News & Events
Prevention Sponsorships Available
Healthy Lamoille Valley is pleased to be able to once again offer prevention sponsorships to the Lamoille Valley community, made available from the Region 3 Vermont Prevention Lead Organization grant. These allotments are designed with equity in mind to be accessible to projects that would be greatly advanced with a small amount of funding.
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.
Cafe Chats – Drop on By!
Join us for a parent/caregiver cafe chat and your coffee or tea is on us! All parents and caregivers welcome! Creating space for parents/caregivers to gather and connect around the joys and trials of parenting. Sponsored by Healthy Lamoille Valley and the North Central Vermont Recovery Center. 8:30-10:00 Come when you can – leave when you need to.
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.
Discover the North Central Vermont Recovery Center
When someone enters North Central Vermont Recovery Center (NCVRC), they can expect to feel hope. For many, their first visit is the first time in a very long time, or sometimes ever, that they’ve experienced that feeling. At NCVRC we know how hard it can be to walk up our front steps for the first time.
Back to School Conversation Tips for Parents and Caregivers
Heading back to school can be both exciting and challenging for kids but having an open conversation about their feelings can help create a better understanding of what they may be experiencing. Connecting with children isn’t always easy, so here are a few tips that could be useful to help build and deepen connections.
Celebrating Our Prevention Sponsorship Recipients!
We are excited to report on the amazing work produced through our first round of Prevention Sponsorship projects, showcasing the variety of community organizations represented and their diverse locations and populations served. These projects addressed the goals of reducing underage substance use and adult high risk substance use, increasing support for LGBTQIA+ youth, and creating a community where youth and adults feel valued, connected and supported by decreasing stigma, reducing isolation, and building youth resiliency and connectedness.