Shatterproof a Nonprofit Corporation

Also Known As
Shatterproof
Location
NORWALK, CT

Organization Details

Nonprofit

101 MERRITT 7 CORPORATE PARK, NORWALK, CT, 06851-0000

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About

1) Education for Families - Research shows that the general public is often unaware of or misinformed about the basic facts of addiction. To mitigate this, Shatterproof developed a digital education program, Just Five©, curated to be highly effective for all audiences. Just Five is an online, self-paced, mobile-enabled program focused on increasing awareness, reducing stigma, and sharing information and resources about addiction prevention and treatment. Through the Just Five program, Shatterproof partners with companies to provide life-saving education to their employees and communities. 2) Shatterproof Ambassadors - For too long, people with addiction have suffered in silence. Bringing their voices to the forefront of change is a crucial step in advancing lifesaving policies, removing barriers to quality treatment, educating communities and ending the stigma of addiction. Shatterproof’s Ambassador program unites and empowers a growing army of volunteers from around the nation to help create that change. From holding awareness events to changing policies in their local schools. Ambassadors have played an instrumental role in igniting grassroots support for life-saving policy change. Our Ambassadors are individuals in recovery, family members, and passionate individuals who want to drive impact in their communities. 3) Rise Up Against Addiction 5K Walk/Run - Shatterproof has also launched the largest national event series focused on addiction. These events help advance a national movement to end stigma, honor loved ones, celebrate recovery, connect participants with community resources, and advocate for transforming the treatment system for substance use disorders. In 2020, in light of social distancing measures, Shatterproof held its first-ever virtual Shatterproof Stronger Than Addiction Challenge.

Mission Statement

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS AIMED AT PROTECTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM ADDICTION TO ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS AND ENDING THE STIGMA AND SUFFERING OF THOSE AFFECTED BY THIS DISEASE BY EDUCATING, EMPOWERING AND EQUIPPING PARENTS, FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, LEGISLATORS, AND OTHERS TO ADDRESS ADDICTION HEAD ON.