The Canton Community of Concern is a partnership of parents, students, schools and the community, working together to keep our children safe and drug free. Our goal is to create awareness in the community concerning substance abuse and to work together collaboratively.  We are asking the entire Canton Community to help us achieve this goal in the hope that we will be sending a clear message to our young people that we are all in this together.

Community of Concern Booklets

Parents with students from Grades 3 - 12 will be mailed a Community of Concern booklet entitled “A Parent's Guide for the Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use” containing detailed information explaining what types of drugs we are dealing with today, scientific-based brain research as to what effects drugs and alcohol have on young people, the Canton Board of Education Substance Abuse Policy, a list of resources to go to for help, and information dealing with the legal consequences of drug abuse.

Please go over these booklets with your child.

Community of Concern booklets

Click on link to view portion of booklet.

If you would like to become a partner in the Canton Community of Concern, kindly let us know.  We are open to any ideas, and we would welcome your attendance at our meetings, which are held on the second Monday of each month, beginning at 5 p.m., at the Canton Community Center.  We would also appreciate your financial support.

Donations can be sent to:

Community of Concern
c/o Canton Board of Education
4 Market Street, Suite 100
Canton, CT  06019
Attention:  Taryn Michaud

Please feel free to contact Sue Saidel at suesaidel@aol.com if you have any questions!

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