Joshua's Connection is named after our beloved Joshua Rhyan Lacasse. On June 7th of 2015 God had another plan for him and took his precious life from us. Joshua battled addiction for a long time and fought his hardest to turn his life around, yet this epidemic grabbed a hold of him and took him away from us all. There isn't one word to describe this amazing human being. He was a joy to be around and was the light in many people's lives. He had an infectious laugh, a bright smile, and a free spirit.
He touched the lives of every person he came in contact with and will always be remembered for that because, this epidemic is taking countless lives, lives that matter,and lives that are loved and cherished. Joshua's Connection is here to fight, we are here to break that brick wall down between the addict and help. Joshua's Connection was founded by two people who have had their lives ripped upside down because of addiction. Thyann Lacasse (Joshua's Mother)Board Member of Joshua's Connection: has worked tirelessly to get the word out about addiction and has helped with anything she possibly can to fight this horrible epidemic. The Love and Hope that Thyann has for individuals who are fighting to stop, and start on their recovery path is what started this program in the beginning. Jessica Sherkanowski (Board Member) Jessica became an addict after she was prescribed medication for a car accident and was kept on for to long (like many others). The addiction took her life over before she even knew that it was happening. She ended up losing everything that meant anything to her in her life, and ended up in jail serving a sentence for not appearing at court. At this point she knew and saw who she had become, and did everything she could to change that person. Today Jessica works non-stop to end the stigma and provide help to other individuals in her community that are going through the same situation she did.
He touched the lives of every person he came in contact with and will always be remembered for that because, this epidemic is taking countless lives, lives that matter,and lives that are loved and cherished. Joshua's Connection is here to fight, we are here to break that brick wall down between the addict and help. Joshua's Connection was founded by two people who have had their lives ripped upside down because of addiction. Thyann Lacasse (Joshua's Mother)Board Member of Joshua's Connection: has worked tirelessly to get the word out about addiction and has helped with anything she possibly can to fight this horrible epidemic. The Love and Hope that Thyann has for individuals who are fighting to stop, and start on their recovery path is what started this program in the beginning. Jessica Sherkanowski (Board Member) Jessica became an addict after she was prescribed medication for a car accident and was kept on for to long (like many others). The addiction took her life over before she even knew that it was happening. She ended up losing everything that meant anything to her in her life, and ended up in jail serving a sentence for not appearing at court. At this point she knew and saw who she had become, and did everything she could to change that person. Today Jessica works non-stop to end the stigma and provide help to other individuals in her community that are going through the same situation she did.