Prevention Corps

Service Sites:
- Regional Behavioral Health Action Organizations (RBHAO)
- College Campuses
Service Areas:
- Bridgeport, Danbury, Durham, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hamden, Hartford, Meriden, Middletown, New Haven, North Haven, Oxford, Plainville, Ridgefield, Simsbury, Southbury, Stamford, Stratford, Torrington, Waterbury, Westport
Member Benefits:
- Part-Time Service Opportunities, Living Allowance, Education Award
Contact Information:
Austin Terreri
aterreri@catalystct.org
(203) 260-5996
The Prevention Corps Program will have 34 AmeriCorps members who will coordinate activities related to substance misuse prevention/harm reduction (with a specific focus on opioids), and prescription drug education in four Regional Behavioral Health Action Organizations that encompass the Greater Hartford, Waterbury, New Haven and Bridgeport areas. At the end of the program year, members will be responsible for: delivering Naloxone (Narcan) trainings to 1,000 individuals (community members, first responders, health care practitioners), 80% of individuals trained in Naloxone who complete a knowledge assessment will meet the minimum requirements for passing; building capacity for 8 organizations utilizing the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) public health model, 7 organizations will report increased capacity due to member placement; conducting 300 community education sessions; attending 200 informational tabling sessions; securing 50 partnerships with pharmacies/prescribers; and securing an additional 20 partnerships with clergy/faith leaders. In addition, the AmeriCorps members will engage 50 volunteers in community level programming to combat substance use in Connecticut.
Grantee Organization: Catalyst CT
AmeriCorps State Federal Award: $414,845
Local Match Investment: $304,905
Number of Member Positions & Types: 15 Three-Quarter (1,200-hour) and 19 Half-Time (900-hour) Member Positions = 34 Member Positions Total
Updated January 2025