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Posted on August 20, 2008
CTC Hosts SAMHSA Award Program Representative
Melanie Lanctot of the Maine Office of Substance Abuse visited the offices of Five Town Communities That Care on Friday, August 15th to conduct a site visit for the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) ‘Science And Service Award’ Program. The site visit was designed to allow SAMHSA to verify that information collected about Five Town Communities That Care’s implementation of its research-based S.T.A.R. program is accurate, and that Five Town CTC is indeed delivering science-based prevention programming that is 1) based on a well-defined community need, 2) sustainable, 3) implemented with high fidelity to the original research design, and 4) producing tangible results and benefits to the community.
Five Town Communities That Care was notified this summer that the organization was a finalist for the national Science and Service award. The site visit is the final step before SAMHSA chooses its three awardees in the category of Substance Abuse Prevention later this month.
"I am very impressed by what Five Towns CTC and its community supporters have been able to accomplish!" said Ms. Lanctot after reviewing data on Five Town Communities That Care programs.
Five Town CTC STAR Program Coordinator Tarah Hall was part of the team that met with Ms. Lanctot. Hall shared, "It’s great to be a finalist for the Science to Service Award. We hear from our program participants and their families that they love what we are doing – and now we have the opportunity to receive the same recognition at the national level. This type of recognition not only speaks to the STAR program itself, but also to all of the dedicated instructors and community members who strive to provide high quality after school programming in the mid-coast. Without their hard work and support we wouldn’t be in the place we are today."
Five Town Communities That Care Executive Director Dalene Dutton is also very proud of the community’s efforts and results. "It is very rewarding to be able to provide clear evidence that what we are doing works to positively impact the predictors of problem adolescent behaviors BEFORE children develop them. Being a finalist for a national-level award is like icing on the cake. We have the satisfaction of knowing we are making good things happen in our community AND are getting recognized for our work, too!" said Dutton.
For more information about Five Town Communities That Care, visit www.fivetownctc.org, or contact Dalene Dutton by emailing dalene@fivetownctc.org or by calling the CTC offices at (207) 236-9800. For more information about the Science and Service Awards, visit www.samhsa.gov/scienceandservice or contact the Science to Service Award Coordinators, Michelle Duda and Dean Fixsen. Michelle may be contacted at mduda@fmhi.usf.edu or at 813-974-1107 and Dean may be contacted at dfixsen@fmhi.usf.edu or at 813-974-4446
Posted on August 8, 2008
Marijuana Sourcebook Available from ONDCP
Did you know that marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug? Did you know that first use of marijuana typically occurs at a younger age than first use of most drugs of abuse? Did you know that one in four 12-17 year olds who report using marijuana in the last year display characteristics of dependency?
Did you know that marijuana is being marketed as candy to young people? Did you know that this spring nearly 59% of our own five-town area grade twelve students reported having used marijuana?
The Office of National Drug Control Policy has released the 2008 Marijuana Sourcebook, which summarizes data on marijuana use patterns and trends, health effects, criminal justice aspects, the supply network, and the issue of medical marijuana. The Sourcebook is a wealth of information for interested community members and can be downloaded at http://www.ncjrs.gov/ondcppubs/publications/pdf/Marijuana_2008.pdf.
Posted on August 5, 2008
Math and Literacy Mentors Receives $5000 from MCF
The Maine Community Foundation has awarded $5000 from its Knox County Fund to Five Town Communities That Care for the 2008-2009 Math and Literacy Mentors Program.
The program matches local middle school students with caring adult mentors who provide tutoring and support in either mathematics or literacy in one-hour sessions for two days per week. There is no cost to participants or their families for this program.
The Math and Literacy Mentors program is based on research showing that adults who work with students to help them gain specific skills—and who recognize those students for their mastery of those skills—can positively influence student attitudes towards school.
Many times students can rebound quickly from an academic setback with timely and caring intervention. Students who struggle and do not receive adequate remediation often fall farther and farther behind—losing self-confidence and self-esteem in the process. Such students are at greater risk for developing problems with substance abuse, suicide, violence, delinquency, school drop-out, and teen pregnancy.
In addition to reducing risk of problem behaviors and increasing academic performance of students, the benefits for the adults involved with this program are significant. For many mentors, this program provided their first experience working closely with adolescents who are not members of their own family. The Math and Literacy Mentors report their experience as very rewarding, and most come back to the program again.
Posted on August 1, 2008
Summer Newsletter Available
The ’08 summer Five Town CTC Newsletter is available for immediate download. Click HERE to download the newsletter to your computer (in pdf format).
See our calendar page for a calendar view of events, meetings, etc.
September 2010
August 2010
- STAR Registration Materials Available for Download
- STAR Registration Underway!
