TEACH OUR CHILDREN WELL
The Truth About Drugs
Addiction is one of the most complex issues facing NH today—the consequences of this epidemic are severe—
with overdose deaths stealing the lives of so many young people. The most responsible and humane strategy is to
stop these tragic situations from occurring in the first place. CADY responded to this crisis with an innovative,
authentic, and relatable prevention approach. In collaboration with the Plymouth State University TIGER
Program (Theatre Integrating Guidance, Education, and Responsibility) we launched “Alex’s Story of
HOPE” (Heroin and Opiate Prevention Education), a compelling, real-life account of a NH youth’s struggle with
drug use, heroin addiction, and recovery. This powerful, peer-to-peer educational model is shattering myths about drugs and
stereotypes because Alex is “the boy next door.” NH middle and high school students are telling us they are thinking twice and
making positive choices when it comes to drugs and alcohol because Alex resonated with them. Alex’s Story communicates that
addiction can happen to anyone, anytime—emphasizing that addiction is a progressive disease with the developing adolescent brain at
heightened risk for harm. Our unique format has Teghan Kelly, a UNH student and professional actress, sharing Alex’s Story. Alex
Berry then conducts a Q&A and meets with students following each performance. Beyond our primary prevention goals, Alex is also
inspiring kids in trouble to seek help: at one school, a 15-year old disclosed she was addicted to heroin and she was immediately
connected to services. We are very proud of this powerful, one-of-a-kind collaboration with TIGER and of Alex and Teghan, who
continue to touch the hearts and minds of their audiences, students and adults alike, in profound and moving ways.
(Pictured above: Alex Berry and Teghan Kelly performing Alex’s Story at The Flying Monkey in April, 2016)
It takes a community to
build possibilities,
potential, and promise.
Top row left to right: 2016 Veteran’s Day Appreciation (YAACs); Campton Elementary School afterschool program grades K-2 watch the YAAC presentation of
“Sam the Skunk: Prescription Drug Prevention” skit; Plymouth Elementary School afterschool program participate in the “Say Boo to Drugs: Ghostly Gourds” activity;
YAAC appreciation project of the Plymouth Fire Department and EMT First Responders (as well as Plymouth Police Department) Summer 2016; 2nd row left to
right: YAAC members Troy Warner, Toby Phillips, Mollie Brown and Youth Services Coordinator Liz Brochu representing state prevention advocates at The New
Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Annual Meeting in June 2016; Launch Member Matt Dunnham selling Snowman Soup and other treats at the Holiday Bazaar;
YAACs at Hannaford Supermarket during the Sticker Shock Campaign, April 2016; YAAC Youth Leaders recording their first installment of “CADY’s World” in May
2016; 3rd row left to right: The LAUNCH Youth as Cookie Elves at the 2016 Plymouth Holiday Parade; The YAACs with Plymouth Elementary School Afterschool
Program after a “Sam the Skunk” performance; 4th row left to right: YAAC Red Ribbon Week Activity: “Shatter the Myths: the truth about drugs” trivia game at
Plymouth Regional High School; 2016-2017 LAUNCH Youth participants, 2016 Trick or Treat on the Common; 5th row left to right: 2016 LAUNCH members
decorate the 2016 CADY Tree at the Common Man Inn Festival of Trees; CADY Annual Mini Golf Tournament at Hobo Hills Adventure Golf in Lincoln NH;
2015-2016 Launch Youth Summer Entrepreneurs in front of Frosty Scoops; YAACs spreading awareness with stickers saying “Buyers Beware: Supplying Alcohol to
Minors is a Criminal Offense” During Alcohol Awareness Month Other participating stores: Walmart Supercenter, Tenney Mountain Tedeschi’s Food Shop, and
Plymouth Mobil.
