by Emily Bhargava | Sep 1, 2016 | Uncategorized, youth development
Once more, Connection Lab helped youth from the Allston-Brighton Substance Abuse Task Force Youth Coalition create a striking symbol from the national Above the Influence campaign. This year, the campaign’s arrow inside a circle are made of wood, and on the wood...
by Emily Bhargava | Aug 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
CHNA 17 (the community health network area that brings together public health initiatives from 6 communities) provided multi-year funding to five different youth health projects. As the projects are nearing completion, the CHNA invited each of them to work with...
by Emily Bhargava | Jun 24, 2013 | community health, Uncategorized
Impact Quincy hosted a great substance abuse prevention conference last week. It brought together a number of towns working on opiate overdose prevention to share best practices and move their work forward together. I had the opportunity to facilitate two sessions, a...
by Emily Bhargava | May 8, 2013 | community art, community health, Uncategorized
The beautiful quilt that youth from the Allston-Brighton Youth Task Force created was hung in the community during April. It will soon be displayed at a local school and at St Elizabeth’s Hospital. In the photo you can see some of the quilt’s creators...
by Emily Bhargava | Apr 4, 2013 | community art, community health, Uncategorized
Here it is, the final quilt. Look carefully to see the wonderful things that keep Allston-Brighton youth above the influence. Watch for the quilt displayed in the neighborhood during Alcohol Awareness Month.
