Community Connections | Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Stop the Judgment, Start the Conversation (About Mental Health)

Please join the North Allegheny School District on Wednesday, February 18, from 6:30–8:30 PM at Marshall Middle School for a program to discuss mental health and substance use disorders.

The Stop The Judgment Project was founded by Tom Bott and Sherry Jo Matt in honor of their daughter, Siena, who tragically died in September 2020 at the age of 21 from fentanyl poisoning. Siena, a 2017 North Allegheny graduate, battled mental health disorders throughout her middle and high school years and turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with her illness. The Stop The Judgment Project aims to raise awareness about the stigma surrounding mental health disorders and substance use disorders in adolescents and young adults.

Join Mr. Bott and Dr. Thomas Brophy, Medical Director of the Ellen O'Brien Gaiser Center in Butler, PA, for an education workshop at this very special North Allegheny Community Connections event.

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