Category: Campaigns

father son small talks
Kathy Comeau

Small Talks Campaign

Alcohol can do lasting damage to a kid’s grown brain, impacting everything from how they learn and make decisions to how they handle emotions. But you don’t need a big speech to help a kid understand the dangers of underage drinking. Start small instead. Having a lot of small, casual talks while at the store, in the drive-thru or between video games can make a big difference in a kid’s health. Start around age eight to prepare kids to make a lifetime of healthy decisions. Visit SmallTalksWI.org for tips, facts and more. This campaign is sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 

To get involved in this campaign, email us at maltfillisch@betterbrodhead.org.

Red Ribbon Week Campaign
Kathy Comeau

Red Ribbon Week 2020

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Bitmoji classroom

Take the National Red Ribbon Campaign Pledge now and be a part of the creation of a drug free America.

Parent Pledge

1. As parents and citizens, we will talk to our children and the children in our lives about the dangers of drug abuse.

2. We will set clear rules for our children about not using drugs.

3. We will set a good example for our children by not using illegal drugs or medicine without a prescription.

4. We will monitor our children’s behavior and enforce appropriate consequences, so that our rules are respected.

5. We will encourage family and friends to follow the same guidelines to keep children safe from substance abuse.

Community Resources Questionnaire
Kathy Comeau

Community Resource Committee

Better Brodhead is part of a community committee that is attempting to map out all the associations within Brodhead and the surrounding area. An association is defined as a group of people volunteering their time for a specific purpose or a group of people who get together to play cards or quilt. Associations are an untapped resource within all communities and our hope is that we can connect community members with associations as well as resources that are available but aren’t utilized as they could be.

Our committee is comprised of members of the Brodhead School District, Brodhead Memorial Public Library and Better Brodhead. We have been working closely with community builder John McKnight, for more information on John check out his website; https://resources.depaul.edu/abcd-institute/faculty/Pages/john-mcknight.aspx

Vape cart and meth display poster
Kathy Comeau

Vape Cart & Meth Display

Better Brodhead was invited to have a display during the November Parent Teacher conferences at Brodhead Middle School. Around 35 parents and students stopped by our display. The vape cart displays the dangers of the chemicals in a vape. The meth display is meant to educate the community on the dangers of the “one-pot method” of manufacturing meth amphetamines. Thank you Brodhead Middle School for your continued support and partnership!

We pledge to be bully free poster
Kathy Comeau

Red Ribbon Week 2019

Red Ribbon Week at Albrecht Elementary school was a huge success. We are proud to continue this partnership and bring a week of substance use and bullying prevention to our elementary students. A big thank you also goes out to Brodhead Y2Y, Brodhead Police Department and Green County Sheriff’s Office for participating in the week of events!

Judge Bennett
Kathy Comeau

Reality Maze 2019

Reality Maze is a yearly event at the Brodhead Middle School for the 8th Grade students. Thanks to our community partners and volunteers it was a huge success. These scenarios teach the youth the consequences to their actions and choices.

Kathy Comeau

Wednesday, August 22nd RAISING A THINKING CHILD

Are you tired of doing all the work?  Then Raising a Thinking Child is the opportunity for you.  Better Brodhead is offering a workshop for caregivers of children 4-7 years of age. The workshop will be held at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 from 5:30 to 6:30PM. Childcare will be available.
Raising a Thinking Child teaches strategies that make the child do the thinking by using carefully chosen vocabulary words called ICPS (I Can Problem Solve). The ICPS words set the stage for children to later think about how to solve problems that arise with people.
Interested? Call Better Brodhead at 608-447-1363 or email at betterbrodhead2@gmail.com
Kathy Comeau

Visit The Truth

 

@ONDCP @truthorange #drugfreecommunities
A new campaign from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the Ad Council and Truth Initiative that focuses on preventing and reducing the misuse of opioids among youth and young adults

 

 

 

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