Ellington Youth Services Prevention Newsletter Special Opioid Edition Winter 2019 | Page 8

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Today I Matter is a non-profit organization established in memory of Timothy Lally created by his family. Their mission is to reduce the stigma and shame of mental illness and addiction, and to promote the physical, emotional, and mental health of our community.

They are committed to promoting and advocating for the physical, emotional, and mental health of all in our communities. They are dedicated to speaking out and educating the public at large about recognizing, preventing, and treating these illnesses. In addition, they support positive health through the arts, education, sports, and other activities that enhance each individual’s self-image and sense of well-being. Visit their website for more information.

www.todayimatter.org

Poster Project

Visit their website to learn more about what Today I Matter is about. Also visit their "poster project" tab where you will see the faces of addiction, those who have died from overdose. It is a moving collection of close to 200 individuals who had families, dreams, talents and a future cut short due to their addiction.

Today I Matter will be at our Resource Fair on March 28th with a small sample of those moving posters.

John Lally, Founder of Today I Matter