(This post originally appeared on Live Well Lamoille, on September 18th, 2018.) Everyone reading this post has at least one thing in common: We are all part of a community. We can choose our level of interaction, but that does not change the fact that we are still...
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...
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...
To honor National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW ) that recently past, Healthy Lamoille Valley wants to share some resources with you to learn what scientific data tells us about drugs, tobacco and alcohol. NDAFW was first established to help teenagers learn the...
Written by: Jessica Bickford As I write this, I sit near my woodstove while snow floats softly down outside my windows. Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and I am enjoying some quiet before the busyness begins. This year there is much to be thankful for –...
Dave Yacavone shared this comment on social media in regards to the recent workshop, “How Childhood Trauma Impacts Health Across the Lifespan:” As promised here are the links to the resources shared at the end: Nadine Burke Harris -Ted talk:...