CREATING COMMUNITY CHANGE
IN 2016, CADY served over 15,000 Children, Youth, and Adults
Alexandria, Ashland, Bridgewater, Bristol, Campton, Ellsworth, Groton, Hebron, Holderness, Lincoln,
Plymouth, Rumney, Thornton, Warren, Waterville Valley, Warren, Wentworth, and Woodstock
PREVENTION
Protects Children • Breaks the Cycle of Crime • Contains Costs
Prevents Addiction • Saves Lives
CADY PROGRAMS
Since 1999, CADY has been providing Community Education, Positive Youth Development Programs,
Trainings, and Outreach to Prevent Substance Abuse and build healthy foundations and promising
futures for the youth of central New Hampshire.
THE LAUNCH YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM
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Since 2005,
youth have been educated and engaged by this nationally-recognized program with year-round skill building,
leadership development, and paid summer employment. The LAUNCH is the sole youth employment program in central New
Hampshire. In 2012, the Launch was spotlighted by the White House as a program to emulate nationwide.
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COURT DIVERSION PROGRAM
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Since 2007,
youth have been given a 2nd chance to take responsibility for their actions, make restitution to victims,
reconnect with community and turn their lives around. This NH accredited program has a 93% success rate in promoting
growth and lasting behavioral change.
“It was important to me to let people know that I’m taking full responsibility and have learned from my mistake.” ~RJ Youth
THE YAAC (YOUTH ADVISORY AND ADVOCACY COUNCIL)
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Since 2009,
youth have served as leaders in prevention and mentors who influence positive change with their peers,
community, and the state. The YAACs were recipients of the Statewide, 2015 Youth In Action Award.
“ALEX’S STORY”
In the spring of 2015, CADY and the Plymouth State University TIGER Program (Theatre Integrating Guidance, Education, and
Responsibility) launched an exciting collaboration called, Alex’s Story. Alex’s Story is the real-life account of a NH youth’s struggle
with drug use, heroin addiction, and recovery. We understand that no one, especially teens, likes to be lectured to, so we developed an
innovative educational model utilizing storytelling to raise awareness on the risks of substance use and addiction. Alex’s Story is
empowering high school students with fact-based information to avoid risky behaviors and make smart, healthy choices. The
performance is followed by a powerful question and answer session with Alex.
CADY COMMUNITY EDUCATION, TRAININGS, AND OUTREACH
“Information is Power”
Since 1999, CADY has been turning problems into solutions by shattering myths about illicit substances with science-based facts,
programs, trainings, policy development, education and youth initiatives.
Media Campaigns including The Hometown Voice, The Pennysaver, and The CADY Corner Prevention Column in Record Enterprise;
Twitter and Facebook; Project Monitor Under 21 Tipline; Suicide Prevention Trainings for Professionals; Parent Education; Thriving in
the Middle School Youth Conference; Newfound KAPER Conference (Kids and Parents Enriching Relationships); Youth Risk Behavior
Surveys and TAP (Teen Assessment Project Surveys); Prom Safety Programming/Newfound Regional High School and Plymouth
Regional High School; Annual Regional Prevention Summit; Lunch-n-Learn Forums; Prescription Drug Awareness and Heroin Outreach
Campaigns, Prescription Drug Take-Back Programs; and so much more!
Our sincere gratitude to our 2016 financial contributors for your generous support!
