Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday, October 28th. It's the perfect opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of unneeded or unused medication at a collection site. Find a location near you!

As of today, collection locations in our region are as follows:

• Stamford Local Prevention Council at Stamford Police Station
• Greenwich Together at Greenwich Police Station
• Monroe Police Station
• Fairfield Cares Community Coalition at Fairfield Police Station

If you can't make it to a Take Back Day location, ask us for a Deterra bag and dispose safely at home. Watch the video below to see how they work.

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Spanish-Language Resources from Mental Health America

The Hub will be taking a break from offering our community Narcan trainings after our training on November 1^st. These trainings will resume in January 2024. We can still accommodate group training requests through our website, please feel free to reach out to make a request using the form at the bottom of the page.

Looking for a Training or Presentation from The Hub?

You can now request one on our website! Visit thehubct.org/training.



The Hub Wants You!

If you're interested in making a difference in your community, apply to be a Prevention Corps member and serve with The Hub. Applications close this Friday!

"I am grateful for the experience and the opportunities I had at the Hub. From learning the Strategic Prevention Framework to leading Narcan trainings, each opportunity profoundly impacted me and how I approach and assess new information." - Katrina Burmeister

Congratulations to Ingrid Gillespie for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award and Brian Morris for receiving the Service Award for Success in Clinical, Recovery or Prevention Fields award at this years Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling Annual Conference. Thank you both for your significant contributions to the field of gambling prevention and your dedication to Region 1!

This conference was a great opportunity to connect with those in our field, learn new trends, and promote our Regional Gambling Awareness Team. Also pictured is Dena Miccinello and the other regional gambling coordinators. If you are interested in joining your region's GAT please feel free to email Dena at dmiccinello@ryasap.org.

Kiersten earned her Masters of Public Administration in Health Policy & Management from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. After graduation, she worked for the Deafness Research Foundation’s National Campaign for Hearing Health, as Director of Development & Media Relations, in Washington, DC. After returning to Connecticut, she worked as the Development Director at Mercy Learning Center in Bridgeport, and then as a Substitute Teacher for the Milford Public Schools. Since 2017, she has been the Program Coordinator for TPAUD, Trumbull’s Prevention Partnership. Kiersten is Treasurer of the Connecticut Association of Prevention Professionals (CAPP), as well as Co-Chair of CT SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana).

In her free time, Kiersten enjoys reading, kayaking and paddle boarding. She and her husband, Peter, live in Milford with their two sons (Connor, 20 and Reed, 17), and two very spoiled and well-loved cats.

Kiersten will be focusing her efforts on Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative as part of the RYASAP team. Welcome Kiersten!

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