A Letter to Parents About the Growing Youth Vaping Crisis

2/15/23 Dear Parents and Caregivers, Leland and Gray administrators, staff and students are working with the community’s local substance misuse prevention coalition, West River Valley Thrives, to bring the widespread student use of electronic nicotine and cannabis...

National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week: Parent Edition

My Natural High Is….(from Leland & Gray Students) Leland & Gray students spent the past week participating in National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW), an annual health observance that connects youth with resources about drugs, alcohol, and related...

Y R (we doing this) BS?

Click on the image below to read all the reasons it is so important for youth to participate in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).

Youth Engagement is the Solution

Youth engagement results when young people are involved in responsible and challenging actions to create positive social change. At Leland and Gray Middle and High school, our youth have been using their voices and actions to problem solve and make a direct impact...

No Butts About It! Project Expansion Within Two Coalitions

Deerfield Valley Community Partnership and West River Valley Thrives have been addressing the problem of cigarette butt litter. This work is thanks to the collaboration of middle/high school prevention groups, community members and local business owners. Both...