Rutland Area Prevention Coalition

Mobilizing the community in the prevention of substance abuse

through education and promotion of healthy lifestyle choices.

Newsletters

The Rutland Area Prevention Coalition publishes two FREE newsletters: “Reaching Youth Today” and “Tobacco News.”

“Reaching Youth Today” is a quarterly newsletter that provides the latest local, state, and national substance abuse, tobacco, and youth news.

“Tobacco News” is a bi-monthly newsletter that provides the latest local, state, and national tobacco-related news.

To join either newsletter mailing list, please choose the newsletter you are interested in and include your name and address:        Reaching Youth Today         Tobacco News

To view a PDF of the current issues, please choose the newsletter you wish to view:                  Reaching Youth Today                          Tobacco News

 

RAP News

WINTER, 2009

 

Click to View News About:  TOBACCO    SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Smoke-Free Zone Campaign a Big Success!

During the months of August and September, the RAP Coalition participated in the Vermont Department of Health Smoke-Free Zone Campaign, which focuses on secondhand smoke education, particularly around children and pets. As part of this campaign, RAP continued to work with the Vermont State Fair to improve their “smoke-free” policies for fair-goers; Provided information and giveaways at the Rutland and Fair Haven National Night Outs, as well as at the Community Health Fair at the Diamond Run Mall; Provided packets of information to Rutland City carseat inspection sites; Distributed information to local veterinary clinics; and worked with two local elementary schools to provide packets of information for all parents of Kindergarten students.

 

RAP Develops Media Campaigns!

As part of the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant, RAP is partnering with Castleton State College and Community College of Vermont to develop media campaigns focusing on the dangers of underage drinking and marijuana. CSC and CCV students will help design campaign materials, with the goal of  targeting the low-perceived risk that often leads to underage drinking and marijuana use. Look for these campaign materials, as well as other prevention campaigns in your neighborhood soon!