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Red Flags and Resources 2nd Edition
Red Flags and Resources Second Edition is now available! Local resource guide for educators, parents and students to share information about the reality of risky behaviors most often facing young people today. The guide covers many substance abuse, emotional health, and personal safety issues.


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First Edition Addendum

"Promoting Prevention and Healthy Choices in Grand Isle County by Connecting Our Communities and Resources."

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GICCT is a Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition established in 2005. We are dedicated to promoting safe and healthy choices by connecting our community and our resources. We coordinate with our local schools, businesses and civic organizations to bring a variety of opportunities to the community including the Big Shabang!

Our partner prevention coalitions in northwestern Vermont are Franklin County Caring Communities and Rural Partnerships. GICCT is a recipient of the Strategic Prevention Framework grant.

For more information, please contact us at info@gicct.org



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The Big Shabang 2011!
Saturday, June 11th
11 AM - 3PM
Knight Point State Park
Rain or Shine


Are you interested in empowering
our young people to make healthy choices now and in the future?

Consider joining the GICCT
prevention coalition and be instrumental in developing
direction to reach out and
educate children and parents
to eliminate the risk
our children face.

Contact Mary Fletcher
at 802 309 2515



Raising Drug-Free Kids


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The GICCT Advisory Board


Karen Browning
Christie Bullis
Carlene Letourneau
Tara Liloia
Heather Luce
Mary Pickener
Nick Poquette
Diane Reilly
April Wright


The GICCT Staff
Mary Fletcher
Elizabeth Newman

PACT    2010-09-13

PACT is fully committed to listening to the voices of children, teenagers, and adults and empowering those voices with respect and sincerity through dialogue and action.

Everyone who works, lives or goes to school in South Burlington is a Member of PACT
PACT is a community resource for children, teenagers, and adults committed  Read More

Vermont Quit Network    2010-09-30

Northwestern Medical Center offers Freshstart Program smoking cessation classes
Thinking about Quitting? Join others for this 4-session series to help you successfully quit smoking. Call Heidi Messier: 524-8831 to sign up.  Read More

Grand Isle County Mentoring Program    2010-10-04

or more information
contact Karen Browning,
G.I.C. Mentoring Coordinator
at 372-5239 or email
gicmentoring@gmail.com  Read More

Tobacco and Retailers    2011-01-05

Point of Purchase Advertising
This year GICCT and the FGI Tobacco Prevention Coalition are teaming up to survey how and where tobacco is marketed in retail venues in the Islands. An evaluation of the information will help to develop a future plan of action regarding retailer advertising.

Ideas on ways to make this a success  Read More

Emerging Drug Trends    2011-02-03

In order to prevent drug abuse, we need to know what's out there and what's coming next. We know methamphetamine, marijuana, and prescription drugs are problems, but what about K2, heroin, and ecstasy? There are always new threats to learn about plus some older drugs may be making a comeback.

During this hour-long broadcast Emerging   Read More

Listen To Your Gut    2011-02-21

Listen To Your Gut

If you want to follow your guts and be smoke-free, you've got options. Free options.

With the Vermont Quit Network you can Quit by Phone or Quit Online. It's free and it's confidential.
You can connect with a Quit by Phone coach by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) to have a coach call you in  Read More

Rx Take Back Day    2011-04-13

Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal Saturday, April 30.

Collection sites in Grand Isle County: Alburgh Rescue
US Route 2, Alburgh

Grand Isle County Sheriff's Department 3577 US Route 2, North Hero

Due to the overwhelming success of the first event, DEA has scheduled th  Read More

Prevention Day 2011    2011-04-16

GICCT to Participate In Prevention Day at Statehouse

Prevention Day is returning to the Vermont Statehouse on Tuesday, April 19, and the Grand Isle County Clean Team, your local community prevention coalition, will be part of the fun.

Prevention Day, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Statehouse lawn, is a sho  Read More

Grand Isle County Clean Team vox: 802.309.2515
P. O. Box 64, 3537 US Route 2  
North Hero, VT 05474 info@gicct.org

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