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PreventionWorksNH.org

We have developed a new website designed for parents and community leaders.

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When efforts are put in the right direction, PREVENTION WORKS:

Welcome to the Communities

United for Substance Abuse Prevention website.

Provided by the Sullivan County Coalition.

Sullivan County, Alstead, and Walpole community members working together for the prevention of substance abuse for our youth, as well as adults. Through prevention we build the success and well being of our community.

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****WHAT WE ARE DOING***********

Who we are

- Coalition Organization Chart
-See all of the community projects and activities (PDF)

Resource and Collaboration Council

-Community Leaders Guiding What We Do
-Meets Every Second Monday 3:00-4:30PM, River Valley Community College, Claremont, NH (Learn more about the council)

Intervention and Screening Council (Brochure PDF) (more info)

Voices for Change Youth Council (more info)

Enforcement, Judicial, and Rehabilitation Council

-Meetings and Updates
-Programs and Training
-TEAM

****NEWS AND UPDATES *************

*Help prevent inhalant abuse and medication abuse in your community!
Poisoning Hotline and poisoning basics, RX and inhalent abuse trends and
informaiton to identify, train, and teach- Free 1 hour webinars!
*Red Ribbon Week, Beginning October 24th , click here to learn more
*The Amazing Race NH Youth Network Summit, Nov 20 -21 2009, register now, scholarships available!

*Odds Are 27:1

*What do Sullivan County Young Adults Think?

*Funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act available to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, decrease obesity, and decrease smoking in U.S. communities. Select link to learn more.

**SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN SULLIVAN COUNTY***

Community members, considering community data and information have identified what is most important to consider, and what to do, to reduce substance abuse in Sullivan County	Main Findings Results
What the Surveys, Reports, and Focus Groups say about Sullivan County	Community Data

*********SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE STATE AND NATION****

National Data

Substance Abuse Costs Federal, State, and Local Govts at least $467.7Billion per year

****RESOURCES, INFORMATION, and HELP*****

-Making Connections

Thank You! A big thank you goes to the Newport Middle High School Desktop Publishing class for their help

Coalition Leaders needed. Your support can be targeted, and short term, or you may choose to learn how long term community change is achieved and help guide that process. The skills you learn today will be yours for a lifetime and will be a positive force in our community for as long as you share it.

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