The City of Fall River

The City of Fall River and Fall River Public Schools invite all residents to attend a special presentation on substance use disorder and recovery by Fall River native Chris Herren. Join us on Thursday, October 24th, in the Durfee Auditorium for this special event. Doors open at 5 PM. The event is FREE to the public and open to the Fall River community. Please RSVP online at ChrisHerrenFR.eventbrite.com. RSVP does NOT guarantee a seat. Capacity is limited and seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Chris Herren, founder of Herren Project, struggled with substance use disorder for 14 years. He was a high school basketball star at Durfee but battled with drug and alcohol addiction from the time he was a teenager. He played college basketball at Fresno State and Boston College before joining the NBA and playing for the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics. Since starting the Herren Project in 2011, Chris has gone on to become a national public speaker on the topic of substance use prevention, recovery, and wellness. You can learn more about the Herren Project online at https://herrenproject.org/. We look forward to seeing you on October 24th!