Stratford Partnership for Youth and Families
is eager to start Year 2 of Drug Free Communities!
SEPTEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER 

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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.

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The next Stratford Partnership for Youth & Families meeting:
  
Tuesday,
October 20, 2015 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at
Birdseye Municipal Complex, Room 110

For agenda, click here.
  

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

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Upcoming Coalition meetings and events:

October 5~ Youth Committee Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

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

October 20~ Coalition Meeting

Volunteer Opportunities:
  • Stratford Day at the Zoo on Saturday, October 3, 2015; from 10 to 1 p.m.
  • Table at School Open Houses
  • Great Pumpkin Festival on Saturday October 17, 2015; from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at Boothe Park
*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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SEPTEMBER COALITION MEETING

Nina Chanana, DFC Evaluator,  presented the Needs Assessment determining the root causes and local conditions in Stratford regarding underage drinking and youth marijuana use.


 

Using the data, the Coalition will move forward with planning and implementing effective strategies.

  

Coalition members met in groups and discussed strategies and areas of interest and expertise to move the Year 2 action plan forward.
 

* Come meet our DFC Federal Project Officer 
at our next meeting on
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. 
at  Birdseye Municipal Complex, Room 110 *

 

For agenda, click here .
ALL ABOUT ASSE TS!
The School Assets Committee has launched the     5 priority assets for the 2015-16 school year: 
COMMUNITY UPDATES
  • 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 1,783.8 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.

*IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VIGIL WILL BE HELD INSIDE TOWN HALL IN CHAMBERS ROOM.
MARIJUANA:
TIPS FOR THOSE TOUGH QUESTIONS
We know that talking about marijuana with your kids can be difficult - especially these days, with recreational use legalized in some states and an increasingly casual presence of weed in the media and pop culture. 

But with the right tools and skills, you can have easier, more productive conversations with your teen about marijuana, despite these unique challenges.

The Partnership for Drug Free Kids has put together a YoutTube Video Series for parents and families with quick tips and skills that will help answer all types of questions.

For "How to Answer" videos, click here.

OCTOBER IS WELLNESS MONTH:
GET YOUR CHECK UP FROM THE NECK UP 


For a FULL calendar of Wellness Events for the month of October, click here.

For more information, go to: 
WWW.HEALTHYMINDSCT.ORG

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