2008 State Wide Prevention Conference

On May 8th, 2008, TIHPSY/Stump youth presented at a State wide prevention conference put on by The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management. TIHPSY/Stump youth educated policy makers and other youth about the effects of alcohol and its impact on youth specific to north-Hartford.

At the conference were many instances for people to mingle and share information. This was a chance for some of our youth to be interviewed by the media that the communities may hear of these issues concerning local area youth. Below is Camarr Williams being interviewed by the media.

Overall this event was a success. TIHPSY/Stump youth ended the day in joy by meeting up with a past member of the Stump the Violence Youth Leadership Institute, Diamond Cooper who currently works for The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.