H-H Substance Abuse Prevention Program Applies for Nonprofit Status, Seeks Expansion

A Hatboro-Horsham School District drug and alcohol prevention program has applied for nonprofit status and is currently looking to expand its offerings.

Be A Part of the Conversation, which brings together the community, school officials and drug and alcohol experts to offer substance abuse prevention programs, is looking to expand its reach, according to officials.

Executive Director Kim Rubenstein said Be A Part of the Conversation has filed the necessary paperwork with the state to become a 501(c) (3) nonprofit. She hopes to contract with other school districts and communities to offer Be A Part of the Conversation events and programming.

“The fact that so many other school districts and communities have expressed an interest in partnering with us, has shown us that there is a genuine need to shine a light on this topic,” Rubenstein said.

Rubenstein, a certified recovery specialist, has led Be A Part of the Conversation since its inception in May 2011.

“From the beginning it has been a community effort,” Hatboro-Horsham School District Superintendent Curtis Griffin said. “Be A Part of the Conversation is something special. It does strike a chord with the community. It’s one of those things that’s making a difference.”

“This program is not only good for Hatboro-Horsham, it’s good for everybody,” he said. “It’s good for the greater good.”