To better understand the emotional toll of the holiday season and how it affects those who are battling a substance use disorder and their loved ones, Simsbury, Connecticut, nonprofit A Promise to Jordan will host an in-person presentation, “Facing the Holidays,” on Thursday, Dec. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. The presentation will take place at The Barn at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 124 Old Farms Road, Simsbury. All local restrictions with regard to the coronavirus pandemic will be followed.
Lisa Gray, founder and executive director of A Promise to Jordan, whose son died of an overdose at the age of 24 noted, “For someone struggling with a drug or alcohol dependency, the holidays can be an especially challenging time to abstain and it can be equally stressful for family members as they try to plan the holiday festivities while staying sensitive to the needs of their loved one.”
The presentation will be led by Daniel Millstein, LCSW, JD, CEO at Farrell Treatment Center in New Britain, which offers intensive residential and outpatient treatment services to those struggling with a substance use disorder009, and Keith Barile, RSS, drug and alcohol counselor with Behavioral Health Network. Both men are also in long-term recovery from substance use disorders.
For more information, visit apromisetojordan.org or email info@apromisetojordan.org.
