The Governor's Prevention Partnership

Thank You to Travelers for investing in high-quality #mentoring programs and for sponsoring The Governor's Prevention Partnership's 35th Anniversary Celebration! Your steadfast leadership has opened doors of opportunity for thousands of Connecticut youth to thrive. For #35YearsOfPrevention, we salute you! Want to join Travelers and others in supporting our work? Email us at 35thCelebration@GPPCT.org or learn more about sponsorship opportunities here: heyor.ca/dAVH83

The Governor's Prevention Partnership Co-President Kelly Juleson joined with Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge of New England David Lanzoni, State Senator MD Rahman, State Rep. Jill Barry, and other #GlastonburyCT officials to announce the upcoming #DrugTakebackDay on October 26, 2024. This day is an opportunity to round up all those expired or unwanted #prescription #OTC medications around our homes and make sure they are disposed of safely and in an environmentally-friendly manner. Use the site locator (https://lnkd.in/eW6PWiJ5) to find a collection spot near you, or visit preventionct.org to request your own Deterra System delivered to your home! Visit GPPCT.org for more information!

The Partnership is excited to announce that CBIA President & CEO Chris DiPentima will be our 35th Anniversary Celebration Event Chair—a selection that couldn’t be more fitting! CBIA has been there for us since 1989, when Governor William O’Neill turned to then-president John Rathgeber to serve on our Board of Directors—and Joe Brennan, our current co-chair, succeeded John on our board in 2005 when he took the helm at CBIA. CBIA is Connecticut’s oldest business organization and fully understands the importance of preparing today’s youth for tomorrow’s workforce. As John, Joe, and Chris can attest, #Connecticut has consistently had one of the nation’s most productive workforces. Employee productivity suffers with #drug and #alcohol misuse, when parents are worried about the threats facing their youth at home, and when new professionals haven’t had strong mentors. Investing in The Governor's Prevention Partnership is a smart business decision that pays dividends, and we thank Chris for chairing the 35th Anniversary Celebration, and CBIA for its enduring support through our #35YearsOfPrevention . Want to join CBIA and others in supporting our work? Email us at 35thCelebration@GPPCT.org or learn more about sponsorship opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/e4jF5qEg

#RedRibbonWeek begins October 23, and it's a great time to look through our own medicine cabinets for expired or unwanted pills, liquids, or powders. Any substance we don't need poses a potential threat, but Deterra System Deactivation Pouches make it easy to eliminate that risk - in our household trash! Congresswoman Rosa Delauro knows the importance of safely disposing of our medications, and shows us how easy the process is! Thank you to Congresswoman Delauro for taking the time to share this important message! For more information, visit gppct.org or learn more about CADCA's #OverTheDose Campaign here: https://lnkd.in/gvjZfk97

Peter Yarrow was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1938. More than 60 years later he co-founded “Operation Respect,” a non-profit #education and #advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the social and emotional growth of young people to help them develop into compassionate, respectful, ethical, and civically engaged adults. Operation Respect merged with The Governor's Prevention Partnership in 2009, and we continue to serve as the state coordinator of the internationally-acclaimed Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. Long-time partners in our work, Aetna, a CVS Health Company and M&T Bank (then People’s United Bank) helped make that relationship possible, and they continue to support the meaningful work done to help young people throughout #Connecticut.

The Governor's Prevention Partnership team is dedicated to staying at the forefront of #prevention using data, education, and investing in deep connections with other prevention organizations. Today, several of our teammates are at the 2024 Connecticut Prevention Summit with CT DMHAS, Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), The Wheeler Clinic and Connecticut Clearinghouse, and other #Connecticut agencies to learn all about the latest in prevention strategies.

From a parent participating in Por Los Ninos trainings to now an integral part of our team at The Governor's Prevention Partnership, Susan Sarmiento has made a remarkable impact in the field of #Prevention. With over five years of dedication, she has fully embraced her role as Program Manager of Community Engagement for Prevention. As #HispanicHeritageMonth comes to a close, we want to highlight Susan’s incredible contributions, not only to prevention but also to our organization. She has helped countless individuals while upholding one of our core values—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion—by translating our materials into Spanish, offering Spanish-only trainings, and providing essential resources to the Hispanic community. Check out our page for more on Por Los Niños and the resources available to you: heyor.ca/XVcejS

October is #NationalSubstanceUsePreventionMonth, an initiative of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Governor's Prevention Partnership is proud to be a #prevention leader in our communities, and our Co-President D Roland Harmon says it's "Time to Mobilize to Protect Our Young People from Substance Misuse" in this resource available now! https://lnkd.in/esiuztJC #PreventionStartsWithYOU, and you practice prevention every day, whether you know it or not!

2024 is kind of a #BigYear for us at The Governor's Prevention Partnership. We're turning 35 on November 14. Thanks to our #partners and #sponsors, we'll be #celebrating at the Delamar Hotel Collection West Hartford - a night of celebration, networking, and strengthening the relationships that make our work possible and impactful. We are looking forward to sharing an evening with M&T Bank, Eversource Energy, Anthem, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim, CADCA, Cigna Healthcare, Deterra System, Travelers, Walmart, Yale New Haven Health, and YOU! Visit gppct.org for more information. https://lnkd.in/ejEygH3H

Gov. William A. O’Neill founded The Governor's Prevention Partnership in 1989 as “Drugs Don’t Work,” but without the support of our dedicated private partners, the mission would have struggled. With a mission statement and dedication to youth substance use #prevention, Pitney Bowes was among our #foundingfunders. In 2015, Pitney Bowes funded the creation of the Regional Mentoring Collaborative Toolkit. Since then, Regional Mentoring Collaboratives have been created in #GreaterBridgeport, #GreaterHartford, #GreaterNewHaven, #GreaterNewLondon, and #Stamford. Visit https://shorturl.at/kC5DL to learn more about our existing collaboratives, and when you’re ready to get involved, we’re ready to #collaborate. https://lnkd.in/e4jF5qEg