New Prevention Website Increases Access to Info, Education

ST. JOHNSBURY, VT (July 5, 2023) – Thanks to a grant from the Vermont Department of Health, Division of Substance Use Programs, the Northeast Prevention Coalition (NPC), a coalition that represents Northeast Kingdom communities in support of healthy choices, has launched a new website that will now offer more information and resources related to substance use, misuse and abuse prevention. It will also help increase its online presence and brand recognition.

“The coalition wanted a website so we could provide community members with an online option for learning more about prevention,” Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) Substance Misuse Prevention Coordinator and coalition member Carolyn Towne said. “It is important that we are able to make prevention information and resources available for community members, parents and caregivers, youth, and schools 24/7.”

The website is a valuable resource for anyone in the community searching for substance misuse prevention tools. It may also help anyone who wants to support prevention in their community, has an interest in attending or volunteering at an event or simply wants to learn more about what’s happening locally regarding prevention.

“Thanks to the Bridge Prevention funding via Vermont Department of Health and the Department of Substance Use, we were able to partner with Flek and design a really neat website,” NVRH Substance Misuse Prevention Director Cheryl Chandler said. “Now people will be better able to learn about meetings, events and initiatives.”

For more info about NPC and substance misuse prevention in the Northeast Kingdom, visit www.npcvt.org.