YOUTH LEADERSHIP
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Since its inception, The Governor's Prevention Partnership has partnered with
The Connecticut Chapter of MADD on youth programs and initiatives including the
MADD Power Camp, a youth leadership camp that equips young people with the skills
necessary to effect environmental changes that will reduce underage drinking within
their communities.
Activities include:
Students Against Destructive Decision (SADD)
The Governor's Prevention Partnership is the statewide coordinator for SADD whose mission is to help students make positive decisions about challenges in their daily lives.
Youth Summit
MADD Power Campers engage in an activity that demonstrates the progression of
substance use/abuse/addiction.
Other Youth Leadership Opportunities
Across the nation, teens are volunteering to assist with Compliance Checks, organizing
Alcohol Purchase Surveys to help identify the need for increased enforcement and
conducting Roll Call Briefings to encourage peace officers to enforce underage
drinking-related laws. MADD and The Partnership encourage teens to support the
work of law enforcement by participating in recognition events to ensure that
the work of the enforcement officials does not go unnoticed in their communities.
Contact Catherine LeVasseur, Senior Program Coordinator, at 860.523.8042, ext.
51 or catherine.levasseur@preventionworksct.org for more information.