Substance Abuse Coalition of Mid-Fairfield

Current Programming:
Friends of Recovery	Friends of Recovery (FOR), a group of people who have been personally impacted by addiction held its third annual picnic on June 21st. A great time was shared by all. A special thanks to Jean for kindly hosting this event at her lovely home on the beach. Save the date: FOR and CCAR are co-sponsoring a workshop on The Science and History of Addiction on September 18th at Norwalk Community Technical College from 9:00 A.M.-3:30 p.m. A special thanks to the supporters of FOR’s Youth Outreach program. Last year, the program was funded by CICLW. In the coming year, Near and Far Aid Association. Many thanks to both of these groups.	*Our mission...* To bring the community together to collaborate on preventing substance abuse and addressing addiction. *The Coalition provides...* Training, information, consultation, program development, local input into statewide decisions, community action! Substance Abuse Coalition of Mid-Fairfield Chairperson: Chief Harry Rilling Staff: Janet Giannopoulos, Venus Burgess, Michael Askew CONTACT US: One Park Street, Norwalk, CT 06851 phone: 203-849-1111 fax: 203-849-1151 jgiannopoulos@snet.net

Youth 4 the Community	Are you a middle or high school student who is interesting in becoming involved in short term community service projects? If so, contact the Coalition.

Public Service Academy	On August 16th-20th, middle school youth from throughout the region will be expanding their world by learning about community services. Participants will learn how the police, fire, court and emergency services operate. They will become C.P.R. certified and go "behind the scenes" both at Cablevision and at the Maritime Aquarium. They will also enjoy a "Bridgeport Bluefish" baseball game and lots of other fun activities. For more information, contact the Coalition. The Academy is a joint project of The Coalition, Community Prevention Task Force and the Norwalk Police Department. Special thanks to the program funders: the Connecticut Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking and the State of Connecticut Office of Policy & Management.