Posted: Jul 13, 2021 4:52 PM CT | Last Updated: July 13 We re focused on how we can build an ethical relationship with at-risk men and their allies, their family members and communities, says Nelson Project co-founder Thomas Shepherd, centre.(Submitted by Thomas Shepherd)
Nelson Lepine knows just how hard it can be to overcome addiction.
He quit drinking alcohol 28 years ago, but he still remembers how long and arduous his first years of sobriety were. It took me two years to feel comfortable to walk into a bar, to let everybody drink while I have a cup of coffee, said Lepine.
The Nelson Project, a Whitehorse non-profit organization named after Lepine I sort of brought the team together, he says was created around a year ago after Lepine noticed systemic shortcomings in current assistance programs. Lepine is now the Nelson Project s treasurer.
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