Remove the Stigma

Breaking the Stigma: Why Drug and Alcohol Recovery Deserves Respect, Not Shame Exercise, eat right and take your vitamins. When you think about maintaining your health, that’s what you picture, right? But how often do you think about maintaining your mental health? What about avoiding substance use? Today, it’s slowly becoming more acceptable for young […]

South Carolina

Due West, South Carolina College speaker Jake White spoke at Convocation at Erskine College in South Carolina. He shared how he started a business in college throwing sober house parties and that students across the country are partying sober! Students learned how to use college to achieve their goals and even started their own chapter […]

Michigan

Houghton, Michigan Sean Brown is a higher education professional at Michigan Tech University who works with student leaders in Residence Life. He shares his testimonial of working with speaker, Jake White. Jake talked about how they can enhance their campus programs and activities using the secrets of Party.0. He recommends having Jake White work with […]

Kentucky

Scottsville, Kentucky Alcohol prevention speaker, Jake White, presented to Allen County high schools about partying sober to kick off Red Ribbon Week. The SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) group hosted him and advisor, Kelly Prichard, shares her experience. Local media came to cover the student presentations and adults attended the Community Presentation at Allen East […]

Philadelphia

Philadelphia Philadelphia High School Student shares about Vive18 Presentation. Vive18 is a program that engages students through substance abuse presentations and continues the impact with a club to host positive events for your school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yGtXk7Galk&list=PLT919gsCnNcblwpXEKc4IzZzR6JV6410K&index=101 Philadelphia “[Vive18] is really dope and impactful!” High School Student in Philadelphia. Vive18 is a program that engages students through […]

Maine

Fort Kent, Maine Vicki Daigle is the Title IX and AODA Officer at the University of Maine Fort Kent. She brought Jake White from Vive18 (formerly Party.0) in to speak about substance abuse, vaping, drug and alcohol use in college. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zouj8jCSyfY&list=PLT919gsCnNcblwpXEKc4IzZzR6JV6410K&index=67 Standish, Maine Principal Lori Napolitano from Bonnie Eagle High School shares how Vive18’s interactive […]

Massachussetts

East Longmeadow, Massachussetts Hey, I’m Steve. I’m the principal of Burchland Park Middle School here in East Longmeadow Massachussetts. We just had Vive18 here at our school, talked to our eighth graders about making healthy choices and having fun without getting involved in substances. It was an amazing message, really resonated with our kids and […]

Vermont

Addison County, Vermont So I’m Celia Heath, I’m with United Way of Addison County. We’re based in Addison County, Vermont. Vive18 is a fun and energetic group of really talented speakers. They come in, they do everything, they’re so organized and talented. They really engage with students and they talk about topics of mental health, […]

Oregon

Lincoln City, Oregon My name Sarah Berman. We are in Newport, Oregon, which is part of Lincoln County, Oregon, where I grew up. And I do all kinds of things. Right now, I’m the grants activity coordinator for POTA. And one of our main goals with our biggest grants right now is doing drug and […]

Alaska

Ketchikan, Alaska “My name is Tara Taro. I work with the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition as their drug free community program director. And I’m also a youth advisor for the Ketchikan Youth for Change. I live in Ketchikan, Alaska, and I was born and raised on the island. I met Jake at a CADCA Forum Leadership […]