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Our signature program, “It’s Not You Until It Is You,” is a powerful interactive presentation that opens eyes and helps communities confront the stigma of substance use disorder. Already reaching schools and communities, it gives students, parents, and leaders the tools to face this crisis with honesty and hope.
Greetings from all of us at The Humane Organization for Substance Awareness, Inc., DBA The Zach Project. Over the past year, we have continued our outreach to schools and community partners, sharing vital information about substance use disorder (SUD). We have distributed marketing materials to educational institutions and received growing interest in our presentation, It’s Not You Until It Is You. We have already visited health classes across Long Island,
Greetings from all of us at The Humane Organization for Substance Awareness, Inc., DBA The Zach Project. Over the past year, we have continued our outreach to schools and community partners, sharing vital information about substance use disorder (SUD). We have distributed marketing materials to educational institutions and received growing interest in our presentation, It’s Not You Until It Is You. We have already visited
Onward, Ho, Jared! “You can’t go back and you can’t stand still, if the thunder don’t get ya then the lightning will.”
After almost one year of sobriety, Connor was offered drugs. He said “no” to drugs. He was then offered spice, k2, which unfortunately he said “yes” to! This yes, took Connor’s life.
As a parent of a child with substance abuse disorder (SUD), you always carry hope within your heart. This hope always lead me to believe that there was no hurdle that we could not overcome. I always took it one step at a time and began living life just that way. Approaching each problem as it came and knowing that somehow, we would fix things and life would eventually be okay.
