Pride Month, celebrated in June, commemorates the 1969 riots at the Stonewall Inn and the birth of the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement in America. Since that time, Pride Month has grown to be a global celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. This Pride Month we're highlighting some new resources from our friends at the South & Kent County Regional Coalitions. 

Are you interested in supporting LGBTQ+ youth in substance use prevention? Join the Kent County Prevention Coalition’s LGBTQ+ Youth Workgroup! The workgroup is open to any and all LGBTQ+ people and allies, all that is required is a desire to support LGBTQ+ youth. If you are interested in taking part, please email workgroup coordinator Danielle Jahnke at djahnke@risas.org for the virtual meeting link.

The South and Kent County Prevention Coalitions are now offering free Safe Zone Training to various organizations, businesses, and workplaces! This is an excellent 2-hour workshop to provide a basic LGBTQ+ knowledge foundation along with strategies on how to address LGBTQ+ discrimination and an opportunity to ask questions in a non-judgmental space. For more information, you can visit www.thesafezoneproject.com 

Reach out: 

Deirdre O'Donnell, South County Prevention Coalition

dodonnell@risas.org

Danielle Jahnke, Kent County Prevention Coalition

djahnke@risas.org 

Community History Hike!

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The Chariho Youth Task Force was founded over 13 years ago by Chariho Middle School students and is now a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization doing work across our community to improve health and wellness. Our mission is to educate, empower, and engage youth and adults in order to create a sense of community, to promote wellness, and to sustain opportunity for Chariho voices to be heard. We envision a society driven toward physical and mental well-being created through collaboration, education, and activism to promote a positive community climate.