Join Us At Our April Coalition Meeting!
April 6th, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
April’s meeting will explore youth mental health. We will check in with partners from Lamoille County Mental Health to learn about local trends and explore through interactive conversation ways that the coalition and community can support youth in our communities. Please register in advance for the meeting at www.healthylamoillevalley.org/april-meeting. We look forward to seeing you!
|
|
Parent Cafe Series:
Skills for Creating Open Communication
April 1st, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Next Up on Healthy Lamoille Valley's Spring Parent Cafe Series In this presentation, Rob Cary from Lamoille Restorative Center will discuss a few basic skills that can be utilized to help foster open communication. Open to all Lamoille Valley parents with children in grades k-12. Building upon a foundation of restorative practices, we will learn about Active Listening, OARS, and the 10 Roadblocks to communication. We will then discuss how these ideas can apply to our personal and professional interactions. We know that understanding comes through open dialogue, and when we apply practices that enhance communication, we create space for us to truly understand and relate to the other person. Rob's presentation will be followed by an opportunity for group discussion with other parents from around the region. Register in advance and view the full list of sessions at www.healthylamoillevalley.org/parent-cafe-series.
|
|
New! Parent Workgroup
Healthy Lamoille Valley is starting a parent workgroup beginning April 21st at 6:00pm. Are you a parent or caregiver that cares about preventing youth substance misuse? Join other parents/caregivers to identify practical things that you can do in our community or region. Let’s create a network of caring adults that forms a safety net for area youth! Co-facilitated by Deb Schoepke and Jessica Bickford. Email Jessica@healthylamoillevalley.org for more information.
|
|
3-4-50 Mini-Grant Awards Announced!
Healthy Lamoille Valley and the 3-4-50 Mini-Grant Selection Committee announce the 2021 3-4-50 Mini-Grant awards! There were 23 thoughtful applications this year and each application was valued and considered. We thank all applicants on behalf of our community for creatively applying for a mini-grant this year. The more community members and partners who join the 3-4-50 initiative, the larger the impact on our community’s health. Visit www.healthylamoillevalley.org/3-4-50-awards for more information and to see a full list of awardees.
|
|
You're invited!
Who: Youth Sports Volunteer Coaches, Administrators and League Leadership from across the Lamoille Valley (including the greater Hardwick area)
What: Join a focus group/pilot of a new local Lamoille Valley coaches initiative, conversation and training: “Youth Sports Coaches Building Youth Protective Factors, especially in the time of COVID”
When: Sunday, April 11, 2021, 3-4:00pm
Learn more and register in advance at www.healthylamoillevalley.org/coaching-collaborative
|
|
LiveYourWhy Vacation Camp!
This April, Healthy Lamoille Valley and River Arts are teaming up to facilitate LiveYourWhy: April Vacation Camp, a home-based arts and crafts camp for students in grades K-12 that helps young people explore their creative interests, express themselves, reflect on their experiences, and build self-awareness. The first 50 students who registered received a free kit of supplies to complete five arts and crafts activities generously provided by The Studio Store in Johnson. All of our kits have been reserved. If you would like to be put on the waitlist, please email lisa@riverartsvt.org.
River Arts staff, Lisa Wolfgang, and Healthy Lamoille Valley Staff, Brian Duda, will host two Facebook Livestream art workshops that anyone can join from Healthy Lamoille Valley’s Facebook Page or River Arts Facebook Page. Even if you don’t sign up for a kit, anyone can stream these free classes and complete these projects with materials you have at home! Learn more about our Facebook Livestream art workshops and get a list of the materials you will need at www.healthylamoillevalley.org/liveyourwhy-camp.
|
|
Prevention Day 2021 Part 2!
March 29th
12:15 - 2:00pm
Prevention Works! VT invites you to participate in Prevention Day 2021 beginning with a presentation by Keynote Speaker, Senator Kesha Ram (D-Chittenden). Next, we will feature a panel discussion with prevention coalition staff from around Vermont who will share their experience on learning about their community’s interest and concerns around retail cannabis, educating their communities on the opt-in or opt-out options for Town Meeting Day and beyond, and providing information on the potential impact on their communities. Join prevention coalition staff as they share their experiences from their community. The panel discussion will be followed by small group breakout discussions on alcohol delivery, youth engagement and ACT 164 next steps and opportunities. Please invite your local decision makers, coalition and prevention partners, state legislators, regional and local planning commissions and all stakeholders. Register on Eventbrite. For more information, contact Beth Shrader, Prevention Works! VT Consultant at beth.pwvt@gmail.com.
|
|
Maria Davies on Youth Vaping
Congratulations to Maria Davies, Healthy Lamoille Valley Steering Team member, who recently had an article on the problem of youth vaping published in multiple publications around the State. We celebrate the value of coalition voices and their impact in our community! You can read the article here: https://vtdigger.org/2021/03/10/maria-davies-26-of-high-school-students-use-e-cigarettes-many-every-day.
|
|
It's National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week!
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, or NDAFW, is an annual, week-long, health observance that inspires dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth. It provides an opportunity to bring together scientists, students, educators, healthcare providers, and community partners - to help advance the science, so that we can improve the prevention and awareness of substance misuse in our own communities and nationwide. Learn more on the NDAFW webpage.
Test your knowledge about drugs and drug use by taking the interactive 2021 National Drug & Alcohol IQ Challenge quiz!
|
|
Upstream Lamoille Presents a RAM Training
March 30th, 1:00pm
Upstream Lamoille meets regularly to address topics related to substance misuse in our region. On March 30th, Upstream Lamoille will host a training by the MAT Team (medical assisted treatment for substance dependence) on the RAM (Rapid Access to Medication Assisted Treatment) System of Care in Lamoille County. This training is open to anyone who would like to know how to access care for those struggling with substance dependence. The MAT team will cover the basics of how medications like buprenorphine or suboxone have been an integral tool in combating the opioid epidemic and how rapid access to treatment has helped reduce barriers to care in our area. Join the Zoom on March 30th using this link: https://zoom.us/j/99635051181?pwd=azJ4M04xSjN5S0xOdXgxSEMxNmNKZz09. Meeting ID: 996 3505 1181 Passcode: 053126
|
|
Community Planning Toolkit
Healthy Lamoille Valley launched our Community Planning Toolkit for Youth Substance Prevention this past fall. We are currently offering short presentations for selectboards and other committees on how municipalities might use it! Let us know if you are interested. The toolkit is available online at www.healthylamoillevalley.org/community-policy-toolkit. Contact Alison Link, Policy and Outreach Coordinator to receive a hard copy by mail at alison@healthylamoillevalley.org.
|
|
|
We are continuing to add cannabis policy resources and information on Act 164 to our website. Visit us at www.healthylamoillevalley.org/toolkit-resources-education-and-information-by-substance.
|
|
|
|
