Special Message to Sean Mitchell from The York School

"We owe you big! Your program changes lives. It was an honor to be a part of it... Scott, you demonstrated to us a lot of positive affirmation. It was real and authentic. You really cared like these kids have value. The kids could sense – they could feel - that they were valued and mattered, that there was intrinsic value to them.

Your program is a process and a journey. It's not like everyone has all their problems solved, but all the kids that participated are better off than they were before you came."

- Corey Copeland, Student Success Teacher, Kirkland Lake High School, Kirkland Lake, Ontario
"Each and every student who joined the on-going group meetings had noticeable behaviour changes; for example, higher self esteem, regular attendance, more friends and a much clearer head upon returning to school Monday mornings.

The results we got were so remarkable we asked Scott to come back again later in the same school year!

We continue to appreciate Scott’s work and have used his articles to promote awareness and professional development with our staff."

Linda Henry, Principal, Kirkland Lake High School, Kirkland Lake, Ontario
"The facilitator (Scott Gallagher) really held those young people’s attention all day - they got the message loud and clear. And I’m so glad he emphasized that there is nothing wrong with us – that it’s our interpretation of life that paints how we see our life and our future.

The most powerful part of the program was about taking small, manageable steps that mean we can be successful. Scott gave these young people the chance and the ability to create a future that is vibrant and clear, free from guilt and full of hope.

I’ve since been promoted to another school and, with luck, I will be able to bring Scott in for my new students in the coming year!"

- Opal Charters, District Principal First Nation Education, Merritt, British Columbia
"Scott's programs are highly customizable and that has great promise in guiding and helping students. Each student has individual needs and capabilities and this program works not only with the student, but for them, ensuring step-by-step success and step-by-step support. Students need to be able to work at a pace that they can manage, at the same time feel a sense of confidence and accomplishment; the [programs] allow students to reach their potential.

The program has had a great effect on the students by making them accountable for themselves and their own success.

My classroom in particular, students' performance greatly improved and this was shown in their homework assignments, and on their term report cards.

Since finishing the program, students have retained the excitement to learn and are consistently performing well beyond their previous baselines. The program taught students how to 'keep their promises' and deal with unwanted habits by developing healthy habits."

From Preet Dhaliwal, Teacher Nipisihkopakh Secondary School, Hobbema, Alberta
"Each student responded to a different aspect of what Scott was saying depending on what resonated with their own lives. Everyone was able to absorb their own individual message and many found it tremendously moving...

Not only did the follow-up program allow me to develop new and meaningful relationships with the students that were my buddies, it engendered a real sense of community in the school as a whole. We will definitely bring it in again, and hope to involve some parents next time so that sense of community can expand beyond our doors and benefit others as well."

Matt Haddrell, Classroom Teacher, Charlie Lake Elementary School, British Columbia
"The real highlight of the program for me was the sense of community that developed. Students who are less comfortable socially began working with other students they wouldn't normally encounter. I think some of them experienced a real sense of community for the very first time. That level of personal growth will benefit them into the next school year and for years to come."

- Doris Wyatt, Teacher, Broadview High School, Saskatchewan
"This workshop was absolutely phenomenal! After speaking to many of the kids that attended your workshop, the common feedback was that they could not believe there were so many other kids that were in the same boat as them. They now know that they are not alone. For these particular kids, to be part of a group when you are gone, is pretty special for them. It's nice to have presentations but it is even nicer to have presentations like yours that stick with our school."

- Katherine Adams, Student Success Teacher, Glengarry District High School, Alexandria, Ontario
"The program is clear, easy to deliver and sets students up for small successes along the journey."

- Heather Wegren, School Counselor, Warman High School, Warman, Saskatchewan
"I feel so much better about myself and I have managed to make friends”

- Student from Northumberland Regional High School, Westville, Nova Scotia
"Inclusivity, generosity, acceptance and non-judgment characterize Scott Gallagher's approach...One does not have to agree with everything he states or advocates—indeed, he makes no demand that we do!—to recognize the value of his method, which is to empower (people), no matter what age, with the choice and possibility of transforming negative compulsions into positive commitments.”

- Dr. Gabor Mate a renowned speaker, and bestselling author who is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development
"Scott Gallagher's Healthy Habits Program rises above simply telling kids to 'stop' whatever bad habits they have - or that they have a disease they'll suffer from for the rest of their lives. Instead, Scott focuses on hope, giving students the confidence, ability, and structure they need to deal with the challenges they face.

Scott's school assemblies inspire youth with his own story of overcoming addiction through personal responsibility, integrity, and service to others. For students who have a self-admitted bad habit or addiction, Scott offers a workshop that succeeds by empowering young people to create a healthy habits community using an accountability/buddy system and structure that sustains itself after he leaves.

Ultimately, Scott is a catalyst in enabling kids to help themselves, as well as giving adults around them the tools they need to support kids to change."

- Dr. Stanton Peele, world-renowned addictions expert and author of nine books in the field, including Love and Addiction, the first book to make clear the interconnectedness of all forms of addiction, and his latest Addiction-Proof your Child
"In a field where many are rehashing old ideas with little innovation, Scott Gallagher is encouraging us, with an unusual passion, to grow in our understanding and awareness of what motivates us to engage in unwanted behaviors or habits. He does so in a manner that empowers people and guides them to changing behaviors they really never believed they could."   
    
- Dr. Lee Jampolsky, a recognized leader in psychology and human potential and bestselling author including his book Healing The Addictive Personality
"Scott is one of the most passionate people I have ever met. But passion alone is not enough. 

In [his book, Habit Mastery and The Power of Choice] he combines his deep knowledge, personal experience and commitment to ending unproductive habits of every kind. 

Scott powerfully bridges the gap between unwanted habits and addictions." 

- Jamie Broughton,author of The Emerging Leader: Identify, Ignite and Retain Your Company's Next Generation of Leaders
“Scott is revolutionizing how addictions and people with addictions are perceived and dealt with. Scott is courageous and willing to speak his mind on these issues. He is committed to a new future in this area, so that people are free, experience love and peace for themselves personally, and are then able to be fully active, engaged and contributing individuals, not stopped by unwanted habits. With Scott's support, people can know themselves and be known by others not by their destructive tendencies, but rather by their higher, truer selves.”

- Tallie Rabin, M.Ed., Founder of Peace by PEACE
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