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This year, The Collaborative is excited to announce that it is piloting a Spring and Summer RTU Program between April and July. Registration opened April 15th, and will close on May 31st. Visit the Spring/Summer RTU Program Portal to fill out your registration, and to access critical program information and updates. During this time, The Collaborative will host events focusing on developing healthy habits, engaging in positive relationships, and how to be a good digital and community citizen. We are deeply grateful to our partners at Vermont State Parks, Northshire Civic Center, Stratton Mountain Bike Park, and Vermont Macrame for providing incentives for participation.

The Collaborative’s Executive Director Awarded 2023 Prevention Champion! Maryann Morris, Executive Director of The Collaborative received the 2023 Prevention Champion Award announced by Board of Directors Co-Chairs Kathy O’Reilly and Mark Weikert. The Prevention Champion Award honors recipients who help to keep Vermonters and their communities safe through their involvement in and promotion of substance misuse prevention.

Also learn about our Collaborative Camp and new Spring/Summer Refuse To Use programming options, upcoming events, and prevention resources! Interested in working with us? Learn about open positions with the summer Collaborative Camp!

This year, Dialogue Night, a hallmark event of RTU programming, was hosted by The Collaborative’s team of school-based reps at multiple events throughout the month of January. RTU is a youth substance misuse prevention and asset-building educational program that incentivizes the healthy choice of not using drugs and alcohol. This year’s RTU program focuses on building a “Community of Preventionists,” grounded in the idea that everyone in the community plays a part in substance misuse prevention.

Our Refuse To Use (RTU) program is excited to partner with Viking Nordic Center to offer our registered RTU participants a complimentary evening of snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and connecting with the wider RTU community. Explore this blog post to learn more about the event.

Dive into our January 2023 newsletter to learn about our young adult campaign, open positions we are hiring for, our Refuse To Use upcoming events, free Everyone Eats meals, and resources on Narcan.