Guest Post: Are Vermont’s Youth Resilient?

This is a guest post from ParentIn Burlington.  ParentIN Burlington was created to empower parents and caregivers of middle school students with the support they need to help their children make healthy choices. ParentIN offers evidence-informed educational tips and...

A happy and safe July 4th!

July 4th! Many celebrations provide unintentional opportunities for youth to use alcohol, marijuana, tobacco and other drugs, increasing youth substance abuse.  Please monitor any alcohol, tobacco, or adult-use marijuana that may be present at your celebrations!...

It’s in the Nanomoments

A thought for your day… It’s often in the simple quick moments that we find reason to pause… the calm in a line, verse, or passage.  The quiet gratitude in the moment that encourages us to draw closer… breathe deeper, slow the work crazed...

“Scarey” thing

This week I did a “scarey” thing… that wasn’t… I was invited into the 6th grade at Johnson Elementary School to help the students prepare for their transition to middle school.  Specifically to help the students build refusal skills to...

Monthly Mobile Syringe Service in Morrisville

Recently Theresa Vezina from VT Cares, presented a new resource in our region. She shared with community partners about their Harm Reduction Program which includes a mobile van that comes to Morrisville, for safe needle exchange/distribution. The program began as a...