The Community Supports for Young People Workgroup’s is co-sponsored by the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) and the Communities That Care Coalition (CTC). The CHIP goal for this group is to support and strengthen the Communities That Care Coalition in its efforts to delay the age at first use of addictive substances for all youth, with a particular focus on those disproportionately affected, including LGBTQ youth, youth of color, youth from families with low incomes and DCF-involved youth. Visit our page on the Communities that Care website for more information!

Jen Audley
- Ricia Elwell-Socci, Co-chair
Community Action Pioneer Valley
- Jennifer Webster, Co-chair
BBBS of Franklin County
Age at First Use Workplan (PDF, 738 kb)
Note: Meetings are posted on the Meetings & Events calendar.
- March 14, 2023
- February 7, 2023 (Case Study: CAPV’s Drop-In Space)
- January 9, 2023 (Case Study: Greenfield Library Teen Space)
- November 14, 2022
- October 25, 2022 (presentation at CTC Full Coalition meeting)
- October 3, 2022
- September 7, 2022 (CHIP Network meeting – youth services focus)
- July 18, 2022
- May 16, 2022
- March 21, 2022
- March 10, 2022 (youth mental health data and discussion)
- January 13, 2022 (last meeting as CHIP Age at 1st Use)