Program Instructors
All of our programs incorporate class instruction by professional speakers from throughout Orange County.
Orange County Sheriff Department Deputies
Mission Hospital - Emergency & Trauma Room Nurse
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
Orange County District Attorney
Parent Impact Speakers
The incorporation of parent impact speakers is just one of the many things that sets CYS apart. An integral part of many of our programs involves parents that share their personal stories of struggle and ways they have coped with a child struggling with addiction and/or the passing of a child as a result of drug abuse. Each parent has a very different story but all with a common theme: a life taken too soon and a family forever changed.
Survivor Stories Impact Speakers
There are many misconceptions regarding drug and/or alcohol overdose and one goal of our Survivor Story Impact Speakers is to demonstrate that overdose does not always result in death. Our speakers share their personal stories of poor decision making, drug & alcohol use, overdose, and ongoing recovery. Each with a different story, they openly share about their personal struggles with overdose and rehabilitation while placing a large emphasis on the fact that it only takes one poor decision to change the course of your own life and those around you.