VYWC Monthly Newsletter

04/2025 | Issue 1

New Meeting Location 04/21!!!

Valley Youth Wellness Coalition is growing, and that means we need a new meeting space! Big thanks to Augusta Health for letting us use their space. We will be meeting at the Augusta Health Community Care building 64 Sports Medicine Dr. Fishersville, VA 22939. It will still be 9:00-10:00 A.M. Park out front, go in through the automatic doors, and make a right to the meeting rooms.

Click Here for Directions

Meeting Agenda Topics

Going over local community conversations and data reporting
Analyze the data for trends
What more do we need to better understand the community concerns?
Can we think of local conditions that are causing underage substance use behaviors to keep occurring in the community?

Enter Your Data Here!

If you have had your two community conversations regarding local community issues and why, please enter your information here on Microsoft Notes! The first tab on the left is called "conversation summaries", and the tab below that is for any data links that you may have gathered. Click "Add Page" on the right-hand tab to add your name to each slot, and then contribute your information for that space.

Coalition Conversations & Data

May Guest Speaker! Virginia CCA

I am pleased to announce that for our May 19 meeting, VYWC will be having our very first outside guest speaker! Hanna Jones is from the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority, and she will be giving us a presentation regarding recent data on Virginia cannabis use, perception of risk, and impaired driving. Please consider attending this informative presentation, and feel free to bring a friend!

VA CCA Website

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

SAMSHA has created this wonderful, user-friendly social media toolkit that provides flyers about signs of alcohol misuse, talking to youth about underage drinking and impaired driving, how to seek treatment and support, and educational resources. Check out this link if you would link to use it for your organization's social media, or share with someone you know!

Digital Toolkit

April 26, 2025 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This opportunity is to collect any expired or unneeded prescriptions in your home and take them to a safe collection site. This helps prevent overdoses or misuse, especially if you have narcotics. Find a site near you by clicking the link below!

Collection Locator

Youth Empowerment Opportunity

Jonny's Ambassadors Anti-420 Day

Do you work with high schoolers or college students? Jonny's Ambassadors is looking for Instagram influencers to make a short video about the harms of THC. They will be paid! Please follow this link to learn more about this chance to help young people make a difference.

Video Contest

Community Events

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