2024 Milestones

AES incorporated by Chuck & Cyrus Johnson

Dan Dadoun participated in the Shatterproof Challenge on December 2nd by repelling down 29 floor hotel building in San Jose, CA

Participated in the Facing Addiction in America national conference inWashington, D.C. In attendance & guest speakers included: Dr. VivekMurthy, Patrick J. Kennedy, and Nora Volkow

Evening fundraising concert featured: Sheryl Crow,Steven Tyler, Joe Walsh, Dr. Memhet Oz, and more.

AES represented California Unite to Face Addiction delegation

Executive Director hired, Daniel Dadoun

Conducted feasibility study

Formed collaborations with Dr. Karen Li, Dr. Alex Stalcup, Katie Finlay, & Sequoia Union High School District

Piloted Neuroscience ofAddiction (NOA) at Sequoia Union High School District

Non profit organization , 501 (c)(3) federal and state filing awarded

Website developed pro-bono by 906 Technologies

Development of pre & post surveys with UCSF, Dr. Justin Yuan

Board of Directors development & recruitment

NOA curriculum updates based on teacher and student feedback

Dr. Stalcup NOA program professional development with teachers, select high school & college students

Collaboratoin developed with Bert Bower, owner and founder of the Teacher's Curiculum Institute

Begin development of the "How Did This Happen to Me?" 3-session series program

Christopher Field joins AES staff as Programs Director

Craving Experiment mobile app development

NOA program workbook translated into Spanish, thanks to Michelle Remond

Conversion of NOA & How Did This Happen to Me? programs into an e-learning platform for remote student learning during COVID-19

AES founder Chuck Johnson passes in September

Inaugural Chuck Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament held at Half Moon Bay Golf Links

Prevention programming returns to in-classroom presentations

Educational partnership developed with Dr. Elena Chartoff and Harvard Medical School's McLean Hospital

NOA program founder Dr. Alex Stalcup passed in June

Student question responses provided by Harvard addiction experts

Second annual Chuck Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament held at Lake Merced Golf Club

Pilot of "How Did This Happen to Me?" program commences in Bay Area middle and high schools

18,500 students are impacted to date by NOA & How Did This Happen to Me? programs

Began development of 5-series educational program Should Susan Drink? with Harvard's McLean Hospital & Dr. Marisa Silveri

Third annual Chuck Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament held at Lake Merced Golf Club

Began work with the San Mateo County Juvenile Probation Department and presented NOA program at the San Mateo County Juvenile Hall

AES offices relocated

Board Member Dr. Elena Chartoff passed

Founding Board Member, Bucky Isaacson, passed

Fourth annual Chuck Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament held at Lake Merced Golf Club

Donor appreciation dinner held at The Empress of Boon in San Francisco's Chinatown with guest speaker Jesse Sapolo, former 49'er

Monogram begins redesign of AES website

Beloved colleague & advocate, Dane Johnson passes