Healthy Communities of the Capital Area

Substance Abuse Prevention: Community Projects

Healthy Communities of the Capital Area provides support and resources to local community partners, including law enforcement, schools and youth organizations, parent groups, and other organizations to increase service area wide substance abuse prevention efforts.

Ongoing and recent projects and services offered to communities include:

-Training and other services for alcohol and tobacco retailers
-Training and support for new users of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMP)
-Support for community groups wanting to take action against underage drinking and unsafe drinking by young adults

Neill Miner is Program Manager for Substance Abuse Prevention Initiatives.

This webpage is designed as a communications tool for area partners who want to work together on these issues.

Click on the links below to find out more about how Healthy Communities of the Capital Area is making connections and improving lives.

Making Connections...

• * Training and other services for alcohol and tobacco retailers
• * Trainings and support for The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• * Supports for community groups wanting to take action

Improving Lives...

• * Decreasing Underage Drinking
• * Decreasing Unsafe Drinking
  • * (e.g., binge drinking; drinking and driving and other dangerous activities)
• * Promoting appropriate use and disposal of prescription drugs
• * Discouraging the use of illicit drugs

Our local service area includes: Augusta, Chelsea, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Richmond, Vienna, Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor, Winthrop.

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