If you are in crisis or feeling suicidal, call or text 988
Click here for more information and resources.
About Us
Greater Falls Connections is a public health community coalition made up of a diverse group of community members including parents, youth, educators, social service providers, business owners, health care providers, civil servants, artists, and others.
The vision of Greater Falls Connections is to build a healthy, nurturing, equitable, and supportive community in and around Bellows Falls.
​
We serve the Windham Northeast Supervisory Union (WNESU), including Rockingham (Bellows Falls, Saxtons River, Bartonsville, Brockways Mills, and Cambridgeport), Westminster, Grafton, and Athens.
What We Do
GFC focuses on community initiatives and prevention efforts.
Empower youth in our community by centering their voices, visions, and dreams.
Offer dynamic workshops for parents/caregivers, educators, and local providers.
Work with the most impacted by substance abuse to find solutions.
Host engaging, courageous conversations that strengthen community connections.
Create rich collaborations that lead to real change.
Center our efforts in equity by building bridges.
Provide information and resources for prevention of substance misuse with the greater community.
Hold gatherings with guest speakers, discussions, and presentations on community initiatives and prevention efforts.
The Feed with GFC
In June 2023, Ginger Driscoll (left center) and Neil Allen (right center) appeared on The Feed, a local program on FACT-TV. Watch below to find out more about GFC.
NEWS
​Transgender Support Groups
Every first Thursday the Greater Rockingham LGBTQIA+ Group offers free peer support groups for transgender folks. Teens, 13-17, meet from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and adults, 18+, meet from 6 to 7 p.m. The meetings are held at Parks Place. Snacks will be provided. The groups will be led by a transgender staff member.
​
March 2024 Newsletter
Want to see what we're up to? Download our newsletter for updates, achievements, and upcoming events! Click here to read.
​
LGBTQIA+ Hangout
Join us for a FREE hangout for LGBTQIA+ members, ages 18 and old on the second Saturday of each month . For September and October we invite you to hang out with us as we table at community events, September 14th we'll be at The Westminster Community Festival. October 12 we'll be at the Apple Festival in Springfield, VT.
​
Online Narcan training
If you've picked up a package of Narcan or Naloxone and don't know how to use it, check out this video with instructions from the Vermont Department of Health.​
​
Discover fun area activities for families.