Important Updates.Interested in learning more about the coalition?
Attend one of our monthly meetings! First Monday of the month (bi-monthly): 12:30pm-2pm @ Durham Library Third Tuesday of the month (bi-monthly): 6:30pm-7:30pm @ Perk on Main Meeting dates and times Upcoming Meetings: Monday, September 12th 12:30-2:00pm @ Durham Library Tuesday, October 18th 6:30-7:30pm @ Perk on Main Monday, November 7th 12:30-2:00pm @ Durham Library Tuesday, December 20th 6:30-7:30pm @ Perk on Main Monday, January 9th 12:30-2:00pm @ Durham Library Tuesday, February 21st 6:30-7:30pm @ Perk on Main Monday, March 6th 12:30-2:00pm @ Durham Library Tuesday, April 18th 6:30-7:30pm @ Perk on Main Monday, May 1st 12:30-2:00pm @ Durham Library ___________________________________________________________ 
2nd Annual Car Show Fundraiser
May 21, 2016 - 10am - 2pm @ Coginchaug Regional High School (Rain date May 22nd) DMLWC has teamed up with Coginchaug Project Graduation to bring our 2nd car show to Durham! Join us on Saturday May 21st from 10am-2pm for cars, fun, food, and friends! Last year we were able to raise over $600 for each organization and this year we hope to raise the bar. All proceeds directly benefit the youth of Durham and Middlefield through funding Project Graduation and DMLWC initiatives. For more information, e-mail us or visit our Facebook Page! Please feel free to share the flyer below! 
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
April 30, 2016 - 10am-2pm Middlefield Resident Troopers Office 405 Main Street & Durham Resident Troopers Office 24 Townhouse Road The Connecticut State Police, Troop F, is participating in the DEA's Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Please turn in any unused or expired medication at either Resident Trooper Office, with no questions asked, for safe disposal. Help us keep prescription drugs out of the hands of those who abuse it by reducing access to available, unused supplies in your home. Questions? Email us or visit our Facebook Page. Share our flyer or hang it where you work!
Community Conversation: OPIATE & HEROIN EPIDEMIC
Be Part of the Solution April 328 2016 - 6:30-8pm Middlefield Community Center 405 Main Street Join us for a community conversation on the opiate and heroin epidemic that is in CT and in our community. Local experts will talk about warming signs of use, explain what is happening on our community, and give resources to help you if someone you know needs help. Youth and adults are welcome to attend! Registration is not required, but encouraged for planning purposes. Questions? Email us or visit our Facebook Page. Share our flyer or hang it where you work!
Family Dinner Week
Thank you for participating! DMLWC has teamed up with DMYFS to bring you Family Dinner Week! During the week of February 14th, we encourage you to pull up a chair and have a meal with your family around the table. No phones (except to snap 1 selfie), no TV, no distractions! Send us your selfie eating dinner as a family and you will be entered to win a prize! Use #AreYouIn on social media or e-mail us your picture to enter! According to CASA, teens who eat dinner with their families 5-7 times per week are less likely to use drugs and alcohol. For more information. November is Mindfulness Month!
DMLWC challenges you to be present in the moment, think and speak with intention and practice the RSD13 Core Ethical Values (Respect, Responsibility, Kindness, Honesty, Courage). RSD13 Superintendent Kathy Veronesi summed it up well in her Newsletter: Superintendent's Update Many community groups have come together to offer free events for community members! Check them out and join us! Please check out the calendar of events! To get your local business or organization involved, contact us! For more information: Stephanie@dmlwc.org NIDA Highlights DMLWC & RSD13!
“For the second year in a row, the Durham Middlefield Local Wellness Coalition and the E.D.G.E. Clubs (Excellent Decisions Guiding Everyday) from the Regional 13 School District participated in National Drug Facts Week." For the full article, click the file below.
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The Solution is in the Community.
The mission of the Durham Middlefield Local Wellness Coalition is to reduce the harm of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other drugs in our towns through community action, education, support, and collaboration. The Durham Middlefield Local Wellness Coalition (DMLWC) is a group of individuals and organizations that partner and volunteer their time to maintain a safe, healthy, and drug-free community for local youth. The coalition has a wide representation from the community; schools, businesses, faith organizations, physicians, local government officials, law enforcement, media, parents, youth, and other community members.
We continue to measure our progress and utilize best practices to address high risk behaviors among our youth. Although we have seen some success, there is still work to be done within our community, and we need your help! There are many ways community members can help build a healthier community with the coalition - many involve only a few minutes of your time!
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The Durham Middlefield Local Wellness Coalition is a Non-Profit Organization funded by the Drug-Free Communities Grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and Local Prevention Funds through the Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council (MCSAAC).
