In February 1998 I told my husband I couldn't be there anymore, so we closed it,'' she says. She's also working with the Brandywine Counseling Center and teaches life skills classes at several middle schools. The impact of the hard-hitting Heroin Alert presentation includes a portion devoted to Mrs. Allen when she tells Erin's story. Usually when I'm taking about Erin it gets very, very quiet,'' she says. I basically aim the whole thing towards Erin and what she went through.
People have to take time to get their breaths for a couple of minutes afterwards.