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For so many Americans, Jenna Rae Tatro’s story is one that’s all too familiar. After a visit to the emergency room in 2012, she received her first prescription for OxyContin. That 30-day opioid prescription changed the course of her life. The once joyful 20-year-old who loved horseback riding and animals became addicted to OxyContin. Then […]

We are thrilled to welcome Aimée Green as our new Executive Director! With over 25 years of experience leading transformative initiatives, Aimée is stepping in to help guide our organization through the next exciting chapter of growth and innovation.Our founders, Greg and Dawn Tatro, board leadership, and co-executive directors Daniel Franklin and Gregory Tatro remain […]

A new video series from Vermont producer and host, Rocket, features a visits with the team at Jenna’s Promise, a non-profit founded in memory of Jenna Tatro, a victim of the ongoing opioid epidemic. After losing their daughter, Greg & Dawn Tatro devoted themselves fully to fulfilling the promise of Jenna’s potential: that of helping […]

Jenna’s Promise in Johnson is dedicated to helping people struggling with addiction. Now, the team has a new coffee house that gives the community -- and those recovering -- a place to be together. “It gives a safe place to work, to build the confidence and hope that’s needed for recovery. It breaks down the [...]

The cafe on route 15 in downtown Johnson finally has a new owner and is poised to open before the end of November. The cafe will be owned and operated by Two Sons Bakehouse, which already has locations on the Mountain Road in Jeffersonville and Hyde Park. What sets this business apart from its other […]

By Brent Hallenbeck Burlington Free Press The parents of a Vermont woman who died from an opioid overdose in 2019 are holding an open house this weekend at a recovery center created in her memory. Greg and Dawn Tatro will open Jenna’s House in Johnson. The occasion will be marked by an event Saturday featuring food, games, […]

By Cam Smith JOHNSON, Vt. (WCAX) – On the front steps of what was once a church in Johnson, the Tatro family in partnership with the North Central Vermont Recovery Center, have opened Jenna’s House. In honor of 26 year old Jenna Tatro who died in 2019 of a drug overdose. The facility will serve as […]

Jenna’s Promise aims to help people with substance use disorders through its new facility for community-building and wellness A nonprofit organization in Vermont’s Lamoille County will open its new facility this weekend, aiming to break down barriers to treatment for people with substance use disorders. Jenna’s Promise is the creation of Dawn and Greg Tatro, in […]

Reporter Aaron Calvin An array of local, state and national power brokers came out to christen the newly opened Jenna’s House Saturday, a new community center in Johnson and the crown jewel of the local recovery network non-profit Jenna’s Promise. The presence of political heavyweights like former presidential candidate and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and […]

Today U.S. Attorney Christina E. Nolan announced the opening of a groundbreaking recovery program designed to serve women with complex trauma histories, such as domestic violence, physical violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking, many of whom have also suffered from substance use disorder.

The number of opioid overdoses in Vermont continues to climb, and the isolation brought by the winter and the pandemic makes things difficult for those in recovery, and those trying to use safely.

A few weeks ago, we lost a central member of our team and a very dear friend. Bernie Juskiewicz was not only a volunteer for Jenna’s Promise, he was one of the founding members. In fact, he was the first choice to be on the board for our foundation. He not only accepted, but he […]