Michele Aguiar ● Mike and Robin Aronson ● Dr. Diane Arsenault and Peter Pirnie ● Ann and Tom Blair ● William and
Denise Bolton ● Bristol United Church of Christ Women’s Association ● Liz and John Brochu ● Robert Broadhurst
Paul and Gloria Buck ● Stacey Buckley ● The Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation ● Denise Caristi ● Central NH Health
AMAZING
Partnership ● Church of the Holy Spirit ● Rich and Janet Cocchiaro ● The Common Man Family of Restaurants ● Conklin
Volunteers
for giving over
& Reynolds, P.A. ● Michael Conklin ● The Bea and Woolsey Conover Fund of the NH Charitable Foundation ● Honor5,212 hours able Mary Cooney ● Sara Custance ● Tim and Susan Daigneault ● Harry and Lynn Decker ● Leslie and Philip Dion
Nancy Donahue ● Anne and Jim Doyle ● Peter and Kathryn Drexel ● Cynthia Dussault ● Nancy Dyer ● Dr. Joe Ebner and
Maureen Ebner ● Chandra and Don Engelbert ● Ken and Jenny Evans ● Tony and Ann Fitzhebert ● Paul and Judith Floyd ● Honorable Susan
Ford ● Honorable Jeanie Forrester and Keith Forrester ● Freudenberg-NOK Employees ● Melody and Joel Funk ● Teri Gabbiett ● Fred and
Pam Gould ● Joe Guinta ● Dick and Pat Hage ● Mark and Mary Halloran ● Hauck Family Fund, Frank and Marion Hauck ● Paul Hoiriis
Timothy Keefe ● Dr. Fredrick Kelsey and Katharina Kelsey ● Robert and Maureen Lamb ● Sam and Barb Laverack ● Chief Steve Lefebvre
Lisa Lovett ● Richard and Kathy Manzi ● Susan and Doug McLane ● Meredith Village Savings Bank Employees ● Susan Messinger and Dr.
John Messinger ● Scott Meyer ● Mid-State Health Center ● Amiee Moller ● Doug Moorhead ● Timothy and Debra Naro ● Rebecca Noel and
Paul Phillips ● Marjorie Norton ● The O’Connell Foundation for People Care ● Keith and Shelly Philbrick ● Carolyn Piantedosi ● Robert Pike
Plymouth Elementary School ● Plymouth Police Department ● Plymouth Regional High School ● Plymouth Rotary Club ● Plymouth Rotary
Club Foundation ● Plymouth United Methodist Church ● Robert Pollock ● PREP Contractors ● Janice Prescott ● Margaret Pritchard and
Michael Wright ● Alex Ray ● The Record Enterprise ● Honorable Martha Richards and Dr. John Richards ● Robert and Celine Richer ● Paul
and Kathy Ringlein ● Rotary Club of Bristol ● Sandra and Stephen Rounds ● Valerie and Jack Scarborough ● Jay and Kathryn Sobetzer
Stand Up Newfound ● Stark Electric and Alarm ● Sara Jayne Steen and Joseph Bourque ● Andrea and Keith Sutherland ● Diane Tiffany ● Paul
and Mary Tierney ● Deb and Elwin Tobine ● Tim and Carole Tyler ● Barbara and Alden Van Sickle ● Venture Print ● Brooke Wakefield
Eldwin and Marilyn Wixson ● Dr. Kelley White ● Eileen Woolfenden ● Rachel and Dean Yeaton
THANK YOU
to our
2016 MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSORS and CONTRIBUTORS Travis Austin ● Allstate Insurance, Sharon Thorne ● Amey
Bailey/Pike Hill Farm ● Amoskeag Beverages, LLC ● Bank of New Hampshire ● Biederman’s Deli ● Boston Red Sox ● Brandon Daugherty
Photography ● Bridgewater Power Co. ● Liz and John Brochu ● Burrito Me ● Café Monte Alto ● Canobie Lake Park ● Chase Street Market
Christopher P. Williams Architects, PLLC ● The Common Man Family of Restaurants ● Conklin & Reynolds, P.A ● Conneston Construction
Duane Cross ● Dead River Company ● Leslie Dion ● Dunkin Donuts ● Cynthia Dussault ● The Ebner Family ● Finishing Touches by Mark
Forrest Howes’ Auto Repair ● Honorable Jeanie Forrester ● Glove Hollow Tree Farm ● Granite State Credit Union ● Hart’s Turkey Farm
Hobo Hills Adventure Golf ● Homestead Restaurant ● Austine Howard ● Indian Head Resort ● Jessica King ● Little Red Schoolhouse ● Lisa
