Staying Safe this Holiday Season

The Connecticut Resident State Troopers from Haddam-Killingworth want to make sure that the Haddam-Killingworth community has a safe holiday season.  The Troopers will be increasing enforcement to reduce underage drinking, impaired driving and substance abuse in the community. The Healthy Communities-Healthy Kids (HC-HK) Coalition has partnered with the Connecticut Resident State Troopers from Haddam and Killingworth to ensure that everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.  Increased enforcement will focus on compliance checks, check points, and party and parking lot patrols to ensure that youth are not engaging in risky behavior. The enforcement activity will be conducted throughout the end of 2013.

It is also important to note the Connecticut's Social Host Law prohibits minors from consuming alcohol and possessing alcohol on public or private property. Parents and homeowners can also be held responsible with fines and jail time even when they are not on the premises or did not provide the alcohol, but a party was held in their home or on their property.  Research has also revealed that in some instances parents succumb to pressures put upon them by their children. These same parents need to seriously consider the impact of their decisions on their family's future and the well-being of other families.

"The Troopers are a key component in carrying out the coalition’s message to decrease and prevent substance abuse among youth, said Kathryn Glendon, Prevention Coordinator of the HC-HK Coalition, and we are thankful for their support.”

Haddam Resident State Trooper James Connelly, said   “The Coalition’s support helps keep the community safe.”

This is an on-going continued collaboration between the Haddam and Killingworth Resident State Trooper's offices and Healthy Communities-Healthy Kids Coalition to keep our youth safe and prevent underage drinking in our communities. Funding for the underage drinking party and parking lot patrols and compliance checks is provided by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration.

Comprised of dedicated volunteers and youth service agencies in Haddam and Killingworth, the Healthy Communities-Healthy Kids Coalition is engaging youth and adults in advancing wellness. Funding is provided by the Drug Free Communities Support Program of the U.S. Department of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. To learn more and get involved visit www.hc-hk.org.