Westbrook Partners for Prevention is happy to announce that we will be hosting an event with a film screening, panel discussion, and overdose recognition & response training! What: FREE Community event with the screening of Jacinta, a documentary following a Maine woman’s struggles with substance use and addiction. The film does an incredible job exploring generational trauma […]
Join Us for a Free Screening of ‘Jacinta’ on Nov. 4
Needle-collection boxes to be located at four sites in Westbrook
The boxes will be the first in the city for the safe disposal of syringes and sharp medical waste. By Chance Viles, published in the American Journal, 9/7/21 Westbrook Partners for Prevention will install four community “sharps boxes” around the city this month for the proper disposal of syringes and other types of sharp medical […]
Youth film aims to build compassion for substance misuse
By Chance Viles, Published in the American Journal, 8/31/21 Westbrook Partners for Prevention hopes that a new, documentary-style film by local youth will build compassion and understanding for those with substance use disorders. The 17-minute film sponsored by the local nonprofit, which focuses on youth drug misuse, features slides with facts on substance misuse among […]
Join Us for a Virtual Screening of Our New Youth Substance Use Prevention Film
September 14 and September 22 A group of five young people worked on researching, filming, interviewing, and editing a documentary-style short film about youth substance use. This group was part of the Gateway to Opportunity summer work-learning project in Westbrook, Maine. Gateway to Opportunity provides paid learning opportunities to young people, focusing on developing 21st […]
Maine Voices: Pandemic will have lasting effects on our children, teens by Dr. Gita Rao
Thank you to Westbrook Partners for Prevention coalition member, Gita Rao, M.D., clinical director of school-based health centers for Greater Portland Health, for this article published by the Portland Press Herald on 6/18/21. Excerpt: “Youth and the choices they make – both healthy and unhealthy – are tied directly to the interactions and support they […]
Why do teens drink?
Teens drink for a variety of reasons. Some teens want to experience new things. Others feel pressured into drinking by peers. And some are looking for a way to cope with stress or other problems. Unfortunately, drinking will only make any problems a person has already worse, not better. When teens drink alcohol, they may […]
Is it worth it to host a teen party?
Jenna looked so excited before heading off to graduation. While she knew it would be bittersweet, she was looking forward to seeing her friends especially Ben, one of her closest friends throughout her school years. Ben’s parents had agreed to throw a big bash after graduation. Everyone seemed to be going! After all, this had […]
What Your Establishment Can Do to Keep Westbrook Healthy and Safe: Help Prevent Alcohol Misuse
We all want to be good neighbors. As a business selling and serving alcohol in Westbrook, your willing participation in keeping our neighborhoods healthy and safe is considered, by many, to be business at its finest. It has been a difficult and challenging year to say the least, but as we head into the summer […]
We need systemic change to address prescription misuse in Maine
Westbrook Partners for Prevention Program Director, Janet Dosseva, MPH, PS-C, provides a commentary about prescription medication misuse. Published in The Portland Press Herald on Drug Take Back Day, April 24, with insight from Westbrook Recovery Liaison and WPP coalition member, Danielle Rideout, this piece asks us to remember the role each of us plays in […]
It’s Time for Spring Cleaning – Don’t Forget Your Medicine Cabinet!
The days are getting longer and warmer. Snow has melted and flowers are starting to bloom. There’s no mistaking it– Spring is here! And if you’re like others, chances are springtime puts you in a cheerier mood and gets you thinking about your “To-Do list.” Clean the windows, rake the yard, go through the closets, […]
