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CEO @generationsosus — A nonprofit helping teens & young adults make life-saving choices.

Westport CT
Joined June 2009
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Thank you @HankAzaria for your support on our mission to help teens and young adults make life-saving choices on substance misuse and other serious mental health issues. Register for the event and watch the livestream here: GenerationSOS.org This Sunday, 4-6:30pm EST.
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Generation S.O.S. is about community, connection, and empathy. We help teens and young adults understand that it’s okay to ask for help if they’re struggling. GenerationSOS.org
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RT @Dario_WFRAgency: Why is Generation S.O.S.’ work so important? As a father of 3, let me share why. This is why we need your help. They…
Generation S.O.S. had an unforgettable meeting at @Mamafoundation in Harlem. Here a quick #bts look with more to come!
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Our “Coming Together in Community & Inspiration” Annual Summer Celebration featuring Skizzy Mars and our life-saving work across the country is Sunday, August 11, in Water Mill, NY from 4pm to 6:30pm. Tickets Available Now Here: bit.ly/3zMhACo (or click link in bio)
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Generation S.O.S. & The Shinnecock Indian will be hosting an Indigenous Whole-listic Health Expo. Scheduled for July 20, 2024 from 9-4, the event will be fun while helping encourage individual & family growth through an indigenous lens. Learn more here: shinnecock-nsn.gov/event-det…
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Save. The. Date. “Our Coming Together in Community & Inspiration” Annual Summer Celebration ftr @skizzymars is August 11th in Water Mill, NY, 4pm to 6:30pm. More details coming shortly — but make sure you mark your 🗓️ and prepare to join us for a powerful Sunday afternoon.
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When you talk peer-to-peer, students can ask deeply personal questions. Our speakers answer honestly and are so eager to offer support, share their lived experience, and offer real coping skills. The result? Connection, community and changed lives.
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#NationalFentanylAwarenessDay 🧵 👇🏽 👇🏽 👇🏽
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Listen to our S.O.S. speaker share his journey with substance misuse with a high school in Southern California. Conversations like this are why our approach is so powerful. A speaker — not much older than the high school students — shares his story and then takes questions.
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Where is the outrage? Our teens are dying at record levels! Generation S.O.S.’s peer-to-peer community is helping teens and young adults make life-saving choices on substance misuse and other mental health issues. WE CAN DO SOMETHING TO SAVE LIVES!
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Teens & young adults sharing their stories with each other is the cornerstone of Generation S.O.S.’s effectiveness — so their feedback is incredibly necessary and valuable to us. To learn more about our peer-to-peer prevention and awareness program visit: GenerationSOS.org
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It only took once for this young man, and it could only take once for your son or daughter, too. "The next morning, when his brother went to wake him up ahead of his second day at work, he was found in his room unresponsive. " Read here: bit.ly/3PUtBuL
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Just like Brad, reaching out for help can be the most empowering decision you make. Our peer support network creates a safe space to share your story and find strength with others. ✨
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"Teens, parents, and schools need widespread access to naloxone, the overdose-reversal agent, and communities must provide expanded services for adolescent mental health and substance use treatment." Read the full article here: bit.ly/3VxBauX
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We appreciate the strong support from the Las Vegas community!
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