Author Archives: Cassie Goldberg

The Hope Share Comes to Times Square

We know that the transformative power of story-sharing can impact and even change someone else’s future. Our new campaign, The Hope Share, gives hope to those suffering, and inspires others to keep working on their recovery.  It’s a community of …

Your Story Can Change Someone Else’s: Launch of “The Hope Share”

An estimated 85 million people in the U.S. have been affected by addiction. Each has a unique story, and for too long, too many have felt alone, hopeless and stigmatized by this disease. That’s why The Partnership at Drugfree.org created …

Educators: This January, Help Educate Students About the Dangers of Rx Abuse

Addressing the epidemic of teen medicine abuse is a responsibility that falls upon entire communities, including those who work in our schools. Educators spend a great deal of time directly interacting with kids, and are in a unique position to …

2012 Winter Wish Gala Raises Over $2 Million

We ushered our 10th annual gala into a new decade by unveiling a new name – The Winter Wish Gala – and moving the event to Gotham Hall in New York City. In attendance at the gala, which allowed us …

The Partnership at Drugfree.org: Highlights of 2012

For The Partnership at Drugfree.org, 2012 was a year full of firsts. From the launch of The Medicine Abuse Project to the unveiling of our new campaign “The Hope Share,” to new tools for parents, grandparents and Hispanic families, we …

New Faces at The Partnership at Drugfree.org

We are pleased to welcome Billy Raikes, Pernilla Nelson-Burke and Ilana Kavadlo. Billy Rakes, Assistant Director of Consumer Research Billy Rakes joins The Partnership at Drugfree.org as our new Assistant Director of Consumer Research. His responsibilities include conducting both qualitative …

You’re Invited to The Partnership Presents: Winter Wish Gala

We are excited to announce our upcoming Gala, an event where we gather and show gratitude to those who support us and have been instrumental in helping us reach families in need. Taking place on December 4th, The Partnership at …

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Third Annual American Medicine Chest Challenge

This month, The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ), an alliance partner of The Partnership at Drugfree.org, hosted its third annual American Medicine Chest Challenge (AMCC) in the state of New Jersey. The AMCC is a public health initiative …

In Case You Missed It: Check out the A&E “Hope for Recovery” Webinar

As part of The Medicine Abuse Project’s launch week, The Partnership at Drugfree.org and A&E Networks hosted a webinar focused on recovery from medicine abuse on September 27. Steve Pasierb, President and CEO of The Partnership at Drugfree.org joined a …