Alliance for Community Transformations (ACT) is a community-based coalition focused on supporting Bennington-area youth in making healthy choices.
Get tips for talking to your child about substance use, and find additional resources for supporting your child in making healthy choices.
Check out local opportunities and find youth-centered resources for living substance free and supporting mental wellness.
Find local resources for food, quit help, mental health or crisis support, and other community resources.
Bennington Youth Thrive is a directory and calendar of programs, activities, events, and other opportunities for youth in the Bennington area. Bennington Youth Thrive connects youth and families to offerings from local organizations that create safe and fun spaces for young people to grow and connect, help youth build skills and supportive relationships, and empower them to make healthy choices!
ACT announces an initiative aimed at promoting responsible cannabis use. In collaboration with local retailers, ACT has distributed free lockable stash bags across the community, ensuring safe and secure storage for cannabis, vape, and tobacco products. “Keep Your Green Unseen”…
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Welcome to April, Earth Month! 🌍 This month, we’re highlighting the connection between climate change and youth mental health. Climate change and youth mental health intersect in important ways, shaping the well-being and future of younger generations. The impacts of…
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Dare Chammings, director of ACT Bennington, received a 2024 Prevention Champion Award by Prevention Works! VT in recognition of her contribution to the field of substance misuse prevention. Award recipients were announced at Prevention Day on April 3. Dare was…
Read More ACT’s Dare Chammings Honored as 2024 Prevention Champion
