Working With Schools and Whole Communities
Local Schools and Whole Communities Planning and Taking Action
HCCA provides support upon request to community groups that want to work to prevent and reduce the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in their community. Following is a list of school and community groups that have analyzed the problem in their communities, identified specific actions that will make a difference, and are currently implementing those actions.
The Maranacook Substance Abuse Prevention Group
In the Spring of 2009 this group created and submitted to the local school board a comprehensive plan for reducing substance use among youth across the five communities it serves. Click here to review the most recent report of this group's accomplishments. Ongoing projects include (but are not limited to): Maranacook's Youth Opinion Leader Project, periodic Medicaton Drop-Off events; implementation of the LifeSkills curriculum to middle school students.
For more information, contact: Cindy Flye <Cindy_Flye@maranacook.org>
Does YOUR community group want to take action?
Download these locally developed tools for community groups:
- A checklist for identifying areas where your community can do more about unsafe drinking
- A report on the top priority alcohol and drug service needs in Kennebec County
- A brief description of no-cost/low-cost things that can be done in your community
HCCA staff provide information on-site to stores that want to participate in this program.
Contact Amy Wagner about ways to address substance abuse issues in the worksite
Contact Renee Page about HCCA substance abuse programs and projects in schools
Contact Neill Miner for general substance abuse prevention information, and assistance and support for community groups.
If you have a project you would like HCCA to post, contact Karen Tucker or Neill Miner
Our local service area includes: Augusta, Chelsea, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Richmond, Vienna, Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor, Winthrop.
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