Over the last several years, we have seen increased use of vapes and e-cigarettes among young people in Addison County. Vapes were once marketed as a tool for adults using cigarettes to quit, and have now become a trendy substance among youth. Vapes appeal to youth due to the wide range of flavors, bright…
What is Substance Misuse Prevention?
The Division of Substance Use Prevention (DSU- Vermont Department of Health) defines prevention as “reducing the harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs and stopping addiction before it starts by working alongside treatment, recovery, and harm-reduction…
United Way of Addison County (UWAC) is pleased to announce two staff promotions: Amy Hoekstra to Community Impact Manager and Celia Heath to Community Initiatives and Grants Manager.
Amy Hoekstra, originally from Arizona, lives in Middlebury and has been at UWAC since June 2021 as the organization's…
On Homelessness Awareness Day, the Addison County Housing Coalition calls for urgent and unified action to address the state’s growing housing and homelessness crisis. With nearly 5,000 Vermonters, including at least 150 of our neighbors in Addison County, experiencing homelessness, the crisis is deepening—and…
Winooski Prevention Partnership Coalition to Propose Alcohol Policy Bill:Vermonters are grappling with the severe impact of alcohol misuse. In our state, alcohol is linked to one in four deaths among those aged 20-34 and one in five deaths among those aged 35-49 (Esser et al., 2022). Alcohol-related…
At the core of the Addison County Substance Use and Prevention Coalition’s mission to combat youth substance use is the Addison County Youth Survey. This annual survey gathers vital data from students in grades 7-12, offering insights into trends, risk factors, and protective factors that impact our…
Project Sticker Shock is a community awareness campaign sponsored by the Addison County Substance Use & Prevention Coalition that aims to prevent minors from obtaining alcohol from adults 21 and older or using a fake ID to purchase alcohol. The campaign takes place in October, National Youth Substance…
United Way of Addison County (UWAC) has been selected as a recipient of a $625,000 federal grant from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. This grant program, managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…
22.1% of the United States population are youths, that's 73.1 million people!
International Youth Day, celebrated on August 12th, was created by the United Nations to celebrate and bring awareness to these youths and others worldwide. International Youth Day is used to bring attention to youths' issues…
United Way of Addison County (UWAC), the organization that identifies and works to find solutions for Addison County's most pressing needs, is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors approved $155,000 in Community Impact Funding (CIF) for the 2024 priority area of Financial Stability. The funding…
Over the last several years, we have seen increased use of vapes and e-cigarettes among young people in Addison County. Vapes were once marketed as a tool for adults using cigarettes to quit, and have now become a trendy substance among youth. Vapes appeal to youth due to the wide range of flavors, bright…
What is Substance Misuse Prevention?
The Division of Substance Use Prevention (DSU- Vermont Department of Health) defines prevention as “reducing the harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs and stopping addiction before it starts by working alongside treatment, recovery, and harm-reduction…
United Way of Addison County (UWAC) is pleased to announce two staff promotions: Amy Hoekstra to Community Impact Manager and Celia Heath to Community Initiatives and Grants Manager.
Amy Hoekstra, originally from Arizona, lives in Middlebury and has been at UWAC since June 2021 as the organization's…
On Homelessness Awareness Day, the Addison County Housing Coalition calls for urgent and unified action to address the state’s growing housing and homelessness crisis. With nearly 5,000 Vermonters, including at least 150 of our neighbors in Addison County, experiencing homelessness, the crisis is deepening—and…
Winooski Prevention Partnership Coalition to Propose Alcohol Policy Bill:Vermonters are grappling with the severe impact of alcohol misuse. In our state, alcohol is linked to one in four deaths among those aged 20-34 and one in five deaths among those aged 35-49 (Esser et al., 2022). Alcohol-related…
At the core of the Addison County Substance Use and Prevention Coalition’s mission to combat youth substance use is the Addison County Youth Survey. This annual survey gathers vital data from students in grades 7-12, offering insights into trends, risk factors, and protective factors that impact our…
Project Sticker Shock is a community awareness campaign sponsored by the Addison County Substance Use & Prevention Coalition that aims to prevent minors from obtaining alcohol from adults 21 and older or using a fake ID to purchase alcohol. The campaign takes place in October, National Youth Substance…
United Way of Addison County (UWAC) has been selected as a recipient of a $625,000 federal grant from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. This grant program, managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…
22.1% of the United States population are youths, that's 73.1 million people!
International Youth Day, celebrated on August 12th, was created by the United Nations to celebrate and bring awareness to these youths and others worldwide. International Youth Day is used to bring attention to youths' issues…
United Way of Addison County (UWAC), the organization that identifies and works to find solutions for Addison County's most pressing needs, is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors approved $155,000 in Community Impact Funding (CIF) for the 2024 priority area of Financial Stability. The funding…
