Videos
APRIL 19, 2023 - Thank you to Matt Scott and FOX61 for hosting us today for a segment on "Mocktails to Support A Promise To Jordan!" And a ginormous thank you to Danny Stevens, owner of La Joya - Fresh Mexican restaurant in Simsbury for joining us to make their signature mocktail - Surfer Girl - see recipe below.
Watch the segment HERE
Surfer Girl Recipe: 1.5 oz lime, .5 oz OJ, 1 oz Pineapple Juice, 1.5 oz Coconut Cream, .5 oz Grenadine, top with Sprite
At A Promise To Jordan we encourage creating spaces that support choosing a substance free lifestyle in social settings
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Mocktails to Support A Promise To Jordan. Watch the video below to learn how to make three delicious mocktail (non-alcoholic) beverages, from our guest mixologist and APTJ supporter.
General Manager Christopher Riley @ Soma Grille in Simsbury.
At A Promise To Jordan we encourage creating spaces that support
choosing a substance free lifestyle in social settings
April 2023. Cannabis in CT & Its Impact On Our Youth with the Governor’s Prevention Partnership. Thank you to Jessica White & Wendy Mill for partnering with us to educate our friends and supporters about the new cannabis laws in CT which have been put in place to protect our young people, but to also have those important conversations with them about how they can stay safe. To help you, here is their Parent/Caregiver Tip Sheet on how to navigate those conversations.
March 2023. Granby Focus on Prevention: Opioids, Fentanyl and Risks To Our Youth with Lisa Gray, Founder and President of A Promise to Jordan along with Justine Ginsberg, BSN, RN, Community Health Coordinator with the Farmington Valley Health District.
Founder and Executive Director, Lisa Gray, and President Daniel Millstein speak with the Archdiocese of Hartford in February 2022.
Narcan and QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) training presented April 13, 2022.
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A Promise to Jordan Founder and Executive Director, Lisa Gray, speaks about her son, Jordan, and her nonprofit on Simsbury Community Television, September 9, 2019
A Promise to Jordan Founder and Executive Director, Lisa Gray, recorded this video on June 24, 2019 for Aware Recovery Care and drug and alcohol counseling students.
Judith Stronger, Vice President Prevention, Wellness & Recovery, the Wheeler Clinic presents “Addiction and Mental Health Disorders: Why They Often Co-Exist” for A Promise to Jordan, July 17, 2019
A Promise to Jordan presents an introduction to CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) on August 28, 2019.
A Promise to Jordan and Trish Caldwell from Recovery Centers of America presented a program on the connection between ADHD and substance use on October 15, 2019.
This video was created by Connecticut’s Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) with the help of CT REALTORS in May 2019 as part of their LIVE LOUD (Life with Opioid Use Disorder) campaign.
These videos were produced by Farmington Valley Health District, Canton, CT.