Local Prevention Councils (LPCs)

In CT, each municipality has a Local Prevention Council (LPC) whose goal is to increase public awareness of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) prevention and to stimulate the development and implementation of local prevention activities, with a primary focus on youth. Many also address social-emotional health, recognizing the strong relationship between substance misuse and mental health disorders.

LPCs are coalitions consisting of stakeholders from 12 identified sectors. The Hub supports LPCs through regional coordination, technical assistance, and funding, including the recent Strategic Opioid Response grants.

Our Local Prevention Councils

Darien - Thriving Youth Taskforce

Easton - Easton's Here To Help

Fairfield - Fairfield Cares

Greenwich - Greenwich Together

Monroe - ADAM

New Canaan - New Canaan CARES

Norwalk - The Norwalk Partnership

Stamford - Stamford Vaping Taskforce

Stratford - Stratford Partnership for Youth & Families

Trumbull - TPAUD

Westport - Westport Together

Wilton - Wilton Youth Council

Get More LPC Info

Resources for Families & General Public

Great overview of addiction & prevention by Dr. Ruth Potee: 51-minute video
Findings from the 2022 national "Monitoring the Future" survey of middle and high school students
Great info and resources for families: Partnership for Drug-Free Kids.
SAMHSA's Prevention of Substance Use and Mental Disorders
Department of Education's Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent's Guide To Substance Use Prevention
DrugFree.Org's Prevention Tips for Every Age
Addressing a Crisis: Cross-Sector Strategies to Prevent Adolescent Substance Use and Suicide Report

Resources for Prevention Coalition Members

A Guide to SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework

SMHSA's Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center for Prevention Professionals

Prevention 101: 5-part video series aimed at colleges
Resources (online trainings, toolkits, member newsletter, anti-drug coalition handbook, What's Trending? factsheets, etc) from the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America: CADCA
Searchable list of evidence-based strategies (based on NREPP and other sources) from the Athena Forum
Sign up for info, trainings (including online modules) and technical assistance from the CT Prevention Training and Technical Assistance Center (aka TTASC)
Online trainings and resources on prevention, marijuana and vaping from the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NE PTTC)
Full access to prevention trainings, podcasts, and resources from the national Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network, which also includes a Latino/Hispanic network
Data resources from the CT Prevention Data Portal a project of the Center for Prevention, Evaluation & Statistics (CPES) State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup
Learn about Prevention Specialist Certification
Learn about the Drug Free Communities grants
Attend Hub meetings for updates and information on mental health and substance use priorities