Regional Action Council – RYASAP is one of thirteen Regional Action Councils designated by the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) As a RAC RYASAP performs community needs and assets assessments to determine the prevention and behavioral health treatment needs of youth and adults in Greater Bridgeport and then develops action plans to address community needs and assets. test

Contact: Jeanne Di Muzio – 203-579-2727 or jdimuzio@ryasap.org

Local Prevention Councils - Six Local Prevention Councils function within the Great Bridgeport region, and are RYASAP partners. Each council serves at the pleasure of the highest municipal elected or appointed official and is charged with providing information and awareness regarding substance abuse prevention. Each local council receives a grant from RYASAP to develop and implement local plans to address adolescent alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues.

• Bridgeport Mayor’s Substance Abuse Prevention Council – 203-576-7210
• Easton/Redding Coummunity Council – 888-938-04015 x1524
• Fairfield ACT (Adults and Children Together) – 203-256-3150
• Monroe ADAM (Alcohol & Drug Awareness of Monroe – 203-452-5490
• Stratford Youth and Family Advisory Board – 203-385-4095
• Trumbull Cares: The First Selectman’s Prevention Council – 203-452-5006

Contact: Jeanne Di Muzio – 203-579-2727 or jdimuzio@ryasap.org

GAMES and WAGE - GAMES (Gambling Awareness in Monroe through Educating our Students) and WAGE (Warde Adolescent Gambling Education) are not anti-gambling; they promote healthy decision making by all individuals in regard to gambling. GAMES is a collaboration between RYASAP and the Town of Monroe and WAGE is a collaboration with the Town of Fairfield. Funding for the programs are via the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Problem Gambling Services.

Contact: Jeanne Di Muzio – 203-579-2727 or jdimuzio@ryasap.org

PARTY – PARTY is committed to promoting awareness and education about underage drinking and consequences that may result.

Contact: Jeanne Di Muzio – 203-579-2727 or jdimuzio@ryasap.org

Finding Her Voice (FHV) is a program for high school female students in the Greater Bridgeport region to identify and explore a wide gamut of emotional, social, and behavioral issues over three 4-hour sessions. The Study Circle Experience model is utilized because of its proven success in moving a group of diverse young people through the process of exploring their perceptions and beliefs about a subject (often controversial) to developing a plan of action engaging the individual, school, and broader community. The program culminates with each team presenting the project they designed and implemented at their high school at the third FHV session. The SHOUT OUT.

Working Together, Young Women Will:

• Identify and address the concerns and issues impacting their lives
• Build leadership skills
• Move beyond discussion to take action
• Create and implement projects for positive social change in their schools

Contact: Jeanne Di Muzio – 203-579-2727 or jdimuzio@ryasap.org

Raising the Bar – Raising the Bar is a training and technical assistance initiative designed to building the capacity of girl driven programs. Raising the Bar builds an agencys capacity to deliver ‘best practice’ programming for girls and young women through a series of training experiences (in–person and through electronic modes). RTB is targeted to non-profits in Fairfield County who deliver or those who have a desire to start a gender specific program for girls, ages 9-18.

Contact: Jeanne Di Muzio – 203-579-2727 or jdimuzio@ryasap.org