About us.

Reklaimed is a 501c3 nonprofit organization based out of Austin, Texas. Our mission is to help individuals in recovery build community and develop a sense of purpose through learning skills and being of service.

We provide opportunities to learn skills and meet like minded people through our various woodworking and visual art offerings.

We currently offer access to woodworking and visual arts through our workshops, meet ups, internships, and pop up events at local recovery centers. These offerings are designed to support the addiction recovery community by providing a platform for connection and an opportunity to learn new skills. Check out our community page for the latest up to date information.

Our goal for 2023 is to continue to expand our offerings and grow our community.

 

In 2022 we met what felt like a lofty goal of successfully setting up a dedicated workshop for Reklaimed. This year, our hope is to expand our offerings beyond woodworking to a broad range of visual arts. To make this possible, we’ve opened up our classroom space to anyone wanting to teach art classes to the recovery community and are willing to purchase materials and equipment if needed.

We give back.

We know first hand that not everyone has easy access to treatment and other forms of support. Thats why we created our “scholarship boards” program designed to make these resources available to more people. We build awesome cutting boards, you donate to get one, and people in need get help.

Our Board:

  • Chris Hudson, MA, LCDC

    Chris is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor who has spent his career helping others overcome addiction at a variety of facilities in the Austin area. In addition to his clinical background Chris also holds a degree in studio art and enthusiastically brings his experience with sculpture and furniture design to our community.

  • Chris Ellis, LCDCi, RSPS

    Chris has been working in the recovery field for approximately four years and has held a variety of positions ranging from recovery coach to counselor. Always passionate about learning new skills and helping others, Chris supports Reklaimed by overseeing our pop up events/workshops and providing community outreach.

  • Monica LeBansky

    After years of active addiction, Monica was led to the path of long-term recovery in 2013. Since then, she has had the opportunity to enrich her life and the lives of others through Yoga, fitness, community outreach, and giving back.