Our Mission
Our mission is to create, facilitate, manage and fund motivational, educational and inspirational programming to heal our world.
Spring Green was created and operates under a simple belief; our job is not to judge, nor is it our job to figure out if someone is deserving of something. Rather our responsibility lies in lifting the fallen, restoring the broken and healing the hurting. We make it our Foundation's work to hold ourselves to this mantra and have been able to impact countless lives through this belief. We regularly assess the needs of our community and make it our priority to positively impact change whether it be through addiction, restorative justice, or supporting our schools to invest in the youth who will one day be leading our world. We invite you to join us in seeing the light in others, and treating them as if that is all we see.
Partners
Spring Green is proud to work in partnership with organizations that support our mission of healing, restoration and creating connection throughout our community. We recognize the value of collaboration and proudly serve alongside these institutions.
Challenge
Day
Spring Green has partnered with Challenge Day for over 20 years in supporting schools in our area hosting the Challenge Day program. Our BAC program works with Challenge Day through our two day workshop addressing areas of trauma such as abuse, neglect, violence, divorce, addiction and incarceration. To learn more about this visit www.challengeday.org
Maumee Watershed
District Churches
The District Superintendent for the United Methodist Church of the Maumee Watershed District has asked all church leaders to partner with Spring Green in the sharing of the Chasing Hope film. "As a pastor, I was extremely impressed with the emphasis on the value of life in the movie. These children and young adults are not portrayed as statistics but as precious people loved and created by God..." Scot Ocke. Through this action Chasing Hope is being shown in churches and having open and honest discussions on how to best support the healing of this crisis and move forward toward restoration. www.maumeewatershed.org
Vital
Health
Vital Health is a full-service behavioral health center for adults and children. They strive to prioritize the dignity of their patients while providing individualized treatment and holistic mind-body care. Their mission is to improve the lives of our patients, families and each other by providing exceptional care and connecting patients to our vibrant and inclusive community.
The dedicated professionals of Vital Health are changing the way people think about mental illness/substance uses disorders and behavioral healthcare. They provide integrated healthcare which encompasses primary care, behavioral health and substance use disorders.
Their goal is to cultivate life transformation through the integration of practical recovery skills, healing past-trauma and building a strong community around all participants. They aim to transform the destruction of addiction into courage, vitality, and purpose.
https://vitalhcare.com/contact-us/
Chasing Hope:
Solving the Opioid Crisis
This edition of Chasing Hope (CH) which was created with the middle and high school youth in mind, goes way beyond the scope of educating an adolescent on the facts surrounding opioid abuse. After watching this film the viewer will understand addiction, why risks are so much greater in adolescence, what comes with addiction including incarceration, violence, and possibly death. The viewer will get a chance to look at their own coping skills, how they make decisions, and learn how closely linked prescribed opioids are to heroin. Compliant with Ohio Governor Kasich’s educational requirements to teach opioid prevention, this film comes with a discussion guide which opens up a dialogue between presenters and youth for grades 6-12.
"With all of the distractions and temptations facing teenagers, it’s easy to see how they can easily get sucked into “the dark side.” And when your own kid starts heading in that direction, it’s terrifying. Thankfully, both my son and I had a chance to hit the reset button - on our relationship together and the decisions we each make. For me, the parenting class was at times overwhelming emotionally as I needed to rethink how I am as a mom, and also relieving, because I got the tools I needed to move forward. The other benefit was the camaraderie and understanding not only from the other parents who are experiencing similar challenges, but from the staff who showed with every action, phone call and discussion that they put my son’s well-being first. We both started the program with dread, thinking it would be punishment, but we exited with a newfound understanding of ourselves, each other and how many people in the community really care."
Accomplishments
Spring Green Educational Foundation has helped thousands of students
36,000+
To date, OVER 36,000 people (students, parents, and teachers) have joined the Chasing Hope journey and registered online to watch or show it to their classes. And we are just getting started...
1,000s
Thousands of students and staff have been impacted through the Challenge Day program, which focuses on breaking down barriers that lead to bullying, isolation and oppression.
257
Organizations have requested to use Chasing Hope for their population.
35
Schools in 35 states have shown Chasing Hope to their middle and high school students which will serve over 10,000 students..
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Parents have watched this film in hopes to show their children and create a discussion about opioids and how they cope with stress.