Guest Post: Using a Feelings Wheel Tool
Guest blogger Ray Zott is the new Parents in Recovery Coordinator at NorthCentral Vermont Recovery Center (NCVRC). She brings a background in trauma-informed yoga therapy, nature-based education, and community care. Learn more about and download Ray’s Feelings Wheel tool for families with young children.
NEW! Updated Community Planning Toolkit!
We’re excited to announce that an updated version of the Community Planning Toolkit is now available! This resource is designed to support local organizations, coalitions, and leaders in building protective factors and reducing youth substance misuse.
NEW! Updated Coaches Handbook!
The Lamoille Area Coaching Collaborative is excited to share the newly updated 2nd edition of the Healthy Lamoille Valley Coaches Handbook! This handbooks is designed for coaches, league administrators, athletic directors, school and community counselors, student support staff, parents and guardians, and referees.
Make this a Safe Summer for Kids and Teens!
Looking forward to fun family activities this summer? Make a plan to keep kids and teens safe! Secure adult-use substances in your home and at summer gatherings.
Community at Work! Morristown Clean Up!
On May 2nd, Healthy Lamoille Valley and many community partners joined forces to host the town’s first-ever Cigarette “Butt” Litter Clean-Up. More than 30 volunteers of all ages and abilities collected over 3,000 cigarette butts. Participants registered at the Healthy Lamoille Valley table on the lawn of the Morristown Centennial Library, picked up bags, counters and other supplies, and headed out into the community.
May is Youth Appreciation Month!
May is Youth Appreciation Month (YAM) in Vermont, an annual celebration of youth of all ages and all that they contribute to our communities! We appreciate our youth coalition members and all their contributions to supporting youth substance use prevention in their schools and communities!