Local Prevention Councils function at the local community level to provide
primary prevention. SAAC serves as the liaison between the LPCs in our fourteen
communities and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).
LPCs participate in the state-wide underage drinking and smoking prevention
programs.
NORTHWEST CT (Barkhamsted, Colebrook, New
Hartford, Norfolk, Winchester)
Northwest CT Drug & Alcohol Task Force
Winchester Youth Service
Bureau
480 Main St.
Winsted 06098
Contact: Mary Coutant,
860-379-0708
E-mail: Email: marycoutant@yahoo.com
Activities for 2005 - 2006
- Red Ribbon Week activities
- Weekly Teen Club
Instruction in stress management, problem solving, and
communication skill building at after-school fun clubs
- Summer Fun Club (8 week day camp)
Information dissemination at health fairs,
schools, and libraries.
- Collaboration with health teachers in two middle schools
- Parent support groups at two elementary schools & two middle schools