If you are in crisis or feeling suicidal, call or text 988
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Substances
There is much to learn about substances and how they impact your body and mind, as well as how you can become addicted to them. You'll find some of that information here as well as information about where you can go to get help regardless of your age.
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Approaches
GFC identifies stories, strengths, data, and community input to provide us with the information we need to make decisions for the prevention work we undertake and to support the community building that is a key part of the work we do.
Strength-Based Approach - GFC uses a strength-based approach when building our prevention and community building efforts. Starting with community and individual strengths rather than “what’s wrong” can lead to long-term, positive outcomes and affect community-level change.
Principles of Prevention - Research-based approach to substance abuse prevention.
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General
Substance Facts - Learn more about substances and how they affect your body.
Quit Partners - Find out where to get help for tobacco cessation.
Impact of Substance Abuse on Federal, State and Local Budgets - Study looking at the financial impacts of substance abuse on taxpayers.
How Big Alcohol Abuses “Drink Responsibly” to Market its Products - Report looking at the how the alcohol industry uses the “drink responsibly” slogan to sell its products.
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Educators
FDA Vaping Prevention Resources - This site is for educators, parents, and teens.
Green Peak Alliance - GPA offers toolkits, community partner projects and resources for a wide range of topics that educators can use to help teach their students about prevention-related topics.
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.
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March 2024 Newsletter
Want to see what we're up to? Download our newsletter for updates, achievements, and upcoming events! Click here to read.
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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.
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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.​
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