Our mission is to mobilize youth and community partners to reduce youth substance abuse and create a safe, healthy and drug-free environment where youth and families thrive.
July & August 2016
Highlights & Updates
CADCA's Mid-Year Training Institute in Las Vegas
While attending CADCA's 15th Mid-Year Training Institute in Las Vegas,
Stratford Partnership and Southington STEPS Coordinators, Anna and Kelly, met with our SAMHSA DFC Project Officer Kendric Neely.
Thank you Kendric for a great meeting and all your support!
School Assets Committee Spreads Asset Building to New Teachers and Sodexo Cafeteria Staff!
Stratford Partnership for Youth & Families School Assets Committee,
spread the word about the Partnership, Asset Building Classrooms (ABC) and Kindness to all new teachers in the district and Sodexo cafeteria staff.
Stratford Recreation Carnival and Public Safety Day
Stratford Partnership for Youth & Families and our partners from
Stratford Health Department provided Stratford campers with valuable information at Stratford Recreation's Public Safety Day.
Others included Stratford EMS, Fire and Police Department.
As of August 20, 2016, the Medication Drop Box has successfully collected and properly disposed of 2,986.4 pounds of medications since October 2013.
Kid's Day at the Stratford Farmer's Market is on Monday, August 29, 2016 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Paradise Green.
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services toll-free number to connect those seeking treatment for an opioid addiction to walk-in assessment centers is-- 1-800-563-4086.For a complete list of walk-in assessment centers and their hours, please visit:www.ct.gov/dmhas/walkins.
Free Summer Lunches are available in Stratford. For a location near you,click here.
The next Stratford Partnership for Youth and Families meeting is on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at CT Distributors, 333 Lordship Blvd.
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month which promotes resources and awareness around the issues of suicide prevention, how you can help others and how to talk about suicide without increasing the risk of harm. See more at:
www.nami.org
