WCPP is Proud to introduce, Dinner TogetherDinner Together is a program designed to strengthen family connections by providing caregivers and youth opportunities to express care, provide support, share power, challenge growth, and expand possibilities through the preparation and eating of family meals.
For eight weeks, you will get a text message on Thursday afternoons, loaded with family-friendly meal recipes and activities to strengthen family connections during mealtime and beyond. The first texts will start on March 20, 2022. Week # 8
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Top 10 Covid Survival Tips
Even in the post-vax world, we all need to stay healthy and safe. After nearly two years of having to take extra-good care of ourselves -- and our community -- we at Windham County Prevention Partnership are getting pretty good at this! Now we want to share our Top 10 Covid Survival Tips with you.
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The Science of happy kids
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Is there a science to raising happy, healthy, resilient children?
How much does community play a role? In 1990, the Search Institute set out to discover just that. Today, we are very excited to share their tips with you. The answers are startling -- but surprisingly easy. |
WCPP Programs and Sites
family Handbook
A family handbook supporting parents/caregivers with
suggestions, tips, and resources when you need them most. |
Parenting in a Pandemic
Help prevent youth drug & alcohol use:
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WindhamRx.Org
This site is packed with resources for how to reduce prescription drug misuse in our county, whether you are a community member or a medical provider. We all can do our part!
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SmokeFreeVT.Org
Are you a business, event coordinator, landlord, town decision-maker who wants to implement or uphold a smoke-free and/or vape free environment? This is the place for you!
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CopeAndConnect.Org
A Guide for Teens and Families During Unprecedented Times and Beyond - This resources guide is a list of things you can partake! It’s loaded with fun stuff and educational stuff. Helpful stuff. Timely stuff. Stuff for teens. Stuff for adults and caregivers. Stuff for all ages.
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Parenting of LGBTQ+ Teens
A guide for caregivers of teens who identify as LGBTQ+.
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Windham County Prevention Partnership promotes the following:
Wherever you are on your path to quitting, help is here. Free tools and support for those age 13 and older.
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Parenting Tools For The Tough Stuff.
It may not seem like it at times, but parents are a child’s No. 1 influence. |
Building healthy, strong family relationships for young people’s growth, learning, and well-being. From the Search Institute.
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Connecting you to the services you need. The Helplink is your connection to Alcohol and Drug Support Services. We're here for you.
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Ending addiction starts with connection.
We’re helping families and communities come together to address problem substance use. |
3-4-50 helps us understand the overwhelming impact of chronic disease in Vermont and inspires us to take action to change it.
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Talk They Hear You is a set of guides, videos, and resources to help you talk to your kids about alcohol. Includes goals for the conversation and answers to tough questions.
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ABOUT WCPP (WINDHAM COUNTY PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP)We are three prevention coalitions in Windham County which work together to support a comprehensive effort to promote wellness and prevent the use/misuse of substances, primarily by youth and young adults throughout Windham County.
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Vision:
Communities and places where people are supported, connected and thriving.
Communities and places where people are supported, connected and thriving.
Guiding Principles
- Health Equity: Support efforts to ensure that all people have full and equal access to opportunities that enable them to lead healthy lives
- Cultural Competency: Continue to develop the ability to understand, serve and interact effectively with people of different cultures and life experiences
- Create programs and services that reflect the beliefs and values of the communities we are working to reach
- Strive for inclusive outreach, engagement, and decision-making
- Ensure consistent messaging across outreach, publications and campaigns
- Embody a strengths-based approach
- Commit to serving all communities
- Maintain local coalition efforts as a crucial part of the partnership
- Openly share prevention technology resources and data
Our Coalitions: Building A Positive Community (BAPC), Deerfield Valley Community Partnership (DVCP), West River Valley Thrives (WRVT).
Contact Us
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Mailing Address:
Windham County Prevention Partnership PO Box 6008 Brattleboro, VT 05302 Email: windhampartnership@gmail.com 
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Questions or Comments?
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Contact any of our four coalitions for more information:
Building A Positive Community (BAPC)
109 Austine Dr. Holton Hall, 2nd Floor Brattleboro, VT 05301 802-451-0094 www.bapc802.org |
Deerfield Valley Community Partnership (DVCP)
1 School Street Wilmington, VT 05363 802-464-2202 www.dvcp.org |
West River Valley Thrives (WRVT)
Leland & Gray 2042 VT Route 30 Townshend, VT 05353 802-365-4700 www.wrvthrives.org |
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