By LINDSAY CAREYSTAFF WRITER The Southington Town-wide Effort to Promote Success (STEPS) Coalition is making an effort to encourage students to remain sober on prom night and is holding parents accountable for the after parties. The “Promise” STEPS campaign is built on trust and students who participate will be rewarded with treats and giveaways. For the second year, STEPS is reaching out to students and asking them to make a “promise” to abstain from drugs and alcohol on prom night. STEPS Youth Prevention Coordinator Kelly Leppard said that STEPS has gotten an even better response to the campaign this year. “It’s an incentive to get the kids to stay sober,” she said. STEPS received support from community businesses through donations, which will serve as rewards for the students who make the promise. Some of these businesses include Modern Formals, Eclipse Hair Salon, From Tips to Toes, Blonde and Beyond, Silk Nails, Stop and Shop, and Purple Petal. During school hours, members of STEPS went to the high school and set up a table to hand out the pledges, stickers, and lip balm all with the logo “Promise.” “We wanted to make it a positive thing and not just tell them […]
By LINDSAY CAREYSTAFF WRITER The Southington Town-wide Effort to Promote Success (STEPS) Coalition is making an effort to encourage students to remain sober on prom night and is holding parents accountable for the after parties. The “Promise” STEPS campaign is built on trust and students who participate will be rewarded with treats and giveaways. For the second year, STEPS is reaching out to students and asking them to make a “promise” to abstain from drugs and alcohol on prom night. STEPS Youth Prevention Coordinator Kelly Leppard said that STEPS has gotten an even better response to the campaign this year. “It’s an incentive to get the kids to stay sober,” she said. STEPS received support from community businesses through donations, which will serve as rewards for the students who make the promise. Some of these businesses include Modern Formals, Eclipse Hair Salon, From Tips to Toes, Blonde and Beyond, Silk Nails, Stop and Shop, and Purple Petal. During school hours, members of STEPS went to the high school and set up a table to hand out the pledges, stickers, and lip balm all with the logo “Promise.” “We wanted to make it a positive thing and not just tell them […]