Director Jason O’Connor reported that the agency received a $10,000 Underage Nicotine Prevention Program grant through the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Regional Behavioral Health Action Organization Western Connecticut Coalition. According to O’Connor, the funding will support nicotine prevention programming, information campaigns, needs assessments, cessation promotion, data collection and participation in regional workgroups. The agency also plans to use the grant to support substance-free teen events, peer engagement through the Student Advisory Board, focus groups, and parent and community education.
The board also discussed a proposal from a 16-year-old resident to establish a weekly live music residency at The Maxx teen center. O’Connor outlined the proposal, which would feature performances by musicians of various ages and genres. Board members discussed rental costs and safety considerations, concluding that they support helping the youth promoter develop the program while recommending that security be provided at each event by the promoter.
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