On Friday, May 22nd, 2009 Crime Stoppers will bring Rick Osborne to Manitoulin Secondary School in M'Chigeeng.

 

Rick Osborne is the founding director of "Truth 4 Teens" a not for profit organization that educates youth about the reality of invovlement with drugs, gangs and crime.  Rick will share his knowledge of addiction and street level crime as it relates to the drug, gang and violence issues that currently plague our communities.

 

Rick is considered by many an expert in the field becuase of his unique life experiences and his credentials.  Rick has a B.A. in Psychology from Queen's University and an Addiction Care Worker Diploma from McMaster University.

 

Rick also has first hand knowledge of addiction, crime and gang activity.  At age 15 he became a Heroin addict.  He declined into a criminal life style and spent 23 years in Federal Penitentiaries also becoming a member of an outlaw motorcycle club.

 

In 1993, Rick was able to slowly turn his life around and become a productive member of society.  He is married with three step-sons and a young daughter.

 

Rick will provide first hand insights about the impact of making wrong choices.  His straight forward approach allows teens to ask questions in an enviroment that is non-threatening and eye opening.

 

Crime Stoppers is bringing Rick Osborne to Manitoulin Secondary School in May and we hope to other local Secondary Schools in the Fall to encourage students to take charge of their own enviroment and create a safe, violence/drug free community. We also want to provide options for reporting criminal activity in schools and communities.

 

 

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