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Before Friday's chapel Renette, a freshman at Lutheran North, explained the background of Families Against Narcotics
Hello,
I’m here to tell you about Families Against Narcotics. FAN
is a community based program for those seeking recovery, those in recovery,
family members affected by addiction, and community supporters. FAN is a
non-profit, community based program that exists on government grants,
donations, and fund raisers.
Its vision and purpose is to raise awareness to the dangers
of prescription narcotics, support those affected by narcotics addiction and
erase the stigma of addiction. It
started twelve years ago in the basement of a church in Fraser, Michigan in
response to several overdose deaths at Fraser High School. Today there are
twenty-four FAN chapters and over thirty monthly meetings offered to anyone
searching for education and support as they or their family members journey through
the perils of addictions.
FAN offers to the community, addiction education and
support, peer recovery coaching for recovering addicts, family coaching,
scholarships to those who have little income or no insurance, sober living
housing and immediate access to detox and rehabilitation through Hope Not
Handcuffs.
Did you know that 1 in 3 families struggle with addiction
and it affects 82 million people in our country? No one can do this alone and
that’s why it’s important to take advantage of these life-saving resources. FAN
is hosting its annual 5k run/walk, Run Drugs Out of Town” on Saturday, June 15th
and Example will be there running, walking, and supporting all the families
that have been affected. If you are interested in being a part of Example’s
group, talk to Mr. Brandt.
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| Several Example and Lutheran North graduates making a difference. |
May God bless you and the FAN families.
Thank you,
Renette
