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View/Download VSAAC's 2008
Community Report  >>>

Results of VSAAC's Survey of
Student Needs are in!
Download the pdf version
of the results report >>>

Special Features

Youth Gambling

"Ain't Gonna Lie, Real Questions, Real Answers, Produced by Real Teens..."
 

Valley Community Champions Awards
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Join VSAAC in honoring Valley citizens who are taking action and effecting change in the field of substance abuse prevention and or intervention activities >>>

Join the VSAAC
Parent Resource Advisory Board! 
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Helpful Links:

www.hopeforparentsct.org

www.tbkusa.com

 www.drugscreening.org

www.theantidrug.com

 
Leading the Battle Against Substance Abuse
in Our Communities Through Education,
Mobilization, Public Awareness and Advocacy...

Welcome...

Become a "Teen Influencer" and help prevent teenage abuse of prescription medications.  Attend VSAAC's free breakfast presentation to learn more > > >
Learn About VSAAC's Efforts to Reduce Underage Drinking in the Valley Community and/or about Brief Alcohol Screenings - a simple, brief and confidential questionnaire that can help identify at-risk youth.
Lend your voice to Substance Abuse Prevention Efforts in the Valley!View or post a comment on the new VSAAC community blog!
Is My Child Using Drugs?	Could your kids be inhaling common household products to get high? >>> (VSAAC is a member of the CT  Inhalant Task Force and has received comprehensive inhalant awareness education training.)
Is someone you know turning 21?  Help keep your loved one safe on his or her birthday with the VSAAC Turning 21 Birthday Project.  Click here to learn more!
Make a pledge to spend more quality time with your family - join the VSAAC "Face To Face" campaign!  >>>
Help fight substance abuse in the Valley!  Take our quick, anonymous prevention survey  >>>	Prevent Teen Abuse of Prescription & Over-the-Counter Medications!  >>>

Birmingham Group Health Services, Inc.'s Valley Substance Abuse Action Council (VSAAC) is a public/private partnership comprised of community leaders and citizens who develop and carry out strategies to reduce alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use in the five communities (Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton) which the agency serves.

VSAAC has always understood that there are two sides to the substance abuse issue - the private battles waged every day by families and individuals, and the larger issues that are best addressed through public policy. By working hand-in-hand with the community, VSAAC has opened the door for education and prevention of substance abuse in an innovative and collaborative effort that continues to change and save lives.

VSAAC offers a variety of interactive workshops and presentations for youth and adults, as well as resource materials, curriculums, training programs, referrals, and other information about drug abuse, alcohol, and tobacco that can help parents, children, and the larger community become better aware and equipped to combat the intrusion of these harmful substances in our daily lives.

Please, take a moment to browse through our web pages, learn more about our programs and our mission, and how you can help make our children and our community substance abuse free!

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