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HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | GIVING GUIDE 2022 15 THE GOVERNOR'S PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP MISSION: We build statewide capacity to prevent underage drinking and substance use and build strategic alliances to promote the overall well-being of Connecticut's future workforce. 1077 SILAS DEANE HIGHWAY, UNIT 333, WETHERSFIELD, CT 06109 | 860-523-8042 | PREVENTIONWORKSCT.ORG ABOUT US Year established: 1989 Annual revenues: $1,687,288 Total number of employees: 14 GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S) All Connecticut communities TOP FUNDING SOURCES Grants and contracts: 89% Corporate contributions: 10% Other: 1% EXECUTIVE STAFF Roland Harmon, Co-President/Chief ProgramandAdministrativeOfficer Kelly Juleson, Co-President/Chief ExternalAffairsOfficer BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hon. Ned Lamont, Co-Chair Governor, State of Connecticut Joe Brennan, Co-Chair President and CEO (Retired) CT Business and Industry Association Donna Collins, Vice-Chair Hartford Business Journal Wendy E. Sherry, Treasurer President, Connecticut and Payer Solutions, Cigna E. Andrea Williams, Secretary Executive Director, ConnectiKids Michael J. Casparino, Vice-Chair Retail President, Connecticut, M&T Bank Brendan McCarthy Director, Marcum LLP Christine Cappiello Senior Director, Government Relations, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield Sindhu Natarajan President, Fidelux Courtney B. Larkin Vice President, Government Relations, Travelers Nancy J. Di Dia Executive Director, Chief Diversity &InclusionOfficer, Boehringer Ingelheim USA Karen Moran President, ConnectiCare "One of the honors of serving as Connecticut's governor is continuing the tradition of serving as co-chair of e Governor's Preven- tion Partnership. As the creator of our organization, former Governor O'Neill, told business leaders at its founding, no one sector can solve these problems alone — it takes an investment by business and government to make the changes needed." Governor Ned Lamont WHAT DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION DO? For over three decades, The Governor's Prevention Partnership has been at the forefront of preventing youth substance use in Connecticut. What started as a focus on the effects of drugs in the workplace has evolved to respond to the emerging threats that face Connecticut's young people, including vaping, mar uana, chronic absenteeism, alcohol, and bullying. In 2022, we continued our push to recruit mentors through the state's Step-Up CT Mentoring Platform. At the same time, we elevated the voices that Connecticut's children find to be the most credible – their peers. The Partnership hosted a large youth prevention summit, inviting young advocates from across the state to share stories, learn from one another and gain new skills from established prevention professionals to apply in their school communities. 2022 was a year of accomplishment for The Partnership. We recruited dozens of caring adults from around the state to join the mentoring movement and hosted rapid-response conversations on current events to provide critical community support. In addition to the youth summit, we expanded our peer-to-peer prevention efforts by bringing our E3 (Encourage, Empower, Engage) substance use prevention program into more schools. Plus, we increased the availability of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training for prevention organizations through a series of focused training sessions that involved over 100 attendees, many of whom attended several sessions. GOALS FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS Goal 1: Develop and launch Connecticut's first statewide mentee referral portal. Goal 2: Expand capacity of mentoring organizations to provide substance misuse-related guidance to Connecticut youth. Goal 3: Train adults how to safely dispose of pharmaceuticals at home and provide innovative new technology to do so quickly and easily. Goal 4: Increase the number of schools using our E3 peer-to-peer preven- tion program. Goal 5: Raise awareness of the harms of substance misuse through large- scale community awareness and social media campaigns focused on highlighting young people telling their stories. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES Every fall, The Governor's Prevention Partnership hosts a partner recogni- tion event. This year's event is December 7th. If your business would like to get involved, please email Events@PreventionWorksCT.org. Connecticut students at our "Future Prevention Leaders" youth prevention conference in June of 2022. Governor Lamont speaking during International Overdose Awareness Day at the state capitol.