by wrvthrives | Mar 4, 2019 | Above the Influence, Announcements, Board-Staff In the News, Events/Activities, Newsletters, Prevention/Health Info
March 4, 2019 Read our Winter 2019 newsletter to find out more about what we have been up to over the past few months, what we are currently doing, and what we have planned. We invite our community members to reach out to us with questions, comments, suggestions, and...
by wrvthrives | Feb 18, 2019 | Announcements, Board-Staff In the News, Events/Activities, Prevention/Health Info, Youth
Do you shake your head at times as I do at the behavior of humanity, our youth, our elders, at what you read in the newspaper, watch on TV, hear on the radio, or read on social media? I confess, at times I get downright disheartened. I find myself asking, “Is there...
by wrvthrives | Feb 10, 2019 | Announcements, Board-Staff In the News, Events/Activities, Prevention/Health Info
From February 4 – 7, 2019, West River Valley Thrives attended CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 29th annual National Leadership Forum, including SAMHSA’s (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) 15th annual Prevention Day. This...
by wrvthrives | Jan 18, 2019 | Above the Influence, Prevention/Health Info
Liz Kelsey is a prevention coordinator for the Hartford Community Coalition (on Facebook here). Listen to her insightful 2-minute commentary on electronic vapor products (e-cigarettes), featured on Vermont Public Radio. Have more than 2 minutes? Watch this informative...
by wrvthrives | Dec 6, 2018 | Prevention/Health Info
December 6, 2018 Vermont is the ninth state to legalize marijuana and the first state to do it through the state legislature. Adults 21 years and older may now legally possess and use marijuana. You should familiarize yourself with the law, however, so you do not...
by wrvthrives | Oct 23, 2018 | Announcements, Events/Activities, Prevention/Health Info
If you missed the September 26th expert panel presentations and community Q&A on Youth and the Impact of Vermont’s Marijuana Law, you may now view it on West River Valley Thrives’ YouTube channel here. The same content will be available through...