In this episode, Philip Clark, the CEO/Executive Director of Just Say Something,
interviews Martine Helou-Allen, the Executive Director of Rize Prevention. With a
passion for people and a belief in the inherent value of every individual, Martine founded
Rize Prevention to provide equal opportunities for love, support, encouragement,
motivation, and personal growth.
Martine's journey began while working as the Community Relations and Correspondence Director at the Greenville County Sheriff's Office, where she witnessed the devastating impact of the opioid crisis on families and communities. Martine aims to create an innovative approach to drug prevention by
building relationships, addressing the root causes of addiction, and empowering young
people to make positive choices. She explains to Phillip, "I believe that everyone has
inherent value and that they all should be given an equal opportunity to be loved,
supported, encouraged, motivated, and helped into becoming the best person that he or
she can be."
Martine shares with Phillip her journey of founding Rize Prevention and her passion for
helping people. She discusses the need for effective drug prevention programs that go
beyond traditional approaches and focus on building relationships with young people.
Martine also highlights the impact of the opioid crisis and the dangers of fentanyl. She
emphasizes the importance of prevention in addressing substance abuse issues and
shares the success of Rize Prevention's programs in schools. Martine tells Phillip, "We
need to be doing prevention. Not only is it wise financially, but it's our moral obligation.
We should be fighting to see childhood."
The conversation explores the role of Rize Prevention within the Power Collective, a collaboration between Rize Prevention, Just Say Something, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office, and Safe Rx. Martine envisions
Rize Prevention expanding statewide and making a lasting impact on youth by promoting resiliency, positive coping skills, and healthy relationships.
Key Takeaways:
-Rize Prevention is a nonprofit organization dedicated to drug prevention and
empowering young people to make positive choices.
-The opioid crisis, particularly the Rize of fentanyl, poses a significant threat to
communities and requires comprehensive prevention efforts.
-Rize Prevention focuses on building relationships with students, parents, and school staff to create a supportive environment for drug prevention.-The organization offers programs in middle schools and high schools, addressing the dangers of substance abuse and promoting resiliency and positive coping skills.
For more information, please visit our website at www.justsaysomethingsc.org or give
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