Testimonials
"I wanted you to know that Drug Crisis in Our Backyard has helped our family through a very rough time when our son came to us and admitted that he had an opiate problem. We visited a seminar you held at St. Christopher's Inn and it was a great learning experience for us.
When my son requested that we help him get into an inpatient program, we immediately started calling all of the inpatient programs within a 100 mile radius only to receive the same answer from everyone:
'Our insurance will not cover inpatient treatment until my son fails at outpatient'
That is when I contacted you for your help and you were able to help us find an inpatient program that billed on an outpatient basis. I am happy to say that my son is doing very well. His attitude on life has changed. I have not seen this side of my son in 5 years. It is such a pleasure to have him back.
We have personally contacted the Governor's Office of the Attorney General and they will be trying to get my son some additional days of treatment as our insurance stopped paying after 30 days and originally would only cover 18 days. Many people are not aware, most outpatient treatment requires approval from the insurance company before treatment begins and in many cases offers a very limited number of days of treatment.
It is my understanding that Drug Crisis in Our Backyard has also been in contact with the Attorney General's Office in hopes of getting the insurance companies to change their policies. Again, I want to thank you and Drug Crisis in our Backyard for all of your help. You are doing a wonderful thing for our community and I want you to know that your hard work is greatly appreciated by our family!"
- Jon G.
When my son requested that we help him get into an inpatient program, we immediately started calling all of the inpatient programs within a 100 mile radius only to receive the same answer from everyone:
'Our insurance will not cover inpatient treatment until my son fails at outpatient'
That is when I contacted you for your help and you were able to help us find an inpatient program that billed on an outpatient basis. I am happy to say that my son is doing very well. His attitude on life has changed. I have not seen this side of my son in 5 years. It is such a pleasure to have him back.
We have personally contacted the Governor's Office of the Attorney General and they will be trying to get my son some additional days of treatment as our insurance stopped paying after 30 days and originally would only cover 18 days. Many people are not aware, most outpatient treatment requires approval from the insurance company before treatment begins and in many cases offers a very limited number of days of treatment.
It is my understanding that Drug Crisis in Our Backyard has also been in contact with the Attorney General's Office in hopes of getting the insurance companies to change their policies. Again, I want to thank you and Drug Crisis in our Backyard for all of your help. You are doing a wonderful thing for our community and I want you to know that your hard work is greatly appreciated by our family!"
- Jon G.
"I have had the pleasure of working with Susan and Steve Salomone from Drug Crisis in Our Backyard for the past year and a half. They have done so much advocating for this huge epidemic that we find ourselves faced with and are always available to listen and help when needed They are doing great things in our communities.. Recently, my son relapsed again and went back into a rehab out of state, one which he had previously been in a few years back. He also previously lived in this community in sober living for a few years prior to coming back to our area. Through his years of addiction and sobriety he has lost everything and also knows that he can no longer be in our home. He does not feel comfortable at home as it is where his addiction began and continued off and on for years.
Thanks to the generosity of Drug Crisis in Our Backyard, my son has been able to have another chance at life and start over in the community where he feels safest and with the most support. Susan and Steve generously paid his first month’s rent in a sober living environment so that he could start over. Without their help he would not have been able to do this. They have set up good parameters that he must follow through with which as a parent I am so thankful and grateful for. I do know that my son is so appreciative of all that they have done for him to help in his sobriety, but most of all, for believing in him and giving him another chance at a fresh new start."
-Tyler K.
Thanks to the generosity of Drug Crisis in Our Backyard, my son has been able to have another chance at life and start over in the community where he feels safest and with the most support. Susan and Steve generously paid his first month’s rent in a sober living environment so that he could start over. Without their help he would not have been able to do this. They have set up good parameters that he must follow through with which as a parent I am so thankful and grateful for. I do know that my son is so appreciative of all that they have done for him to help in his sobriety, but most of all, for believing in him and giving him another chance at a fresh new start."
-Tyler K.
"Not knowing where to turn or what to do this past August and having received a suggestion to attend a Drug Crisis in Our Backyard meeting, we would like to say thank you for the compassion and caring we have found from attending meetings.
While this whole epidemic seems to be nothing short of a fiasco created by corporate greed and improper knowledge by medical professionals, Drug Crisis in Our Backyard has made an impact on us, on how we feel, see things and understand the epidemic.
I meet a lot of people everyday and during conversations hear people telling similar stories to that of our “family” attending Drug Crisis in Our Backyard. I’ll tell them about Drug Crisis and suggest that they reach out.
If we learned only one thing (and we’ve learned much more than that), we know for sure that this disease is non-discriminating and we are not alone."
-William & Donna H.
While this whole epidemic seems to be nothing short of a fiasco created by corporate greed and improper knowledge by medical professionals, Drug Crisis in Our Backyard has made an impact on us, on how we feel, see things and understand the epidemic.
I meet a lot of people everyday and during conversations hear people telling similar stories to that of our “family” attending Drug Crisis in Our Backyard. I’ll tell them about Drug Crisis and suggest that they reach out.
If we learned only one thing (and we’ve learned much more than that), we know for sure that this disease is non-discriminating and we are not alone."
-William & Donna H.