- More Than Just Words: MMA Students Raise $850 for Five Town CTC
- STAR Registration "Envelope Stuffing Party"
- Levels of Risk, Protection, and Drug Use Predict Student Test Results
- STAR Support Staff Wanted
July 2010
- Learn about teen medicine abuse
- Info on Specific Drugs Available for Parents
- Take Preventative Steps With Prescriptions
- Blue Sky Cantina and Big Fish Restaurant Donate to Five Town CTC
- Prevention "Number One Priority"
- Traumatic Childhood Experiences Common For Most Justice-Involved Youth
- West Bay Rotary Donates $600!
- Five Town CTC offices closed week of July 4th
June 2010
- Midcoast Community Chorus Concert Yields $10K for FTCTC!
- Reserve Tickets Still Available
- Celebrating Community Collaborators in May
- Help us by writing a review for Five Town CTC!
- Hooked on Hookah?
May 2010
- Spring Youth Advocate Award Winners
- WHO Calls for Action to Reduce Harm From Alcohol
- Table Talks hosts needed
- Celebrating Community Collaborators in April
- STAR Students take Korfball skills on the road
- It Takes A Village
- STAR Celebration June 3rd
- Tickets for Midcoast Community Chorus Benefit Concert Going Fast!
March 2010
February 2010
- Drug Free Action Alliance 'SuperBowl Survey"
- STAR Canceled Today (Wednesday, Feb 3) due to poor road conditions!
- Youth Advocate Award Winners
- Winterfest Ice Carving
January 2010
- Five Town CTC Coalition Newsletter Available
- Perceived Risk of Harm of Marijuana Use Down Nationally for 12th Graders
- Study finds 45% of Seized Cocaine Contained Levamisole
December 2009
November 2009
- Holiday Home Tour Tickets On Sale
- We Are Over Half-Way and there is still a chance to Double Your Donation!
- Holiday Home Tour Proceeds to Support FTCTC!
- STAR Program Honored by Chamber of Commerce!
- FTCTC Offered New Challenge Grant!
- FTCTC Executive Director Honored With 2009 MAPSA Prevention Award
- Five Town CTC Coalition Meeting A Success!
October 2009
- Marijuana Use Down 66% Since We Began Programming in 2004!
- STAR Program Recognized by Maine After School Network
- Have a 5th - 8th grader? This workshop is for you!
- Challenge Met for $25K Grant!
- Help us meet our challenge grant!
September 2009
- Tug Kellough Takes Over STAR Helm
- CTC featured in JAMA publication!
- Out of Darkness Walk on Saturday, Sept. 26th!
- National Town Hall Webcast Available for viewing
- Five Town CTC on FaceBook!
- Five Town CTC featured on MPBN's "Maine Things Considered"
- Five Town Communities That Care featured on ABC News
August 2009
- Doris Buffett to match donations!
- STAR Program featured in National Council Magazine!
- Live in Maine? Under age 25? Take our survey and enter to win $250!
- Chestnut Street Baptist Church Donates $1200!
- Volunteers Needed To Assist With Research Project
July 2009
- Five Town CTC Efforts Featured During Panel at National Event
- CTC Staff off to Louisville Training, Office closed
- Out of Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk Date Set for Fall
June 2009
- Organizers Needed for Out of Darkness Walk
- STAR Program To Be Featured in National Magazine
- Coalition Meeting Features Inhalant Abuse Prevention Keynote
May 2009
- STAR Celebration Date Changed to June 2!
- Local Parents Prepare to Guide Good Choices
- CTC Welcomes New STAR Program Coordinator!
- CTC Reps Participate in National Training
- CTC Director Part of Maine Delegation
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
- CTC HoopSTARs Take On the Harlem Ambassadors!
- FTCTC Presents to Medical Staff at PenBay Medical Center
- CTC Director Presents at National Leadership Forum
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
- Five Town CTC Joins UMCC Family
- CTC HoopStars to Challenge Harlem Ambassadors
- GGC Registration Extended!
September 2008
August 2008
- CTC Hosts SAMHSA Award Program Representative
- Marijuana Sourcebook Available from ONDCP
- Math and Literacy Mentors Receives $5000 from MCF
- Summer Newsletter Available
July 2008
- CTC Director in Washington, D.C.
- STAR Program National Finalist for "Science to Service" Award
- Prevention Programs Cut Rates of Juvenile Delinquency
June 2008
April 2008
March 2008
- CTC on the MOVE!
- Spring STAR Registrations Due Friday, March 28!
- STAR Winter Cycle Celebration
- STAR Celebration March 13th
February 2008
January 2008
- Coalition Members testify before Legislative Committee
- Boys Night Out Begins Feb. 7th
- Meeting on Underage Drinking Jan. 30th!
- Parent Forum on Teen Sexual Assault Jan 23rd.
- Daughters 'N Dads Begins January 15
- You Can Win Diamonds!