Mission Statement
The mission of ADAP is to bring awareness to Weston youth, parents, and the community about substance abuse and to provide education to help Weston youth make healthy choices.
What is ADAP?
The Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program of Weston, Inc. (ADAP) is a 501(c) 3, volunteer organization with representatives from members of the community, Weston PTO’s, Weston Youth Services, Police Department, educators, and youth.
ADAP’s community awareness, and education programs have included the Youth Leadership Council (YLC), Red Ribbon Week, pre-prom assembly, the Fatal Vision workshop, articles in local papers, the ADAP Website, the ADAP Family Newsletter, town forums, Speaker Series has included nationally known speakers like Dr. Michael Nerney and Dr. Roni Cohen-Sandler.
Providing alternative healthy activities for youth is important to encouraging healthy choices. Popular alcohol and drug-free events sponsored by ADAP have included the Evergreen Ball and Mountain Laurel Dance.
ADAP has been recognized by the State of Connecticut’s Governor’s Prevention Partnership, the Connecticut Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking, for its initiatives in their prevention efforts regarding the use of alcohol use by youth, educating the community about the risks of substance abuse, and for providing a safe, and healthy environment for their youth. We invite you to learn more, and become a part of our team.
(ADAP and ADAP’s Youth Leadership Council are supported by United Way of Westport/Weston, Kiwanis of Weston, County Assemblies, Weston Women’s League, and Weston Boosters.)
Executive
Past President: Celeste McGeehan
Parliamentarian: Susan Earle
President: Alison Martin
Secretary: Ellen Gurman
Treasurer: Sitta Harris
Grants: Sitta Harris
Website: Jamie Berger Katz
Publicity, Brett Gurman
Dance Chairperson: Debbie Dannenbaum
Kathleen Fredriksen
Youth Leadership Council
YLC Educator: John McGeehan
YLC High School Reps
Ellie Martin
Carleigh Sher
Jo Gurman
Andrew Katz
Helping Hands
Ginger Jespersen
Jackie Kupper
Barbara Levi-Berliner
Heidi Keeney
Weston Police Department
Carl Filsinger
Weston Youth Services
Kristin Ferrara
WHS Social Worker:
Meghan Skelton
Advisory Board
Jerome Belair, Superintendent
Tom Scarice, Asst. Superintendent
Philip Schaefer, BOE Chairperson
Dana Lintell, Hurlbutt PTO Pres.
Ruth Finn Oshin,WIS PTO Pres.
Megan Couch, WMS PTO Pres.
Elise Major, WHS PTO Pres.
Kristin Ferrara, Weston Youth Services
Barbara Levi-Berliner, Social Worker
Charlene Chiang-Hillman, Social Worker
Joanna Genovese, Hurlbutt Principal
Patti Falber, WIS Principal
Kenneth Craw, WMS Principal
Lisa Wolak, WHS Principal
Kim Kus, Hurlbutt Health Dept.
Lois Miller, WIS Health Dept.
Patty Powers, WMS Health Dept.
Ann Aquila, WHS Health Dept.
Gayle Weinstein, First Selectman
Dan Gilbert, Selectman
David Muller, Selectman
Tom Landry, Town Administrator
Michael Ferullo, EMS Director
John Troxell, Chief of Police
Marty Hauhauth, Positive Directions
Pamela Kelley, Positive Directions
Renee Piontkowski, Conn Communities DFYr
Roni Cohen-Sandler, Psychologist
John LaCava, Legal Council
Angela Sheriff, Legal Council
