Join Us at the Next
Healthy Lamoille Valley Coalition Meeting
Join us for our next Coalition Meeting on June 1st from 6:00 - 7:00pm! We'll be sharing the results of our 2021 Community and Parent surveys with a follow-up discussion. Visit www.healthylamoillevalley.org/june-meeting-2021 to register for this event and view key highlights from our surveys!
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Parents/Caregivers Workgroup
Join co-facilitators coalition member Deb Schoepke and program coordinator Jessica Bickford for a monthly parents/caregivers for prevention workgroup that brings parents and caregivers together to support each other, identify trends, and to work together on solutions. We know that local youth are using alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco (often in vaping devices) too early and too often. This has negative impacts on their developing brains and ability to make healthy choices. Please join us. Register in advance here.
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Youth Poster Contest!
Deadline extended to June 4th!
Healthy Lamoille Valley has launched a poster and social media graphic contest to educate about the harms tobacco and nicotine products have on the environment. All 5th-12th grade Lamoille Valley students are invited to participate. The top ten submissions, as voted by the Lamoille Area Youth Council, will be entered in a drawing to win a $25 gift certificate from a local merchant. Visit www.healthylamoillevalley.org/environment to learn more.
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Want a Smoke- and Substance-free Summer?
The Tobacco Task Force and Lamoille Area Youth Council have smoke- and vape-free signs and cigarette buttlers available to the community. Email alison@healthylamoillevalley.org if you are interested.
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Looking for a new podcast?
On the most recent episode of Partnership to End Addiction's podcast, Heart of the Matter, host Elizabeth Vargas is joined by New York Times bestselling author Jessica Lahey to discuss her latest book, The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence. Learn more about what high schoolers wish their parents knew, supporting your child’s mental health and tips for substance use disorder prevention. Listen to the podcast here.
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