Prevention Works! VT

Prevention Day 2022 Recap

Prevention Day was the opportunity to bring together youth, prevention organizations, and supporters to educate decision makers and to celebrate the substance misuse prevention community in Vermont. New this year, Prevention Day was held in collaboration with the OVX (Our Voices Xposed) Statehouse Rally

OVX Statehouse March and Rally from Montpelier City Hall to the Statehouse was organized to raise awareness of youth focused nicotine products such as flavored vapes. 

There was a Meet and greet with legislators and state decision makers to discuss substance misuse prevention and other health policy issues.

In case you missed it, you can find a recap by clicking on the on the link below:

Prevention Day 2022 – Youtube

Prevention Works! VT presented Prevention Champion Awards to recognize individuals or organizations who through their work or volunteerism are helping to keep Vermonters and their communities safe through their involvement in and promotion of substance misuse prevention.  

Congratulations to ALL of this years recipients!

Lifetime Achievement:

Prevention Colleague:

Community Partner: Bennington Regional Planning Commission

Volunteer: Michael Shaeffer, The Dorset School

Decision Maker: Kelly Pajala, Representative of the Windham-Bennington-Windsor District

Youth: Kate Lewton, Healthy Lamoille Valley