Ellington Youth Services Prevention Newsletter Prevention Newsletter Spring 2017

Ellington Youth Services 31 Arbor Way, P.O. Box 187 Parent Connection Ellington, CT 06029 Prevention Edition Ellington Youth Services 31 Arbor Way 860-870-3130 Youth.ellington-ct.gov Decidetobekind.com Director Diane Lasher-Penti [email protected] Youth Program Coordinator/Rise Above Advisor Spring 2017 Subscribe to our Digital Newsletter Welcome to our first issue of the Prevention Edition of the Youth Services newsletter. Four times a year we will publish a prevention newsletter that focuses on issues related to our youth and substance abuse. This issue has come to you in the mail, however, future issues will be interactive and accessed digitally at https://joom.ag/iVZW. Please visit this link to see this newsletter digitally and subscribe with your email to receive future digital issues. You can also find the link on our website. We welcome suggestions on what information you would like to see published in this prevention newsletter. Prescription Drug Take Back Day Tressa Giordano [email protected] Prevention Coordinator Deborah Stauffer [email protected] In this issue  Subscribe to our newsletter  Prescription Drug Take Back Day  Prescription Drug Drop Box  Prescription Drug Facts  The Opioid Trail Screenagers: Growing up in a Digital Age—April 27th  Marijuana & Laws  Prom and Graduation and Social Host Laws 6:30 pm—Ellington Middle School  Screenagers Movie Email [email protected] to reserve a spot.  Opioid and Heroin Abuse  Talking to Your Child  Resources Look inside for important information from Ellington Youth Services! 10 am to 2 pm. Local Collection Site: Ellington Resident State Troopers Office 33 Arbor Way in Ellington. Ellington Resident State Troopers are participating in the National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 29th from 10 am to 2 pm. Residents may bring all unused and expired prescription drugs to their office at 33 Arbor Way during those hours and they will dispose of them for you. They ask that you do not bring any needles or “sharps” and if possible keep the drugs in their original containers. Any questions, contact their office at 860-875-1522.