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The Youth Empowerment and Policy Project (YEPP) has a cooperative partnership with the following community prevention coalitions to modify existing policy or adopt new policy in their communities that will reduce the risk factors associated with 1) easy access to alcohol and other drugs, and 2) perceived laws, rules, or norms favorable to alcohol and other drugs. Research shows that enhanced school, law enforcement and marketing policies on alcohol and other drugs can serve as a protective factor for youth.
Participation in this project benefits the coalitions and surrounding communities in several ways:  They gain access to trained, knowledgeable and motivated youth to work on local prevention efforts.
They can identify a critical policy area (school, law enforcement, marketing) in their community and receive resources to improve that policy.
Through this partnership the group will succeed in reducing some of the major risk factors associated with alcohol and drug use by changing access patterns and youth beliefs regarding community norms that allow use.
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Building Communities For Children Coalition
Communities Served: Belfast, Belmont, Brooks, Frankfort, Freedom, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Monroe, Montville, Morrill, Northport, Searsmont, Searsport, Stockton Springs, Swanville, Thorndike, Troy, Unity, Waldo Contact Person: Patrick Walsh, 5 Stephenson Lane, Belfast, ME 04915 Phone: (207) 338-2200 Email: pwalsh@wcpfs.org YEPP MEMBER TEAM: Alex and Ellen |
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Communities Against Substance Abuse (CASA)
Communities Served: Bath, Brunswick, and Topsham, with additional communities being served by the Bath school district and SAD-75 Contact Person: Melissa Fochesato, 66 Baribeau Drive, Suite 7, Brunswick, ME 04011 Phone: (207) 373-6957 Email: mfochesato@midcoasthealth.com YEPP MEMBER TEAM: Meghan and Madeleine |
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Community Coalition of Western Maine
Communities Served: Andover, Bethel, Greenwood, Harrison, Hebron, Newry, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, Waterford, West Paris, Woodstock Contact Person: Kelly West, PO Box 278 Market Square, South Paris, ME 04281 Phone: (207) 743-7716 ext 1318 Fax: (207) 743-0010 Email: kwest@community-concepts.org YEPP MEMBER TEAM: Hilary and Scott |
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Greater Waterville Communities for Children & Youth Coalition
Communities Served: Albion, Belgrade, Benton, China, Clinton, Fairfield, Oakland, Sidney, Vassalboro, Waterville, Winslow Contact Person: Nancy Findlan, 14 Common St., Waterville, ME 04901 Phone: (207) 859-9840 Fax: (207) 861-8131 Email: nancy@gwc4cy.org Web Address: http://watervillespromise.org/ Brochure: Greater Waterville Area Communities for Children & Youth Coalition YEPP MEMBER TEAM: Kristin |
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Healthy Androscoggin
Communities Served: Auburn, Greene, Leeds, Lewiston, Lisbon, Turner Contact Person: Christine Letcher, 300 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240 Phone: (207) 795-5990 Fax: (207) 795-5992 Email: letchech@cmhc.org Web Address: http://www.healthyandroscoggin.org/ YEPP MEMBER TEAM: Stephen |
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River Coalitions, Inc.
Communities Served: Alton, Bradley, Greenbush, Milford, Penobscot Nation, Old Town Contact Person: Willow McVeigh, 342 Bennoch Road, PO Box 229, Old Town, ME 04468 Phone: (207) 827-8744 Fax: (207) 827-3933 Email: willowmcveigh@old-town.org Information Sheet: Building Partnerships for Safe and Healthy Communities YEPP MEMBER TEAM: Mary, Gabriella, and Chris |
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River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition
Communities Served: Andover, Byron, Canton, Dixfield, Hanover, Mexico, Peru, Roxbury, Rumford Contact Person: Patricia Duguay, 94 River Street, PO Box 86, Rumford, ME 04276 Phone: (207) 364-7408 Email: rvhcc@gwi.net Brochure: Healthy Communities: Ways To Wellness YEPP MEMBER TEAM: Megan |