This is the official page for the Hudson, MA Youth Substance Awareness & Prevention Coalition (YSAP).
11/07/2024
This is a great opportunity for local businesses and organizations to sponsor Hudson Has Heart’s Community Art Display.
Want to have your business or organization featured as part of the final Hudson Has Heart display? Our sponsorship deadline (Thanksgiving!) is coming up later this month!
All of our sponsors will be featured on our social media and will have a 6" white heart with their logo on it to stand out as part of the installation.
Be a part of Hudson Has Heart! Reach out to [email protected] if you're interested!
11/06/2024
Our friends in Holliston are hosting a FREE VIRTUAL collaborative community event with Minding Your Mind on “The Intersection of Mental Health & Substance Use in Youth” on Wednesday, November 20th from 6-7:30pm. Registration details below.
Please join us for FREE NARCAN Training on Tuesday, November 19th from 6-7pm at the Hudson Public Library. Pre-registration is required due to limited seats. Sign up today!
Please help keep our community and youth safe by safely disposing any unused and expired medications…
🌟 Join Hudson Police for National Drug Take Back Day! 🌟
Hey Hudson community! 🌳👮♂️
We're proud to announce that Hudson Police will be participating in National Drug Take Back Day on [insert date]! This is a great opportunity to safely dispose of any unused or expired medications.
📍 Where: Hudson Police Department 911 Municipal Drive
🕘 When: Saturday October 26th
Proper disposal of medications helps keep our community safe and protects our environment. Let’s work together to prevent misuse and keep our kids safe!
Bring your medications (no questions asked) and help us make a difference. Feel free to spread the word!
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10/10/2024
10/08/2024
🗣 🗣 🗣 Exciting Announcement!
Over the last year, YSAP has been working hard to expand and revitalize the coalition. We've brought on many new coalition members that represent our diverse community, and together we have set priorities for the year ahead.
With that, we are excited to unveil our brand new logo, which we feel truly embodies who we are as a coalition and what we hope to achieve in the Hudson community!
Hudson YSAP: Cultivating Growth, Connection, and Care.
Our redesigned logo embodies the essence of YSAP's commitment to nurturing young minds and fostering a sense of belonging. The growing leaf symbolizes our role in empowering individuals to flourish at every stage of life. A heart and hand represent the care, compassion, and inclusivity we offer, creating a safe and nurturing environment where everyone feels welcome and supported. The brain signifies our dedication to supporting mental health and ensuring children and our community receive the guidance they need to thrive.
This logo evolution aims to inspire the Hudson community and highlight YSAP's role in fostering growth, connection, and care at pivotal moments.
Let us know what you think in the comments!
10/02/2024
Great resource to help guide conversation and create strategies with your youth around online and social media use.
Did you know that Hudson YSAP is part of a larger prevention collaborative with Ashland, Marlborough, Natick, Northborough, Southborough and Westborough. Please follow our CMSAPC page to learn more about us and what we are doing in our communities.
The Central MetroWest Substance Awareness & Prevention Collaborative (CMSAPC) is a grant-funded, regional coalition of schools, youth-serving organizations, faith-based services, local governments (Health Departments, Youth and Family Services), and local substance use prevention coalitions across the Massachusetts communities of Ashland, Hudson, Marlborough, Natick, Northborough, Southborough and Westborough.
The mission of CMSAPC is to prevent and reduce underage drinking and youth substance use and abuse. The Town of Hudson leads the group in a regional effort to address youth substance use and addiction. The Collaborative uses the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to guide our prevention efforts. SPF includes steps for Assessment, Capacity Building, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation, and focuses on Sustainability and Cultural Competence.
Together, the group collaborates on best practices and initiatives including: increasing youth connections to caring adults in their communities; changing local policies to decrease youth access to alcohol; education and awareness; mental health resources; addiction resources and more.
08/21/2024
Join us next week as we recognize International Overdose Awareness Day 💜
08/16/2024
Please take a few minutes to provide your insight and experience to help us respond to substance-related issues here in Hudson. Funding is available, which can be used for your prevention efforts, among other things.
This National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, the Office of Minority Health - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has resources to promote mental wellness for racial and ethnic minority and American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
We know how important adults are in the lives of young people and how interconnected mental health and substance use are. Join us in our work to improve mental health and prevent/reduce substance use/misuse among youth in and around Hudson!
07/16/2024
We hope to see you tomorrow (7/17) from 4pm to 7pm at New City Microcreamery for the launch of our new initiative, "Table Talks!" We'll be joined by our friend Ice Cream Wednesday as we promote "scooping out" quality time with loved ones.
07/01/2024
Check out this awesome FREE opportunity for 6th-10th grade girls to learn media literacy skills, how to responsibly use social media, and how to protect their well-being while doing so! We highly recommend and hope you will help us spread the word!
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Contact The Organization
Send a message to Hudson Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition:
The Hudson Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition
The MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey has uncovered areas of concern for Hudson’s youth, especially the prevalence of substance use. Additionally, substance use increases dramatically once youth reach high school. Visit Community Health for more information about substance use among Hudson youth.
In 2012, the Hudson Board of Health received a three-year grant from the MetroWest Health Foundation to support community efforts addressing youth substance abuse prevention, intervention, and increased access to treatment. This grant ended in 2015.
Hudson was awarded a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Bureau of Substance Abuse Services. The grant is Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative (SAPC), and it's focus is on underage drinking prevention.
Since unhealthy behaviors threaten not just the well-being of youth, but ultimately have negative economic consequences for communities, it makes sense to seek community-wide solutions. The Hudson Youth Substance Abuse Prevention initiative will engage the entire community through a three-pronged approach; a community substance use coalition, environmental modifications, and school-based programs. By integrating various strategies into existing or new policies and activities throughout the community, the initiative will strive to create sustainable change for the town of Hudson.
Our Vision: Through community engagement, Hudson will produce a healthier community that supports adolescents’ healthy decision-making.
Our Mission: The community of Hudson will work to measurably transform adolescent substance use by building community capacity and supporting substance abuse prevention, early intervention, and treatment.
