations (310) 268-3727

		Randall Teramoto Director of Human Resources (310) 914-4045, ext. 113


Program Services

		Larry Williams Program Manager & Founder (310) 914-4045, ext. 104

		Monica Martocci Clinical Director (310) 268-3465, ext. 48227

		Eduardo "Ed" Gonzalez Operation Welcome Home Program Supervisor (310) 397-5185

		Gary Meraz New Directions North Program Supervisor (310) 268-373

		Duane Byrdsong Program Supervisor (310) 914-4045, ext. 304

		Cherlyn Martin Women’s Program Supervisor (310) 398-0191

		Brigitte Slayton Employment Supervisor (310) 914-4045, ext. 201

		Anthony Belcher Program Supervisor (310) 914-4045, ext. 205

		Achee Stevenson Program Management Supervisor (310) 914-4045, ext. 109

		Michael Hart Food Service Manager (310) 914-4045, ext. 119

Make a Referral

General Referrals:
Call (310) 914-5966 and ask to speak with a Detox staff person (avaliable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

Referrals of veterans with co-occurring disorders:
Contact Gary Meraz at (310) 268-3573 or (310) 914-5966 (avaliable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

Referrals to our Women’s Program
Contact Cherlyn Martin at (310) 398-0191

Outreach Services:
Contact Anthony Belcher at (310) 914-4045, ext. 300

Operation Welcome Home (for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan):
Contact Ed Gonzalez, Operation Welcome Home Supervisor at (310) 397-5185

Chris’s Place: (310) 397-5185

Webmaster: Steve Witty
Contact with questions about our website
(310) 914-4045, ext. 135