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September 4-10 is National Suicide Prevention Week! Kids and Suicide- What You Need to Know Check out Fostering Resilience for more information on helping children and teens THRIVE through challenging times.

We are pleased to announce that on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, the Hills Valley Coalition is hosting a special event at Pascack Hills High School featuring Stephen Hill, a renowned national speaker on substance use prevention and mental health awareness with a truly inspiring comeback story that everyone must hear.  Stephen is the founder of Speak Sobriety, a criminal defense attorney, bestselling author, recovery coach, and a fierce advocate for change. He has presented in front of thousands of people for over 300 schools, drug-free community coalitions, and alliances across the country.  Stephen graduated with honors from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and received his Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School. His memoir A Journey to Recovery was a #1 New Release on Amazon in Drug Dependency and he has been featured in The Journal News, on WCBS 880 Newsradio, and several other shows for his expertise in addiction prevention, treatment and recovery.  Stephen will share his cautionary tale of addiction and his inspiring story of recovery and beyond. Stephen’s father, Kevin Hill, will also speak from a parent’s perspective about living with a child suffering from substance use disorder and now in recovery. There will be a Q&A following the presentations.  This event is free and open to the public for parents and students in grades 7-12. There will be a mental health fair from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm before our speakers. We are looking forward to seeing you there!  Jennifer Zimmermann & Jennifer Charnow, HVC Co-Coordinators Marissa Watters, HVC Secretary Please RSVP to attend the event here. Sponsorship Information can be found here. To register to Sponsor the event, click here.

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Thank you to everyone who attended the Hills Valley Coalition-sponsored presentation of The Black Poster Project on November 17 at PHHS.  It was an incredibly moving night with the goal of shedding more light on the opioid crisis. A HUGE shout out to Dee Gillen for her vision in creating this incredible display and Alumni in Recovery for helping to educate our families on prevention so we can stop adding more faces to the overdose landscape.  Also special thanks to Woodcliff Lake, Montvale, and River Vale Police Departments for joining us for the night and in our prevention efforts.  Please take 3 minutes and watch a glimpse into the evening’s powerful message.

Parent Academy Presents: An Evening With Alumni in Recovery and The Black Poster Project. October 26, 2021 in the WCMS Gymnasium. Doors open at 6:15 to walk the project and speakers begin at 7. Registration is required as this evening has a strict 50 person max. Click here to register: https://forms.gle/ZZwY1haHe6jN9MZ79Masks and social distancing are required.