Organizations Filed Purposes:
DRUG STORY THEATER ("DST") IS AN INNOVATIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED, PEER-TO-PEER TREATMENT AND PREVENTION PROGRAM. DST TAKES TEENS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF RECOVERY FROM DRUGS AND ALCOHOL, TEACHES THEM IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER, AND HELPS THEM CRAFT THEIR OWN UNIQUE STORIES INTO PLAY ABOUT THEIR SEDUCTION OF, ADDICTION TO AND RECOVERY FROM DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. THEY THEN PERFORM THIS PLAY TO MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AUDIENCES ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SO "THE TREATMENT OF ONE BECOMES THE PREVENTION OF MANY". INCORPORATING BRAIN SCIENCE WITH SLIDES IN BETWEEN SCENES, DST TEACHES HOW YOUNG PEOPLE GET ADDICTED AND HOW THE ADOLESCENT BRAIN IS NEUROLOGICALLY WIRED FOR ADDICTION.
DRUG STORY THEATER IS AN INNOVATIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED, PEER-TO-PEER TREATMENT AND PREVENTION PROGRAM.
DRUG STORY THEATER TAKES TEENS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF RECOVERY FROM DRUGS AND ALCOHOL, TEACHES THEM IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER, AND HELPS THEM CRAFT THEIR OWN UNIQUE STORIES INTO PLAY ABOUT THEIR SEDUCTION OF, ADDICTION TO AND RECOVERY FROM DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. THE DST PERFORMERS PARTICIPATE IN SPECIALIZED THERAPY SESSIONS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFOSSIONALS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Joseph A Shrand Md | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | 10 | $29,025 |
| Christopher Sarson | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Aveson | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Lemack | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| James Stellar | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Andres Martin | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Philip W Johnston | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Volpe | CLERK AND DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carol M Shrand | CEO AND TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
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