What is Dopamine and How Does it Adversely Affect People Suffering from Addiction?
Why is it so hard for a person using drugs or alcohol to quit abusing them and what does dopamine have to do with it? If you, or someone [...]
Meet Herren Project’s New Youth Engagement Specialist
Every month we highlight someone in our community who embodies the spirit of our mission to support, inspire and empower those affected by substance use disorder. This month we want [...]
How to Prepare Your Child for Peer Pressure
As schools across the country are gearing up for or are already underway into a new school year, whether it be virtually or in-person due to COVID-19, now is a [...]
What it Means to Enable a Person With Addiction
Helping vs. Enabling If you’ve been on the outside looking in on someone suffering from addiction, it’s hard to understand why your advice, financial favors, or words of encouragement [...]
Through the Eyes of a Mother – Planting Seeds of Hope
As I sit here tallying up arrows and counting donations, I am in awe of all the love and support The Mastro Family have received over the past few weeks. [...]
Seeds of Hope Event
Our first-ever Seeds of Hope virtual cross-country team was a huge success, covering 14,078 miles, TOGETHER! From teens to baby boomers, 160 teammates from all over the country [...]
Celebrating 4th of July in Recovery – Ideas for a Safe and Sober Holiday
Editor’s note: As we experience unprecedented times during this global pandemic, we urge everyone celebrating this Independence Day to be cautious in group settings and follow your state’s health [...]
2020 Spirit of Purple Winner
Meet the 2020 Spirit of Purple Winner! AWARD: $500 Bryan Rodriguez, Dayton High School, Dayton TX Nominated by Ronald Wright Bryan serves as President [...]
Celebrating Wellness & Recovery
Wellness and self-care are vital for healing from the effects of addiction. During Wellness Week with Herren, we held the "Celebrate Wellness and Recovery" Contest, inviting people across the [...]
2020 Student Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to this year's Herren Project high school scholarship winners, Hilda Maldonado from Burncoat HS in Worcester, MA and Ben Chase from Portsmouth HS in Portsmouth, RI. Hilda and Ben [...]
