About
The Easton Wings of Hope Student Coalition (StuCo) was established in January of 2022 through continued partnership with Easton Public Schools. In an effort to engage and train youth in the coalition, EWOH reached out to EPS offering a free field trip to the CADCA National Leadership Forum. Five students applied, attended, and came back to their community ready to brainstorm initiatives, engage their peers in person and through social media, and begin to form the building blocks that would bring 30+ youth to the coalition throughout the year of 2022.
The group, consisting of 6-12 graders, meets every month. Click the “Become a Member” link above to get updates sent straight to your phone and connect with fellow youth within the coalition, or email our Project Coordinator, Kelly Reed, at [email protected].
Meeting Schedule for 2023
When does the Student Coalition meet? Our Student Coalition meets every other week on Thursdays after school from 2:30-3:30 PM. Sometimes we will host other activities at the Easton YMCA.
Where does it meet? Room 101 at Oliver Ames High School, unless otherwise noted.
Who can join? 7th-12th graders! Our group is a chapter at OAHS, but open to 7th & 8th graders as well.
What is a meeting like? We have snacks and work as a group to plan projects and campaigns for substance use prevention!
Sign up for special events and/or volunteer opportunities below:
Coalition Projects
Past Projects:
- 6 OAHS students and 7 EMS students total received training at the CADCA National Leadership Forum between 2022 and 2023.
- Implemented a vape-free campaign called “Take Back the Bathrooms” at OAHS in response to students vaping in the bathrooms. The campaign focused on vaping prevention education and cessation information.
- Planned and hosted Easton Wings of Hope Day–a community event focused around mental health awareness and wellness, and featuring the slogan “Be the Hope.”
- Implemented peer-to-peer education on refusal skills through high school students presenting to middle school students.
- Advocated for continued prevention funding to state legislators.
Current Projects:
- Creating Student Coalition positions.
- Planning for our CADCA 2024 trip to DC.