Eleanore Martinez, MS CASAC
Director of Renaissance Campus

Credentials: New York State and National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
Bachelor's Degree, D’Youville College
Master’s Degree, Fordham University  
Responsible for the planning, opening, and program development of the following facilities:
1983 The first licensed men’s halfway house in Buffalo – Ivy House
1984 The first licensed women’s halfway house in WNY –Casa DiVita
1990 The first licensed residential adolescent treatment facility in WNY – Renaissance House
1995 The first licensed residential halfway house for adolescents in WNY – Stepping Stones
2002 The first licensed all boys halfway house in WNY –Promise House
Served two terms on the board of directors for New York Federation of Alcoholism Counselors
(NYFAC
Serves on the advisory board for the substance abuse curriculum at Medaille College,
Trustee on the board for Holy Angles Academy.
In 1997 Eleanore was a participant in the ambassador program to Russia where she exchanged
treatment information with over 18 programs in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the Czech Republic.


Jodie Altman, MS, CASAC
Program Supervisor, ADDS, Inc., Renaissance House

Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees, Syracuse University: 1985 and 1987 
CASAC in 1989
BryLin Hospitals, 1987 - 1990
Renaissance House, 1990 - present


Kathleen A. Damon
Program Supervisor, ADDS, Inc., Stepping Stones and Promise House

New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Master's Degree - Counselor Education, Canisius College of Buffalo
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology State University of New York at Buffalo
LMHC - Licenses Mental Health Counselor
CRC -Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
CASAC - Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor
Family counselor at Renaissance House, 1999
BryLin Hospitals, Clinical Case Manager/Adolescent Program 1993-1999


Gerald E. Daigler, M.D.
Medical Director, Renaissance Campus

Professor Emeritus of Clinical Pediatrics Addiction Medicine, Adolescent Medicine,
Medical Education

For EMERGENCY 24-hour help call Renaissance House (716) 821-0391