Stratford Partnership for Youth and Families
welcomed Captain Cynthia Rubio from Washington D.C.
OCTOBER 2015 NEWSLETTER 

For more information, visit our website:
Stratford Partnership for Youth and Families' mission is to mobilize youth and community partners
to reduce youth substance abuse and 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,
November 10, 2015 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. 
Location: TBD

Agenda to follow.
  

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phone:
203-385-4095
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Upcoming Coalition meetings and events:

November 2~ Youth Committee Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

November 10~ Coalition Meeting


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OCTOBER COALITION MEETING
 
Captain Cynthia Rubio, SAMHSA Drug Free Communities Project Officer, came to visit Stratford on October 20, 2015.

She provided the Coalition an overview of her role as Project Officer for the Drug Free Communities grant.
  
Thumbs UP!!
Darrin and Kristi shared the Youth Committee's #RXEffect project with Captain Rubio. 

Coalition members showcased their experience, accomplishments and current projects the
Stratford Partnership for Youth & Families is working on to meet their mission and goals.
  
Also, Captain Cynthia Rubio met with other CT Drug Free Community Coalitions in a state-wide meeting in Southington! 

Coalitions were able to share a project or campaign they are working on and receive updates from Washington D.C. 

Thank you Cynthia for all your support
as CT's Project Officer.
ALL ABOUT ASSE TS!
#7: COMMUNITY VALUES YOUTH
Young person perceives that adults in the community value youth.
 
C.L.A.S.P & F.L.A.S.H after-school students give us:
 

Treat all young people with respect and take their ideas a suggestions seriously. Express appreciation and encourage youth to strive towards success. 

Publicly celebrate youth contributions and participation in your organization. Be patient with young people. Don't show irritation if they make a mistake.



COMMUNITY UPDATES
  • 2015-16 MONEY Grant Applications are now available. Click here for an application.
  • Stratford Partnership for Youth and Families has been awarded the 2015 Lighthouse Award from the Stratford Community Fund. 
  • The Medication Drop Box located at the Stratford Police Department has collected and properly disposed a total of 1,924.2 pounds of medication.
  • Stratford Police Department phone directory for non-emergency calls, such as records, tips line, and specific departments was distributed. For the directory, click here.
  • Stratford Public Schools Mentoring Program Information and Training session is on Novemeber 12, 2015 from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Stratford High School 2nd floor Media Center. For more information, contact Cheryl Hewitt at Stratford High School.
  • Stratford Library's Teen Services has concluded their YouTube video contest. The videos entered can be found below:

  
Coalition members sponsoring and attending the Center for Family Justice's
Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil at 
Town Hall on October 13, 2015.
Glowing purple and spreading kindness with
Ben's Bells.
Youth member Raquel Juarez speaking about
"Be Kind" initiative with Aubrey Booska
and Michelle Genuario. 

FIRST YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS:
MAJORITY FEEL UNDER-PREPARED EMOTIONALLY FOR COLLEGE
The JED Foundation, Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and The Jordan Proco Foundation released the results of a national "First Year College Experience" survey, exploring the challenges associated with young adults' transition from high school to college.

The results show majority of US first-year college students feel under-prepared emotionally for college.


For full Infographic, click here.
For full report, click here.

YALE STUDY RAISES CONCERN OVER MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE FOR PTSD TREATMENT
New Haven Register-- October 27, 2015

While medical marijuana is approved for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Connecticut and at least eight other states, a study by  Yale School of Medicine psychiatrists concludes pot may in fact worsen symptoms of PTSD.

Dr. Samuel Wilkinson, a fourth-year resident and senior author of the study, said he doesn't understand why states have approved marijuana for PTSD and a variety of other conditions without controlled studies and approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.



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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Stratford Partnership for Youth and Families' mission is to mobilize youth and community partners to reduce youth substance abuse and 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