September 10th, 2022 marks 26 years since my son Ian Eaccarino died from a drug overdose. He was just 20 years old. It still feels like yesterday and my emotions are still raw, especially this time of the year. I am reposting an article I wrote in the Principal Leadership Magazine below, to remind our…
On September 10, 1996, we lost Ian to an accidental drug overdose from heroin and valium. Today is the 25th year of his death. I take this opportunity to share with you not how Ian died but how he lived. All who knew Ian would agree that he had a special way to make…
This exciting event will spotlight the outstanding work and words of students who participate in the Courage to Speak® Foundation’s curricula taught by their health teachers. The schools include Brookside Elementary School, Nathan Hale, Roton, West Rocks, Ponus Ridge Middle Schools and Side by Side Charter School. Norwalk’s Mayor, Harry Rilling, Chief of Operations, Dr….