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"Grief does not change you, it reveals you" - John Green
"Grief does not change you, it reveals you" - John Green
I chose this quote by John Green because of how relatable it was to me. It was through my brothers death that I began to learn more about the opioid crisis. After countless hours of research, I realized how big of a problem this was and how many families it affected each and every day. I read so many stories about how many families have lost a loved one due to this horrible disease, and that is when I realized that I wanted to make a change. Even if it was only for one person, I wanted to do my part in making a difference.
The picture above is me, my mom, and Devon at the Foxfield races in 2018.
Welcome!
Welcome!
My name is Hannah Howard. I am a senior at Orange County High School and will be graduating with a BRVGS seal in May of 2020. I have been an active member of DECA since sophmore year where I served as school store manager and vice president of hospitality and membership. I recently joined SCA and started attenting YoungLife. I also currently manage football, volleyball, boy's basketball, wrestling, and baseball. On weekends, I work a part -time job as a cashier at the Food Lion in Gordonsville, VA. I enjoy spending my very little free time helping other people and spending time with family and friends.
Naloxone Certification!
Naloxone Certification!
As I said previously, I enjoy helping other people and that plays a big part in why I chose Naloxone Certification as my topic for my senior legacy project. The main reason I chose Naloxone Certification is because on May 8th, 2019, my older brother died from a Heroin overdose. Ever since that day, it has encouraged me to look further into the rising opioid epidemic and the resources avaliable for those who want to do something about it. I found that it is very hard to access Narcan as well as the training required to carry it. I took it upon myself to take the "Training the Trainer" program which allowed me to become a certified Naloxone trainer and now I would like to open up the opportunity to become Narcan Certified to our community.
Internship
Internship
For my internship, I worked with Virginia Leavell at Addiction Allies in Charlottesville, VA. During my internship, I had the opportunity to sit in on Intensive Outpatient sessions, learn more about the recovery process and learn more about all of the different treatment options. I also had the opportunity to talk to current and recovering addicts. It was through these talks that made me really understand what it really feels like to wake up fighting this disease everyday.
community Service
community Service
For my community service, I worked with Moira Satre, the founder of the CAYA coalition in Culpeper, VA. I also worked with Bryan Seal, the resource officer at Orange County High School. We worked together to open up a Naloxone Certification program in Orange, VA. I also took the training a trainer program, so I am now certified to train people to be Narcan Certified.
research paper
research paper
My research question is, "What are the biggest impacts of getting community members trained in Naloxone certification?" Throughout my research I have found that the stigma around the opioid crisis is much worse than I had ever imagined. I also found that the only way to combat the stigma around this epidemic is to talk about it. If it is not talked about then more people are going to keep dying and less people are going to do anything about it.
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