Municipal Introduction to Recovery-Friendly Communities
Recovery-friendly communities make it easier for people to stay sober if they are in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. An RFC would consider the…
Recovery-friendly communities make it easier for people to stay sober if they are in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. An RFC would consider the…
This is an assessment tool for towns to see where the town currently stands with in-place youth protective factors, including zoning, town ordinances, health chapters…
“Restorative justice (RJ) is a broad term that encompasses a growing social movement to institutionalize non-punitive, relationship-centered approaches for avoiding and addressing harm, responding to…
A health impact assessment is a systematic process that uses an array of data sources and analytic methods and considers input from stakeholders to determine…
Link: https://www.ccrpcvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/VLCT-CCRPC-Study-11-21-FINAL.pdf This report provides an analysis of available authority under Vermont law to regulate alcohol and tobacco at the municipal level and provide specific…
This document contains a list of example goals, policies, and recommendations to use in town plans. The examples are sorted by the following topics: active…
Example policy from the Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union (FNESU) including policy and procedural functions for infraction of the policy
A community planning toolkit created by Healthy Lamoille Valley – a coalition of community organizations and individuals working collaboratively to reduce youth substance misuse and…
Zoning for signage regulations
Youth baseball and softball league policies including the prohibition of the use of any of all alcohol, tobacco, or smoking products.
Any community member interested in prevention planning and addressing substance misuse may find creative ways to utilize the ideas presented in this primer.
This tool includes numerous best practices that can strengthen a school’s policies and procedures for addressing and preventing substance use. Not all best practices may…
Part I of this guide is a discussion of the concept of Health in All Policies, including its key elements, history, and links to other…
Healthy retail playbook This playbook presents 15 innovative strategies to increase the accessibility of nutritious foods and beverages, and to limit the prevalence or visibility…
The Effectiveness of Limiting Alcohol Outlet Density As a Means of Reducing Excessive Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol-Related Harms The regulation of alcohol outlet density may…
Content neutral advertising laws – tips and tools Local governments are often well within their authority to regulate advertisements in a content-neutral manner.