East of the River Action for Sub

East of the River Action for Substance Abuse Elimination


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Incorporated in 1990, ERASE (East of the River Action for Substance-Abuse Elimination, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is one of 15 Regional Action Councils in Connecticut established by state legislation passed in 1989. Regional Action Councils have formed the Connecticut Prevention Network. ERASE is funded through the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Prevention Services Unit and Problem Gambling Services, and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

All contributions to ERASE are tax-deductible. If you would like to support substance abuse and addiction elimination and prevention efforts in your community, visit our
guest book to find contact information for ERASE, or click on the "Make A Donation" link below to make a secure, on-line donation to ERASE.

Welcome!

...to the home page of ERASE (East of the River Action for Substance Abuse Elimination) where you'll find a wealth of information about our organization and about substance abuse and addiction prevention programs, activities, and efforts in our 15-town region. Follow the links on the left to learn about our programs and services, substance abuse and addiction resources, and upcoming events - or scroll down to learn about our purpose, history, and accomplishments; and if you're a parent or child, don't forget to visit our Kid's Page!

Mission Statement: ERASE's mission is to increase the resiliency of youth and the capacity of communities in our 15-town region as they fight together against substance abuse, addictions and other related issues. Towns served include Andover, Bolton, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Glastonbury, Hebron, Manchester, Marlborough, Somers, South Windsor, Stafford, Tolland, and Vernon.

ERASE achieves this by:

Bringing diverse voices to the table
Listening and responding to the communities in the region
Forming partnerships and collaborations, and
Applying prevention science and asset-building tools.

ERASE Services/Programs: ERASE provides the following programs and services to our community:

Selected Accomplishments


ERASE designed Right Steps© to reach Connecticut youth coaches, park and recreation leaders, health teachers, youth serving agencies, church groups, boy/girl scout leaders and more. The program was endorsed by the Connecticut and National Offices of National Youth Sport Coaches’ Association and the Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association. The program teaches adults the importance of being positive role models to youth. It also increases their awareness of the influence that advertising in sports has on young people in regards to smoking, drinking, and gambling. The “Hooked on Sports”© video, which focuses on advertising in sports, is used in many other presentations by ERASE staff.


ERASE was instrumental in the development and passage of the 1999 Glastonbury model ordinance on possession of alcohol by minors on private property, which allows local police to intervene in underage drinking in homes. This law has now been adopted in other towns across the state. ERASE assisted with technical support in other communities on this issue as well as presenting at the National Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Conference on Underage Drinking in Reno, Nevada in October 2000.

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