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Findings From Darien Student Survey on Substance Abuse, Mental Health To Be Presented Wednesday

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Findings from the a survey of students from the 7th through 12th grades about substance abuse and mental health will be shared with parents at a public meeting  at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 20 in the Middlesex Middle School auditorium. — an announcement, partly reworded, from The Community Fund of Darien

Among the findings from the survey, from the Student Assets Survey conducted last February for the Thriving Youth Task Force (TYTF) in partnership with the school district:

——”[G]etting into a good college and getting good grades are the primary sources of stress” across all grades surveyed, from 7th thrugh 12th, “even in middle school!” according to an Oct. 7 post on the TYTF Facebook timeline.

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Five-Year, $625K Fed Grant Includes Funds to Expand Pot, Alcohol Education for Darien Kids, Parents

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More education efforts about teen marijuana and alcohol use will be coming in the next five years now that the Thriving Youth Task Force of Darien has been awarded $125,000 per year for the next five years by a grant from the federal government. The federal Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Grant, managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will support TYTF activities. The task force is organized by The Community Fund of Darien, which runs the TYTF program. Janet King, executive director of The Community Fund of Darien, said the funding will not only allow her organization to continue the Thriving Youth Task Force’s programs in teen substance use prevention and education, but to expand them. “The DFC Grant gives us a fantastic opportunity to further engage our community to work together towards this goal,” she said.