Stratford Partnership for Youth and Families
is eager to share their new logo!
AUGUST 2015 NEWSLETTER 

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Stratford Partnership for Youth and Families' mission is to mobilize youth and community partners
to create a safe, healthy and drug-free environment where youth and families thrive.

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The next Stratford Partnership for Youth & Families meeting:
  
Tuesday,
September 8, 2015 from
6:00-7:30 p.m. at
Stratford Police Department

For agenda, click here.
  

Contact us by:
phone:
203-385-4095
e-mail:

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Upcoming Coalition meetings and events:

September 8~ Coalition 6:00-7:30 p.m.

September 14~ Youth Committee 7:00- 8:00 p.m.

October 13~ Domestic Violence Vigil at Town Hall Steps 6:00 p.m.


Volunteer Opportunities:
  • Latin Music Festival on Sunday, September 13 at 12 noon - 5 p.m.
  • Table at School Open Houses beginning September 9, 2015. 
*Contact Anna or James for more information*

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Upcoming 
Mental Health First Aid Training 
on Friday, October 23 from 5:30- 8:30 pm and Saturday, October 24 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

To register, call Community Services at 
203-385-4095

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ALL ABOUT ASSE TS!
Youth Committee held an Overnight Retreat for members in August. They learned about the Coalition, participated in team building and leadership activities and becoming Asset Ambassadors. 



How can YOUth get involved?
Join the Stratford Partnership for
Youth & Families

Contact us
by phone: 203-385-4095
by e-mail: [email protected]
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AUGUST COALITION MEETING

Coalition members shared topics and presenters they'd like as key speakers at upcoming meetings. 


 
Coalition members tried to keep their balloon "teen" successfully up in the air. With a concrete plan, the community can keep all youth thriving and staying afloat. 

  

Coalition members met in groups and discussed the revised Year 2 Action Plan that was created based on the July 8 meeting.
 

* The next Stratford Partnership for Youth & Families meeting is on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at  Stratford Police Department *

 

For agenda, click here.
 
COMMUNITY UPDATES
  • The Medication Drop Box located at the Stratford Police Department has collected and properly disposed a total of 1,700 pounds of medication.
  • RYASAP is looking for teens to become members of the Teen IMPACT Committee. For more information: contact Denique at RYASAP.
  • Mental Health First Aid Training will be held on Friday, October 23 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. To register, call Community Services at 203-385-4095.

Enter the Stratford Library Teen Services
YouTube Video Contest
For more details, click here.
 
BACK TO SCHOOL:
SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PARENTS
Getting ready for the upcoming school year isn't all about notebooks, brand-new clothes and lunchboxes. It's also about preparing your child for a new transition and laying the foundation for good communication.

Questions about drugs and alcohol will inevitably come up during the school as your teen meets different friends, encounters unfamiliar social situations and is exposed to pop culture and media. 

EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS

A Message from Richard Porth  President/CEO of United Way of Connecticut

September is Attendance Awareness Month, which is part of an ongoing campaign to address chronic school absence and give yo
ung people the best chance at success in their adult life. 
 
Nearly one-in-ten students nationwide are chronically absent from
school, which is defined as missing 10 percent or more of the
school year for any reason (excused or unexcused absences). 
 
Making school attendance a priority while kids are in early grades prepares them to thrive in later grades, college, and their future careers.
 
United Ways in Connecticut and their partners in the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading will be raising awareness about the importance of school attendance throughout the month of September. To be involved with Attendance Awareness Month activities or the Campaign for Grade-Level reading in your community, contact your local United Way.

MESSAGE FROM STRATFORD LIBRARY:
Learn how to borrow e-books from Stratford Library on Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 10 am- 4 pm



Stratford Partnership for Youth and Families' mission is to mobilize youth and community partners to create a safe, healthy and drug-free environment where youth and families thrive.

For more information about Stratford Partnership for Youth and Families, please visit our
website at www.townofstratford.com/SPYF