If you are in crisis or feeling suicidal, call or text 988
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Meet the Team
Ginger Driscoll
interim director, flexible pronouns
(802)462-9927 ext. 212
Our Advisory Board
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Sam Howard, Rockingham Free Public Library Youth Services Librarian (2nd term), chair
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Lama Tomas O’Flaherty, Turning Point South volunteer (2nd term), vice chair and treasurer
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Santina Stone, therapeutic case manager at NFI Vermont (1st term), secretary
Interested in joining our volunteer advisory board?
GFC is looking for folks who live or work in the WNESU school district, are supportive of prevention of substance misuse and community building, and want to help the organization with their work. This is a great opportunity if you're beginning to explore volunteer board leadership as it is a low-requirement position. To find out more about GFC and being on the board, please view this short video about the organization from FACTV.
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The board meets once a month (currently in-person on the fourth Monday of the month, at 5:30 p.m., at Parks Place Community Resource Center) along with committee meetings, as needed. Board members are also asked to help with fundraising and sponsorship efforts, board recruitment, and tabling at events. Adult board members are able to serve on the executive committee.
Members are generally elected to the board during the annual meeting held in late June, however members can be voted to the board at any time. Board members typically begin their term on July 1 and are requested to serve for one year. Board members can serve for up to five years consecutively. The application to be a board member is located here.
For more information about our bylaws, which describe the work of the advisory board, click here, and for a one-page description of GFC and the role of board members, click here. Please contact Neil Allen at 802-463-9927, ext. 208 or gingerd.gfc@gmail.com.
Sector Leaders
GFC engages with 12 sectors of the community to reduce youth substance use. Sector leaders come from different areas in our community, though they do not represent all people, entities, or businesses that are in the same sector. Sector leaders advise GFC on various tasks and projects, such as strategic planning; and they serve as a liaison to their networks.
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The sector groups are:
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parent
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youth
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education/school
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state or local government
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media
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business
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law enforcement
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youth-serving organization
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volunteer organization
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healthcare professional
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other substance abuse prevention organization
Interested in becoming a sector leader?
We are always looking for sector leaders. If you’re interested or need more information, call Ginger at 802-463-9927 ext. 212.
NEWS
March 2025 Coalition Meeting
Saturday, March 22nd 10:30-11:30am
Rockingham Free Public Library, Youth Room, Lower Level
65 Westminster St, Bellows Falls, VT
We invite you to a conversation about substance misuse prevention in our community and ways to engage with parents. Bring your knowledge, experience and ideas.
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​Transgender Support Groups
SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR APRIL:
4/10 (Second Thursday)
First Thursdays of the month: free peer support groups for transgender folks. Teens, 13-17, meet from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and adults, 18+, meet from 6 to 7 p.m. The meetings are held at Parks Place.
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March 2024 Newsletter
Want to see what we're up to? Download our newsletter for updates, achievements, and upcoming events! Click here to read.
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LGBTQIA+ Hangout
Join us for a FREE hangout for LGBTQIA+ members, ages 18 and old on the second Saturday of each month . We meet at Flat Iron Cooperative in Bellows Falls from 2-4pm.
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Online Narcan training
If you've picked up a package of Narcan or Naloxone and don't know how to use it, check out this video with instructions from the Vermont Department of Health.​
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