
About this episode
Join us as Patty Sykstus, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Not One More Alabama, shares her experience as a mom of a child with a substance use disorder, and discusses the great work Not One More Alabama is great doing in North Alabama.
Patty discusses her experience with having a son with a substance use disorder, how his substance use disorder impacted their entire family, and how valuable being educated about substance use and recovery is. Patty talks about the importance of having parents on the same page when it comes to addressing substance use with their child. Patty discusses the work that Not One More Alabama (NOMA), a non-profit located in Huntsville, Alabama, does that focuses on educating people about substance use, connecting people in recovery, and supporting families that have been impacted by substance use. She also discusses the development of a meeting place for the recovery community, which is currently under construction and projected to open in 2024.
www.notonemorealabama.org
[email protected]
For more content, make sure to check us out on Instagram and YouTube!
https://www.instagram.com/addictionpreventioncoalition/
https://www.youtube.com/@AddictionCoalition
Get every episode summarized
Each time The Shield publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from The Shield

Why the “Scarcity Mindset” Is Breaking Nonprofits (with Danielle Dunbar)
The Shield

S2E14: Understanding Teen Substance Use: Vaping, Edibles, and Harm Reduction (wi...
The Shield

S2E13: Overcoming Depression and Finding Purpose (with Charles Johnson)
The Shield

S2E12: Finding Purpose and Building Community (Inside the APC Junior Board)
The Shield