Welcome, Vermont Legislature.
Substance Use Disorder can divide people and communities. You see how it affects the people you serve. Prevention Lead Region 4 exists to build bridges that unite local substance use prevention organizations across Southern and East Central Vermont.
Together, we are working to address the isolation that can lead to substance abuse, and educate the communities you represent on how to avoid harms and make healthy choices. We connect people with information and care resources—and we’re excited to connect with you.
About PL4
The Collaborative is working as the lead recipient of the Vermont Department of Health (VDH), Division of Substance Use Programs (DSU) grant that designates us as a Prevention Lead (PL) organization to increase state, regional, and community capacity to deliver meaningful substance misuse prevention in the four VDH Health Districts of East Central Vermont, including Bennington, Brattleboro, Springfield, and White River Junction. The Collaborative has formed an advisory structure to guide funding and approve community grants and contracts for organizations within this region.
PL4 Leads
Do you have a question about PL4, or do you want to engage in dialogue at the organizational level? Reach out to our leads. Executive Director Maryann Morris is a Certified Prevention Specialist who has led The Collaborative since 2010. Thomas West supports PL4 at The Collaborative with a focus on grants and initiatives that promote community health and well-being.
PL4 Funded Partners
Bennington
Funded Partners
- ACT Bennington
https://actbennington.org - The Collaborative
https://thecollaborative.us
Brattleboro
Funded Partners
- Friends for Change
https://youthservicesinc.org/workforce-development/friend-for-change-tm - Prevention Works! VT
https://preventionworksvermont.org - Windham County Prevention Partnership
https://windhampartnership.com
Springfield
Funded Partners
- Black River Area Community Coalition
https://www.braccvt.org - Greater Falls Connections
https://www.greaterfallsconnections.com - Springfield Area Parent Child Center
https://sapcc-vt.org - Turning Point Recovery Center of Springfield
https://www.spfldtp.org
White River Junction
Funded Partners
- Hartford Community Coalition
https://www.hccvt.org - Little Rivers Health Care
https://www.littlerivers.org - Mountain Views Supervisory Union
https://mtnviews.org - Second Growth
https://www.secondgrowth.org - Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Commission
https://www.trorc.org - Valley Court Diversion
https://vcdp.org - VerShare Corporation
https://vershare.org
Stay Connected with Prevention Lead Region 4 (PL4)!
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“Études has saved us thousands of hours of work and has unlocked insights we never thought possible.”
Maryann Morris
Executive Director, The Collaborative