Meet Sabrina Abong: Open Doors Advisory Group Member

Sabrina Abong brings passion, empathy, and a personal connection to her work with the Open Doors Advisory Group. Motivated by her own lived experiences, she is committed to helping others better understand and support youth navigating behavioral health and substance use challenges.

Through her role on the Advisory Group, Sabrina hopes to be a voice for compassion, patience, and meaningful connection.

What advice would you give to adults who are working with youth around behavioral health and substance use?

The advice that I would give to adults is be patient, build rapport, let them talk to you when they are ready.

Can you tell us a little about your background and what inspired you to get involved in behavioral health and substance use disorder training?

What made me get involved is I have biological parents who both had substance abuse and I had to witness that and I want to know how to help people going through the struggles.

How can community members and organizations support and amplify the goals of this initiative?

By understanding that we are all human and sometimes people do indeed need help!

Finish this sentence: "Recovery is . . ."

Recovery is blind and takes time!