Our Mission
STEPS makes prevention a priority in our community through education, limiting access, and advocacy for policy change.
Our prevention work focuses on underage drinking, tobacco/vaping, cannabis/marijuana use, prescription drug misuse, and more. We believe that positive youth development is an essential building block to create generations of youth that are caring, competent, successful, and substance free.
Our Focus on Youth
STEPS was founded in 2007 with a mission to help our youth grow up to be caring, competent and successful. We develop programs and opportunities for young people to step up and showcase their best selves.
STEPS partners with Southington Public Schools to follow an Asset Building Classrooms (ABC) model. We also have STEPS Youth Council leadership opportunities, a youth community service initiative, and a classroom-based curriculum to improve student health and safety.
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Our Prevention Efforts
Our work in Southington to keep young people healthy and safe is a top priority. Data shows that substance use at a young age can lead to:
All these reasons are why substance use prevention among young people is so important. Take a moment to learn more about our work in Southington right now.
We had fun discussing the pasta-bilities of STEPS with our friend Ret. Deputy Chief Bill Palmieri at the helm!
Bill - Thank you for your long time dedication to Southington, as a law enforcement officer, a member of STEPS, and in so many other ways. Congrats on your retirement! ... See MoreSee Less
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Cindy Lou Mason..an old friend..
Knowledge is power! Join us for a timely free panel discussion for parents and their children in grades 6 - 12 around the realities of youth substance use. RSVP to jenniferb@ahmyouth.org with the number of adults and youth attending. Ice Cream Dream will be giving free ice to those attending the panel discussion! Andover Hebron Marlborough Youth Services Amplify, Inc. Town of Hebron Town of Andover, CT Town of Marlborough Town of Marlborough Bulletin Board Connecticut Youth Services Association Southington STEPS Coalition The Governor's Prevention Partnership East Hampton Youth & Family Youth and Social Services Town of Colchester ... See MoreSee Less
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Strong School is building their Reading for Pleasure asset! 📚We can't wait! We are going to be handing out the books and starting One School One Book this week! Keep your eyes 👀 peeled for details! ... See MoreSee Less
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We are stepping into a new year! ... See MoreSee Less
Southington Group Encourages Youth Success
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The organization is called 'Southington's Town-wide Effort to Promote Success' (STEPS) and it will begin its 16th year next week.Comment on Facebook
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. If you are in mental or emotional distress of any kind, or if you're concerned for someone else, CALL or TEXT 988.
In CT, 988 calls are answered by the United Way of CT Contact Center. See how they handle calls in this short clip from NBC Connecticut.
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How the United Way of Connecticut fields crisis calls
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The United Way of Connecticut mans the crisis centers in our state and says because of how it is set up, it can connect callers to a myrid of resources from utility assistance to mental health needs.Comment on Facebook
We’re so excited to have won another award with our friends from Charge Ahead Marketing! ... See MoreSee Less
Charge Ahead Marketing wins 2023 WebAward for STEPS Site Relaunch
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Charge Ahead Marketing has won the Advocacy Standard Of Excellence for STEPS Site Relaunch in the 2023 WebAward Competition.Comment on Facebook
Way to go Southington STEPS Coalition!
Wow - congratulations Glenn Laudenslager and Megan Albanese!
Congrats Megan! ASI told you, great things are happening! Congrats!
Congratulations!! 🎈🎊 ❤️