Gordon Lyde

Gordon Lyde, Director of the Waterbury Reentry Welcome Center, which opened late 2021 , Gordon was released from prison in 2004 before reentry centers were introduced in Connecticut and he has made it his mission to help people coming home find a path to stability and better days. Gordon struggled mightily when he was released and returned back to the familiar drug scene before deciding to make changes in 2008. This included becoming a Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counselor (DARC) through Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury.