In Plain Sight: How to Detect Red Flags of Substance Use
North Reading Police, North Reading Youth Services, and The Community Impact Team are hosting a free drop-in open house for adults to learn about the red flags of substance use. The community is welcome to visit North Reading Police Station Monday, February 29, 2016-Friday, March 4th. Two sessions are available daily: 7:30am-10:30am and 5:00pm-7:00pm. Free parking is available at NRPD and at Habitech Homes next door. Resources on substance use prevention and treatment will be available.
Participants will tour a mock teenager’s bedroom highlighting factors that may indicate substance use, hidden in plain sight. Youth Services Director Amy Luckiewicz explained, “We’re going to show you all the newest products on the market to hide drugs, what to watch out for and provide resources. This event is appropriate for all families and for adults who have a concern that a loved-one may be struggling. This is all about prevention.”
Although this is an adult-only program, supervised young children may accompany an adult.
About the North Reading Community Impact Team
The North Reading Community Impact Team (CIT) is a partnership between the North Reading Police Department, North Reading Youth Services, North Reading School Department, North Reading Parks & Recreation, North Reading Fire Department, North Reading Elder Services and the North Reading Board of Selectmen. The team was developed to better coordinate the services provided to the community. The CIT’s mission is to work together to better the quality of life for all citizens. The Team emphasizes the use of innovative, non-traditional methods of impacting crime and the fear of crime and strives toward cooperative interaction between the community, law enforcement and town departments. The CIT works to identify factors that have a negative impact on the quality of life for the citizens of North Reading and to implement solutions that solve the underlying problems. The group is organized into Action Teams including: K-12, Youth Substance Use Prevention Coalition, Communications, Public Safety, Social Services, and Business Coalition.