News & Events
OVX Statehouse Rally!
OVX youth, advisors, and partners marched to the statehouse to raise awareness among key decision-makers and fellow Vermonters about the harms and issues related to tobacco and nicotine. Two school groups from Lamoille County joined the event, making their voices heard.
Upcoming Training: Grant Writing in Prevention
The Northeast Vermont Prevention Consortium, in partnership with the New England Prevention Technology Center Network (NEPTTC), is excited to announce a free two-part grant writing workshop. Participants in this workshop series will receive a free grant-writing toolkit. Additionally, upon completion, participants will receive a certificate of attendance from NEPTTC. We hope you can join us for this valuable opportunity!
Guest Post: Understanding the RAM Model
One of the most common challenges of substance use services is the length of time it can take for someone to start treatment. For OUD, we know that the sooner someone can be seen and started on medications the more likely they are to remain engaged in treatment and the less likely they are to continue using other drugs. About 10 years ago, leaders in the field began exploring ways to get people in to MAT treatment faster. In 2020, MAT programs in Lamoille collaborated to rolled out the Rapid Access to Medication Assisted Treatment (RAM) model.
2025 OVX Youth Statehouse Rally
This event provides youth with a unique platform to use their voices to educate and inform their peers, key decision-makers, and fellow Vermonters on how tobacco and nicotine products negatively impact their schools and communities. Youth can share their lived experiences and be part of a powerful and collective force for positive change within the state.
Save the Date! December 17th Workshops
We’re offering two 3 hour sessions of Drug Recognition and Impairment workshops for health and human service staff on December 17 (educators welcome too!). Choose between two sessions.
Healthy Lamoille Valley Brings the Community Together!
On October 24th, Healthy Lamoille Valley held a fall coalition event bringing together a diverse group of community members to discuss topics surrounding youth substance prevention. The participants...
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day October 26th
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 26th, from 10:00am – 2:00pm. This is a great opportunity to turn in your unwanted, unused, or expired medications. Find participating Take Back Day sites in Vermont at takebackday.dea.gov. This service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Join us! Fall Community Event!
Join Healthy Lamoille Valley and strengthen local actions to reduce harmful substance use across the lifespan! This community engagement meeting continues our collective efforts to implement activities that create safe and healthy communities as Healthy Lamoille Valley enters into stage 2 of the Drug Free Communities grant. We will connect around our work strengthening local actions to reduce harmful substance use across the lifespan.
Get Ready for the Great American Smokeout
Plan an event or activity for the Great American Smoke Out on November 21st! Join us in organizing events for the annual Great American Smoke Out, sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Let’s work to reduce tobacco, vape and nicotine use at your business, organization, school or for your town all across the Lamoille Valley region!
Recovery for Teens
Parents and caregivers are important partners in a teen’s recovery from substance use, and it’s natural for this process to be challenging for everyone involved. Here are a few suggestions that may be helpful if your child is facing difficulties with substance use.