Saratoga County Sponsors “Speak Sobriety” Presentations at Area Schools; Community Event at Schuylerville April 2

BALLSTON SPA — Area schools will be hosting a special presentation titled through the spring featuring national speaker Stephen Hill, who will share his personal story of addiction and redemption with students. 

Schedule of student events at area schools: Ballston Spa High School, March 31; Saratoga Springs High School, April 2; Schuylerville Middle/High School, April 3, 2023; Waterford-Halfmoon Jr/Sr High School, April 11; Shenendehowa High School East, April 21 & 25; Shenendehowa High School West, April 24; Stillwater High School, April 23; Burnt Hills – Ballston Lake High School, May 1; Galway Jr/Sr High School, May 2, and Oliver W. Winch Middle School, South Glens Falls School District, May 27. 

A community event, open to the public, will be held at Schuylerville High School at 6 p.m. April 2. 

“I witnessed the ability of Stephen Hill to engage with students in a meaningful fashion during the first phase of this program,” Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Chairman Phil Barrett said in a statement. “Partnering with our school districts, students and families across the County through comprehensive support efforts to assist with the battle against substance abuse, has been a consistent focus.”

Hill is the founder of Speak Sobriety, a young person in recovery, bestselling author, recovery coach, and a defense attorney. He is a renowned national speaker on substance use prevention & mental health awareness.