Franklin County Caring Communities

Promoting healthy communities in Franklin County, Vermont through positive youth development and substance abuse prevention.

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@FCCC_VT is ready to roll! It’s the 30th Annual CADCA Leadership Forum... follow the teeninstitute_vt on Instagram to follow our DC adventures!
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and South Hero Pharmacy. There are also a variety of community partners who have mail-in envelopes available for those who are unable to drop by Saturday to include libraries and physician offices throughout Franklin County,@AbenakiOf , and NW Solid Waste District Georgia Office

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Saturday April 27th from 10am to 2pm you can safely dispose of your unused, unneeded, or unwanted medications at the following Franklin and Grand Isle County Locations: Swanton Rexall at 44 Merchants Row, Swanton; St Albans Police Department at 30 Lower Welden St, St Albans;

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Grand Isle Sheriffs Dept at 10 Island Circle, Grand Isle; Alburg Fire Station 60 Firehouse Rd, Alburg. And as always there are permanent drug repositories located at Northwestern Medical Center, Vermont State Police St Albans Barracks, St Albans PD, NOTCH Pharmacy in Richford,

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Have you heard about the Iceland Model? Want to know more? Check out: Helping Youth Succeed - Iceland's Approach to Happy, Healthy Young People https://t.co/VUHXCcWb6s via @YouTube

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Happy Spring! Want to know whats happening around @FCCC_VT check out our website at https://t.co/SDaoFCZHpM

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@FCCC_VT and The FC Teen Institute spent a fantastic week in Washington DC learning, networking and yes even a bit of touring! We’re ready to share all that we learned over the last week! Thank you Teegan & Amy for joining us!

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5/5 Sunday Spotlight: In a study last year, Goniewicz found higher levels of cotinine -a breakdown product of nicotine -in the urine of adolescent vapers than reported in prior research of teenage cigarette smokers.

Ecigs in adults NOT the same as in youth! #noEcigs4kids

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Kudos to @CADCA for putting on a great meeting, and lifting up so many AMAZING youth leaders! I was proud to to work with @ONDCP @samhsagov @CDCgov and @FLOTUS this week to celebrate the progress made addressing addiction in communities across America. #recoveryispossible

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@FLOTUS @CADCA @BigelowBella

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@FLOTUS @CADCA It was a great experience for our young people! One of my students Bella, was so moved, your words brought her to tears! Thank you for taking time to speak with these youth leaders!

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Our youngest Teen Institute youth might just be a bit excited to hear @FLOTUS speak!!

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@Surgeon_General @CADCA Thank you for inspiring the youth of Franklin County Teen Institute and @FCCC_VT, where our motto is “Not about us without us!”

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I asked all the young leaders at @CADCA to join me at the stage for the largest photobomb ever. “We are the power of prevention!” #CADCAForum

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The sun is shining! Remember while you are out Greening Up our corner of this beautiful state if you see alcohol/tobacco/medication rubbish or other drug paraphernalia on the roadside snap a picture and share the location with us by using #franklincountycaringcommunities

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This month head to the Hannaford store at St Albans to buy your #HannafordHelps bags to support us! We receive $1 for every Community Bag sold!

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Join @FCCC_VT's youth empowerment program The Health Project in a fun Healthy Cooking for Kids program! Register for this FREE event today!

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Today is the last day for the Swanton @Hannaford Community Bag Program fundraising effort that supports @FCCC_VT. Buy your bag today to help us fund some amazing programming!

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If you don’t properly dispose of the unused or expired prescription drugs in your home, they might find a new one!