Lovett ● M&M Scoops ● Mandarin Taste ● The Mayhew Program ● MegaPrint ● Melcher & Prescott Insurance ● Mid-State Health Center
Mill Fudge Factory ● Monkey Foot Designs ● Doug Moorhead ● Naro Family ● Deb Naro ● Timothy Naro ● Northeast Delta Dental ● Peabody
& Smith Realty ● Pemi-Baker Community Health ● Pemi Youth Center ● Peppercorn Natural Foods ● Plymouth Police Department
Plymouth Regional High School ● Plymouth Rotary Club ● Precision Lumber, Inc. ● Margaret Pritchard ● The Record Enterprise ● SAU #4
SAU #48 ● Simply Sunflowers ● Six Burner Bistro ● Ski Fanatics ● Speare Memorial Hospital ● Squam Lake Science Center ● Squam
Lakeside Farm ● Tapply Thompson Community Center ● T-Bones/CJ’s Cactus Jacks ● Tenney Mountain Pizza ● Thai Smile ● Deb Tobine
Town of Plymouth ● Twin Designs ● Walt Disney World ● Warren Blue Wave Tae Kwon Do ● Waterville Valley Town Square
Condominiums ● Dr. Kelley White ● White Mountain Country Club ● Bruce and Susan Wiggett ● Woodstock Inn Station and Brewery
Woodstock Police Department ● Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank
2016 PREVENTION SUMMIT SPONSORS Bank of New Hampshire
● Circle Program ● Common Man Family of Restaurants
Genesis Behavioral Health ● Granite State Credit Union ● Kathleen Kearns on Behalf of the Circle Program ● Lindt & Sprungli, Inc. ● The
Mayhew Program ● Meredith Village Savings Bank ● Mid-State Health Center ● Northeast Credit Union ● Off Campus Rentals/Doug and
Susan McLane ● Pemi Youth Center ● Plymouth State University ● SAU #48 ● Speare Memorial Hospital ● Tapply Thompson Community
Center
IN HONOR OF NORA AND MACK DOYLE by Anne and Jim Doyle IN HONOR OF LISA LOVETT by Nancy and Bill Dailey IN
HONOR OF BOB POLLOCK by Richard and Judith Allardice; Claude Benoit; Joy Berubee; Electra Gerber; Mary and Bill Kietzman;
Wayne and Peggy Martin; Joseph and Gene Musumeci; Alice and Don O’Connor; Randall Raymond and K. Burgess Smith; Robert and Celine Richer; The Beverly J. Roy Trust; Nancy Ruhm; Fredrick Smith; Eleanor and Larry Spencer; Eileen Torrey; Tim and Carole Tyler IN
HONOR OF JOE PRESCOTT by Janice Prescott IN MEMORY OF CAROLE J. ESTES by Paul and Gisela Estes; Allison
Estes-Browne; John and Susan Scheinman IN MEMORY OF ERIN MARONI by Nancy Dyer IN MEMORY OF TRAVIS WARBIN
by Shelly Warbin
GRANTORS NH State Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services ● New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
● Bank of New Hampshire ● Grafton
County ● Meredith Village Savings Bank ● NH Electric Co-op Foundation ● Plymouth Rotary Club ● Speare Memorial Hospital ● Towns of
Alexandria, Ashland, Bristol, Campton, Hebron, Holderness, Lincoln, Plymouth, Rumney, Thornton, Waterville Valley, and Wentworth
IN-KIND DONATIONS: Gifts come in all sizes and forms and we are very grateful for the generosity and kindness of a caring community. From our many
community partners who collaborate on youth initiatives to so many caring individuals who lend a helping hand, contribute time and talent, and donate items
and services— thank you for making our progress possible and for being such good friends of CADY!
Our important work could not be accomplished without your participation and dedication. We are committed to recognizing individual and collective
contributions. If we inadvertently omitted a name, please accept our sincere apologies and let us know so we may update our records. THANK YOU!
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