Congratulations to Avery, Star, Gavin and Andrew, the winners of our 2021 Youth Photovoice Contest! This year’s contest theme—Thrive—asked young people: what people, places, or things help make the Bennington area great? Submissions were reviewed by a panel of community leaders and ACT members, and winners receive a prize pack that includes a membership to the Bennington Rec Center, gift certificates to the Bennington Bookshop and Benner’s Pizza, and ACT swag!
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Talk About Substance Use
Did you know that the #1 reason kids give for not drinking or using substances is that they don’t want to disappoint their parents?1 It’s true. Children who learn about the risks of substance use and about their parents’ expectations around substance use are significantly less likely to start using substances.
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Bennington County Prescription Drop Off Locations
Prescription drugs are Vermont’s most dangerous leftovers. Often times, people struggling with substance-use disorder will turn to their family’s medicine cabinets for unused medications.
You can take steps to ensure this doesn’t happen; one of them being the safe disposal of older prescriptions.
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Member of the Month: Todd Salvesvold
Todd Salvesvold serves as the Spoke Lead for Bennington Blueprint and has been in the role since January 2019. He is also a Registered Nurse and holds a master’s degree in Addiction and Community Psychology. Todd has also been employed…
Youth Appreciation Day 2021
May is Youth Appreciation Month in Vermont, and each year we come together to celebrate Bennington youth for all that they contribute to the community!
Member of the Month: Amy Anselmo
Amy Anselmo is an artivist and tech support extraordinaire, providing help with websites, software, and social media through her business Amy & Bill. (Bill is a 1978 VW Bus!) Learn more about Amy below.