Mission Statement Our mission is to educate Weston youth about the dangers of alcohol/drug use and abuse; to train members to become peer leaders; to train members to mentor their peers and younger students by helping them to understand the complex issues of teen and high school life with regard to drugs and alcohol; and to help ADAP educate parents through parent forums.
Groups
Two high school groups of max 25 students, and one middle school group for 7th and 8th graders.
Membership
YLC members have chosen to have an open membership and not to require zero tolerance.
Meetings
YLC meets once a month at the Norfield Church annex. High school groups meet 7-9 PM. The middle school group meets 5-6 PM.
YLC Reps to ADAP Board
Danny Goldberg, Khadija Lalani, Ross Karlan, Samantha Seath, Dylann Katz & Ross Jespersen
Youth Leadership Council
Mission Statement
Our mission is to educate Weston youth about the dangers of alcohol/drug use and abuse; to train members to become peer leaders; to train members to mentor their peers and younger students by helping them to understand the complex issues of teen and high school life with regard to drugs and alcohol; and to help ADAP educate parents through parent forums.
Groups
Two high school groups of max 25 students, and one middle school group for 7th and 8th graders.
Membership
YLC members have chosen to have an open membership and not to require zero tolerance.
Meetings
YLC meets once a month at the Norfield Church annex. High school groups meet 7-9 PM. The middle school group meets 5-6 PM.
YLC Reps to ADAP Board
Danny Goldberg, Khadija Lalani, Ross Karlan, Samantha Seath, Dylann Katz & Ross Jespersen
Contact
westonadapYLC@gmail.com
Director / Group Facilitator
John McGeehan, LMSW, ADC, jbmcgeehan@gmail.com
Coordinator
Jamie Katz, westonadapYLC@gmail.com
WHS Coordinator
Susan Seath, sseath@optonline.net
Acknowledgements
The Youth Leadership Council is supported by United Way of Westport/Weston, Kiwanis of Weston, County Assemblies, Weston Women’s League, and Weston Boosters.