HARRY BALSAMO

Co-Founder & CEO

Mr. Balsamo’s passion lies in helping those who don’t have access to recovery support services due to financial challenges. Harry will tell you that his main reason for getting out of bed in the morning is to help others who cannot help themselves.

Harry became clean and sober in Broward County, FL on March 30, 1999, and has maintained continuous substance-free living since then.  He has sponsored/mentored over 200 men and women since he began his recovery journey.  Harry has served on the board of Lambda South Inc., a non-profit serving the recovery community with safe meeting spaces in the Ft. Lauderdale area.  He has volunteered as the kitchen manager for a community breakfast serving over 300 people annually for the past 20 years. 

Harry is a nationally certified interventionist, recovery coach, and a member of NAADAC Florida.  He received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, and his Master of Architecture from the University of Miami in Coral Gable, Florida.  He has been working in the architecture and construction fields for over 30 years.   Harry has two sons who have never seen him use alcohol or drugs; they are the reason he stays substance-free.

RENAN RODRIGUEZ

Co-Founder & Director

Mr. Rodriguez was born in Venezuela and began his recovery journey in 2006.  He has volunteered for the Broward County Institutions Committee since 2018 where he brings recovery meetings into jails, hospitals, and other places where meetings are not offered.  During his recovery journey, he has sponsored/mentored over 100 men in the 12-step community. 

Mr. Rodriguez obtained his degree in Business and Interior Design from the Academy of Art in Caracas, Venezuela.  He has been in the interior design industry for over 25 years and operates his own design firm.  Mr. Rodriguez attributes the success of his life directly to his investment in 12-step recovery programs.

Norman Levitan

Program Director

Norman is experienced in working with individuals, groups, couples, and families.  When working with an individual, couple, or family Norman assesses and addresses the entire family history, the sum of its parts, and not simply the individuals that comprise it. By using Family Systems Theory Norman is able to help the Client have a deeper awareness of their personal conflicts, how to resolve them, and live a more fulfilling life without addictions.

Norman has a Bachelor’s from the University of Arizona and a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California. Norman also has experience working with Adolescents, LGBTQ+ Community, HIV/AIDS, Domestic Violence, Sex and Love Addiction, and 12 Step Recovery.

After Graduate School Norman worked in conjunction with the City of West Hollywood, the County of Los Angeles, and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence shedding light on the growing concern of Same-Sex Domestic Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community, and received accommodations for his work.

Norman currently works with a medical practice that has a behavioral health component.

MARC EFFRON

Advisory Board

Mr. Effron, Co-Founder of Legacy Healing Center, is a seasoned financial services professional who spent more than 20 years in annuity and mutual funds sales, training, and consulting. Marc has remained substance-free since 2008 and enjoys over 15 years of blessed living in the recovery community. He enjoys coaching his sons’ athletic teams and making an impact in his local community. Marc, a person who has been affected by family and friends by the disease of addiction, felt compelled to improve the quality of care, treatment, and service in the South Florida behavioral health space.

After his career in the financial field, Mr. Effron chose to follow his dream. He created a professional behavioral health organization that is prided on fostering an environment of ladies and gentlemen, leading ladies, and gentlemen into recovery. Mr. Effron is responsible for the daily operations of Legacy Healing Center and reports directly to the clients he serves.