Testimonials

“I had the good fortune in 2016 to audition and hire a young Ian Groves at the beginning of his journey in prevention.  He entered the field with an earnest passion and commitment that I have only seen grow in the years since.  FCD's professional development structure was fast-paced and highly rigorous, owing to our small staff size and commitment to excellence in partnership with our clients around the globe; in a few short years, Ian became proficient in the competencies of prevention.  He was especially skilled in making a heart-to-heart and head-to-head connection with the students he taught.  Feedback from clients often highlighted his professionalism and age-appropriateness, capable of pitching sophisticated content to the audience in front of him, be they youth of any age or adult.  By the time I left FCD in 2020, Ian was trusted to lead training sessions for his peers on advanced prevention topics, such as the use of epidemiological data in the prevention classroom.

The legacy of FCD Prevention Works is an unflagging passion for global, schools-based youth substance misuse prevention and health promotion, executed in a bespoke and sophisticated manner by individuals in long-term, healthy recovery from addiction who are also well-versed in the science of prevention.  Ian Groves inherits a share of this legacy, and I'm excited to see what the future holds for Atom Theory Prevention.”

David Sherrell - Former Executive Director of FCD Prevention Works