Prevention Convention

The Governor’s Prevention Partnership hosted the legislative breakfast, Prevention: An Essential Tool, to highlight prevention approaches to school discipline and safety, outcomes of mentoring in urban communities and strategies to prevent alcohol abuse. Pictured, from left, are: Gabriel Boyd, youth program manager, Urban League of Greater Hartford; Veronica L. Taylor, program coordinator, CT Mentoring Partnership; Kimberly DeSimone, senior director of school based programs, The Village; and Ursula Jackson, director of wrap around services, The Village.