Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition
Email Us! info@ttysb.org
Gray Family Foundation
Essex Lions Club
Essex Savings Bank
Essex Community Fund
Chester Rotary Club
Deep River Family Dental
Interpro Additive Manufacturing Group
Network for Good
Town Fair Tire Foundation
Community Foundation of Middlesex County
River Valley Fund for Families
M. Jones Fund at the Community Foundation
United Way of Middlesex County
Paulson Training Programs
Katherine Hilliar
Boone Associates
Eagan Family Charitable Foundation
Mary Coolidge
Municipalities of Essex, Deep River and Chester
CT Department of Children and Families
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Connecticut Youth Services Association
1.Reduce substance use among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risks of substance abuse.
2.Establish and strengthen collaboration among partner organizations in support of the community’s effort to reduce and prevent substance abuse among youth.
Providing information and educational presentations.
Enhancing skills of our Coalition Members and those in the community who work with youth.
Providing support for activities that build youth assets and protective factors or reduce risks to our kids.
Changing the consequences that youth face for drug or alcohol infractions at school or in the community.
Change policies around alcohol or drug availability in our community.
In January 2013, membership voted to change their name to Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition to more accurately reflect their level of community collaboration.
The Coalition has also received funding as part of Connecticut’s Strategic Prevention Framework, State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) along with Youth and Family Services of Haddam-Killingworth and East Haddam Youth and Family Services as well as from ONDCP’s Drug Free Communities Support Program.
Board of Directors + 5 Professional Staff
Fiscal Agent, Grant Management
Prevention Coordinator
Leadership Team, Recruitment, Planning and Goal-setting, Marketing & Public Relations
Hear parent concerns, plan educational events and town hall meetings.
Build calendar of classroom lessons, special assemblies and school events centered on positive climate, youth leadership, drug & alcohol awareness, self-confidence and resistance skills.
Provide youth perspective on issues, share concerns and develop new initiatives.
Promote & support stress management, self-care and overall good health.
Use state, local laws and ordinances & school policies to reduce substance use. Build more comprehensive safety net for higher risk youth (those using substances, in juv. justice or truant).
VOLUNTEERS + DONATIONS HAD A MAJOR IMPACT IN 2023
Local Social Development Programs
Bullying Prevention/Positive School Climate
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2663&q=334606
CT State Department of Education: Resources on Bullying
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2681&Q=321940
Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Available 24/7) 1-800-273-8255
1 Word 1 Voice 1 Life
http://www.preventsuicidect.org/
PLAN 2020
http://www.preventsuicidect.org/files/2015/04/Suicide-Prevention-Plan-2010.pdf
Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group of Southeastern CT
http://lysb.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Survivors-of-Suicide-Loss-Support-Group.pdf
Truancy Prevention
School Connectedness
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/protective/pdf/connectedness_parents.pdf
Substance Abuse Prevention
Tri-Town Talks: A Prevention Podcast
The Coalition meets five times per school year through Zoom. These meetings take place on a Monday, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Email Faith Sprigg at Faith@ttysb.org for the Zoom link.