Printable Biography of Jason Barber

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In 1991, Jason was racing friends and driving drunk. They all thought they
were just having a good time, but that changed in a split second when he caused a crash that killed his 15 year-old brother, Aaron. Jason was convicted of vehicular manslaughter for the death of his little brother, and sent to state prison on a six year sentence. He was released in 1995 after serving three
and a half years and has been sober ever since. In the time since his prison release, Jason has furthered his education as a Human Services major with an emphasis on Drug and Alcohol Counseling. For the past three years he has worked in local high schools as a facilitator of drug and alcohol groups for at-risk youth. Jason also facilitated teen and parent outreach groups in the
evenings, teaching parenting skills and communication techniques for better teen/parent relationships. This has given him the opportunity to meet three other families who have suffered similar losses because of drunk driving. These families allow Jason to tell their story along with his own, in the hopes that other families will not ever have to endure such pain. Spreading this message across America is what Jason does full time.
Jason has been written about in numerous newspapers, appeared on local cable talk shows and has been a guest on the nationally televised LEEZA SHOW. He is currently writing a book detailing his life as an alcoholic and addict, Aaron's death, prison and the grace that saved his life.