Statehouse visit

  People’s Academy Students Join Other VT Student Leaders People’s Academy middle and high students visited the Statehouse on Wednesday, January 28th for “Prevention Day”, an annual celebration of initiatives to create healthier communities in Vermont. ...

Silly Traditions?

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning in Pennsylvania, signaling six more weeks of winter.  Good ol’ Phil is a bit of a silly tradition, a signpost really… he helps us remember, in the depths of winter, that Spring WILL come. Silly traditions can be important…...

Compass Points

I’ve done some map and compass work over the years.  One lesson that I learned early was how a small miss-step now can sometimes mean missing your destination; or at least cause you to take a lot of extra steps to get back on track.  This risk can be eliminated by...

Hosting Safe Teen Parties – Repost

This is re-post from June 5th, but applies to any time of celebration! Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and joyous New Year! While most parties are fun, unfortunately they can also present opportunities for underage drinking and substance abuse. Parents of teens...

Holiday Drug Safety

There’s a good chance that many of you will be traveling or having visitors over the next couple of weeks with Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, New Years and extra time off.  One of the things we rarely think about at this time of year is drug safety.  If...