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Calling all Clinton Adults!
Join us for a
Sofa Social
This is an opportunity for all of us to build a network and add more tricks to our communication toolboxes! Parents of all school aged children are encouraged to attend!
March 2, 2012
9:00 – 10:30 am
HCH Library, Community Room
and/or
March 8, 2012
6:30 – 8:00 PM
Malone’s Coffee House, Rt 1 Clinton
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In the interest of being active consumers and learners, the Task Force has put together some resources for parents and adults to use for discussions with young people. Click here for more information!
Click here to sign up for Parents’ Promise online!
Parents’ Promise is a pledge by all Clinton parents/guardians to uphold a set of shared principles. Our community’s connected homes are an important part of maintaining a safe, healthy environment for Clinton’s youth.
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New members and collaborators are welcome at our next meeting, March 14, 2012
3:15-4:30pm in the Green Room at Town Hall
Conversations from our community and around the country.
First Selectman’s Task Force “Local Voices” blog on Clinton Patch
“Messages in the Music”, December 14, 2011.
“Away We Went, Part 1″, September 21, 2011. Written by Paul Michael M.
“Away We Went, Part 2″, September 26, 2011. Written by Miranda R.
“Away We Went, Part 3″, October 3, 2011. Written by Monica P.
“Away We Went, Part 4″, October 14, 2011. Written by Riley C.
What Is The First Selectman’s Task Force On Substance Abuse All About?
It may sound like a long and fancy name, but the goal is simply to keep Clinton’s youth safe via a community-wide, collaborative effort.
High Season: Teens and Marijuana Use
After years of decline, more kids are smoking weed. They’re also lighting up younger, and fewer believe there’s a serious downside. If you’re not already talking to your children about pot, it’s time to start.
The Underage Drinking Epidemic
Linda B.* and her husband were sound asleep when the phone rang at 2 a.m. Their oldest daughter, Rory, 18, had left two weeks earlier for her first year at a college in Connecticut. An honor student and athlete, Rory had never been in trouble. They didn’t think they had any reason to worry. (New Haven Register Parade, June 12, 2011)
Morgan Students Give Back
A group of around 75 students at The Morgan School selected to be part of Morgan Assets in Action has gathered together and designed a series of four projects developed to improve the culture and community within the school.
Ohio County Losing Its Young to Painkillers’ Grip
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — This industrial town was once known for its shoes and its steel. But after decades of decline it has made a name for itself for a different reason: it is home to some of the highest rates of prescription drug overdoses in the state, and growing numbers of younger victims.
White House Prescription Drug Abuse Plan
Prescription drug abuse is the Nation’s fastest-growing drug problem, and the Center’s Disease Control and Prevention has classified prescription drug abuse as an epidemic. While there has been a marked decrease in the use of some illegal drugs like cocaine, data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) show that nearly one-third of people aged 12 and over who used drugs for the first time in 2009 began by using a prescription drug non-medically.
Award-winning Husky Pride Mural painted by Morgan High School Students is featured at the top of this page.
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