Musician, artist and substance use counselor founded outpatient substance use recovery facility in Connecticut
Reinhard W. Straub, 74, of Carolina, R.I., passed away due to complications of a stroke, with his loving family by his side, on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at the Riverview Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Coventry, R.I. He was the beloved husband of Susan M. Straub and the son of the late Walter and Wiltraut (Till) Straub. Reinhard was born in Austria in 1950 and immigrated with his refugee family to Burlington, Vt., in 1951. An accomplished violinist at a young age, Reinhard pursued a professional music career after attending Syracuse University in the 1960s. As a kick-ass rock violinist, he worked with many notable artists, including Aerosmith, Peter Tork, Paul Butterfield and Harry Nilsson, to name a few. While living in New York City in the mid 1980s, Reinhard began creating visual art. Over a three-year period, he produced over 300 paintings and drawings. He was getting ready to take part in an art show when he landed in rehab at Conifer Park in Albany, NY., and then relocated to upstate New York. In May 1991 Reinhard survived an airplane crash, and his interest in art was reawakened. For the next four years, he completed 250 additional acrylic and oil paintings. Reinhard earned his bachelor of science degree in human services at the State University of New York Empire State College in 1992. He went on to receive a master's degree in social work from Adelphi University in New York in 1994. He was a licensed clinical social worker and an Internationally certified alcohol and drug clinical supervisor, who worked in the substance abuse and mental health field for over 30 years. He was a faculty member at SUNY Empire State College and conducted over 1,000 clinical interventions. He facilitated treatment for and advocated on behalf of countless physicians and healthcare professionals while at the New York Committee for Physician Health and later with Haven, the Connecticut assistance program for health professionals. In 2011 Reinhard founded Clinical Services of Rhode Island, a system of three licensed substance abuse outpatient facilities. In January 2018 he started Recovery Services of Connecticut, another substance abuse outpatient facility. He was an avid golfer and skier — sports he enjoyed with his whole family. He was proud of all his achievements, but he believed his greatest accomplishment was being a father to his three children. Besides his wife, Susan, he is survived by…
Musician, artist and substance use counselor founded outpatient substance use recovery facility in Connecticut
Reinhard W. Straub, 74, of Carolina, R.I., passed away due to complications of a stroke, with his loving family by his side, on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at the Riverview Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Coventry, R.I. He was the beloved husband of Susan M. Straub and the son of the late Walter and Wiltraut (Till) Straub. Reinhard was born in Austria in 1950 and immigrated with his refugee family to Burlington, Vt., in 1951. An accomplished violinist at a young age, Reinhard pursued a professional music career after attending Syracuse University in the 1960s. As a kick-ass rock violinist, he worked with many notable artists, including Aerosmith, Peter Tork, Paul Butterfield and Harry Nilsson, to name a few. While living in New York City in the mid 1980s, Reinhard began creating visual art. Over a three-year period, he produced over 300 paintings and drawings. He was getting ready to take part in an art show when he landed in rehab at Conifer Park in Albany, NY., and then relocated to upstate New York. In May 1991 Reinhard survived an airplane crash, and his interest in art was reawakened. For the next four years, he completed 250 additional acrylic and oil paintings. Reinhard earned his bachelor of science degree in human services at the State University of New York Empire State College in 1992. He went on to receive a master's degree in social work from Adelphi University in New York in 1994. He was a licensed clinical social worker and an Internationally certified alcohol and drug clinical supervisor, who worked in the substance abuse and mental health field for over 30 years. He was a faculty member at SUNY Empire State College and conducted over 1,000 clinical interventions. He facilitated treatment for and advocated on behalf of countless physicians and healthcare professionals while at the New York Committee for Physician Health and later with Haven, the Connecticut assistance program for health professionals. In 2011 Reinhard founded Clinical Services of Rhode Island, a system of three licensed substance abuse outpatient facilities. In January 2018 he started Recovery Services of Connecticut, another substance abuse outpatient facility. He was an avid golfer and skier — sports he enjoyed with his whole family. He was proud of all his achievements, but he believed his greatest accomplishment was being a father to his three children. Besides his wife, Susan, he is survived by…