Marc Ryan Effron is a successful entrepreneur. He is a versatile man being a businessman, mentor, father, little league coach, and also the co-founder of the Legacy Healing Center. 

Marc seems to have the answers to most problems but remembers when he wasn't always so solid. He humbly describes his experiences and openly tells his story of struggle, ruin, and homelessness turned to victory and rebirth; that will leave not one dry eye in the room. 

Marc hails from Swampscott Mass and grew up with his mother and stepfather. His parents divorced when Marc was young and both remarried. This placed him in a very vulnerable state emotionally. Marc has struggled with feelings of detachment from situations and relationships throughout his life. 

Marc was involved in a physical altercation with his stepfather and ran away from home for the first time. This was where the running began for Marc but surely would not end.

The Legacy Healing Center 

Legacy Healing Center is a model of peer support that Mr. Effron describes as "ladies and gentlemen caring for ladies and gentlemen." It is accredited for services from detoxification and partial hospitalization programs to outpatient recovery coaching and life skills classes and staffed with caring and qualified professionals who share his leadership ethos. It is a multi-state treatment group with more than 155 beds and a staff of more than 200, as well as contracts with companies including American Airlines to provide corporate mental health training. They have touched over 10,000 lives with their services with the healing that spans across the mind, body, and soul.

Marc and his achievements

He attributes his success to the strength of his team and to his refusal to depart from his values. He actively supervises the daily operations at the centers and reports directly to the clients that he serves. He also owns and operates 5 other companies. As an advocate for integrity and sustainability in the recovery industry, he is a member of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, participates in Treatment Owners' Raising Standards, and provides community outreach work as a partner of the United Way. In his leisure time, Effron is an avid golfer, yogi, and skier, and coaches his sons' youth football, soccer, and basketball teams.

Advice by Marc

Marc believes that Consistency is key to all his success and achievements. One of the things that helped him exponentially is mindfulness practices such as meditation, yoga, and journaling. Being present in the moment is a practice that allowed him to re-center and refocus. "This is such a powerful tool that I continue to expand upon and incorporate in many ways into our treatment program", remarked Mark.