RIT/NTID’s Substance and Addiction Intervention Service for the Deaf invites you to a presentation by Deaf guest speaker Clyde Catron as a part the Red Ribbon Week campaign to raise awareness of drug-use prevention. Join us on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 6-8 p.m., in CSD Student Development Center 1300/1310.
Catron will discuss significant challenges he faced, including homelessness, incarceration, and experiences with methamphetamine (meth) and alcohol use disorders. He shares his story of addiction and recovery as he aims to reduce the stigma of substance use disorder and inspire others seeking change. Now in recovery, Catron leads with authenticity and a deep commitment to healing both for himself and the communities he serves.
Catron was an active student leader at Gallaudet University, where he served as president and vice president of Student Body Government and was honored as Buff and Blue Writer of the Year. He is currently studying drug and alcohol counseling at Los Angeles City College, hoping to use his lived experience to guide and empower others on their recovery journeys.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Interpreters have been requested and the presentation will be in ASL. For those who wish to attend, dinner will be provided at 5 p.m.
If you have questions, contact Susan Demers, SAISD counselor, at sadsai@rit.edu.
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