Prevention Councils Sponsored Harlem Wizards at Lakeview High School
The Litchfield Prevention Council joined with the Wamogo Wellness and Prevention Council and other sponsors to present the Harlem Wizards at Lakeview High School on March 17 for a Lakeview PTO fundraiser.
Litchfield Prevention Council Chair Gary Waugh welcomed guests to the sold-out game that featured the Region 20 Lucky ‘Cats (teachers and staff) taking on the Wizards.
Together with our colleagues on the Wamogo Prevention Council we are proud to be sponsoring tonight’s event. We choose the theme “Growing Together, One Choice at a Time” because it is reflective of the work we do. We want to bring all aspects of our communities together to help us achieve our goal of keeping our children safe. Towards this end, we offer informative programs that encourage good choices and warn against risky ones. We work closely with both parents and educators to deliver our message. We hope you join us in our efforts to “keep our kids safe.” Enjoy the game!
In a post on Instagram, the Lakeview PTO thanked everyone in Region 20 and the Harlem Wizards for supporting the new PTO. “We filled the den and came together as one community for an amazing night,” the post said. “We couldn’t have done it without all of you!”
Lakeview High School is located in the former Wamogo High School as part of Litchfield public schools and Region 6 schools (Morris, Warren, and Goshen) merging to become Region 20.
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Prevention Council Chair Gary Waugh Receives Award
The Western Connecticut Coalition of Prevention Councils presented the Earl Bailey Community Asset Builder Award to Litchfield Prevention Council Chair Gary Waugh at its meeting in September.
The award recognizes Gary and his colleagues on the Prevention Council for their efforts to build a proactive mental health community in Greater Litchfield. It celebrates bringing people and community resources together to facilitate programs that support healthy lifestyles for all of Litchfield’s citizens.
The Litchfield Prevention Council has offered programs on Internet Safety with State Trooper Scott Driscoll, Natural Highs with psychologist Matt Bellace, the Choose Love Movement with Sandy Hook parent Scarlett Lewis, the Free Hugs Project with activist Ken Nwadlke, Jr., and NARCAN Training at the Litchfield Historical Society.
The Council also helped sponsor and participated in the Oct. 19 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Connecticut Chapter Suicide Prevention walk at White Memorial,
To learn more about the work of the Litchfield Prevention Council, join us at one of our meetings, held on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Bantam Annex, or reach out through the website contact form.
How Art Improves your Mental Health
This book is a fascinating read on how art impacts and improves our mental health, and the various ways different mediums positively impact different parts of the brain. Read a full review of this wonderful book here:
‘Your Brain on Art’ explores how even bad art makes for good health
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Poster Contest Winners
These are the winning posters
created by Litchfield High School art students
The Litchfield Prevention Council Student Art Poster Contest Rationale: The Litchfield Prevention Council wants to encourage citizens throughout our community to live a healthy, balanced life and to avoid risky behaviors that will endanger that balance. With this goal in mind, we are announcing a series of Art Contests open to all Litchfield High School students. Our goal is to promote positive mindfulness, being kind to ourselves and to those with whom we interact. Our first theme is a celebration of acts of kindness, kindness directed toward self and/or others.
