Prevention Corps Member joins Parks, Recreation, Youth & Community Services team

Posted By: Jack Krampitz January 16, 2021

Hannah Goodwin, Prevention Corps AmeriCorps Member, has joined the
City of Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth & Community Services team.

Hannah will work hand and hand with Bristol Eliminating Substance Use Together (BEST) and strengthen awareness, engagement and the
fight against substance use in the Bristol community.

“I’m very excited to be working with such a dedicated team and look forward to a strong future of service in my very own community” stated Goodwin, who began the ten month term of Service in late December.

Goodwin is no stranger to Parks, Recreation, Youth & Community Services (BPRYCS), serving as the department’s intern in summer 2020. She is familiar with the staff and the day to day workings of the
office.

Having grown up in Bristol, Goodwin currently attends Southern Connecticut State University and is studying Recreation and Leisure.

Hannah Goodwin

Jenelle Howard, BEST Project Coordinator, stated, “Hanah’s service,
education, and experience will be an asset to the BEST division staff. Having a Prevention Corps member is a great opportunity for multiple organizations to partner.”

Prevention Corps is an AmeriCorps subsidiary program that was established in 2012 to help combat the opioid crisis in Connecticut and is funded by the Connecticut Commission on Community Service.

Prevention Corps Members complete service activities utilizing the five steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework model (Assessment, Capacity Building, Evaluation, Planning, and Implementation).

Goodwin will engage in community education and harm reduction efforts in conjunction with BEST. Together, they will be responsible for the coordination of Narcan training and presentations on stigma
reduction, recovery, and struggles with opioids in the Bristol area. Following her term of service, Goodwin will have served over 900 hours as a Prevention Corps member with BEST.

Be sure to like and follow the BEST coalition on Facebook and Instagram or check the coalition website, www.Best4Bristol.com, for information about upcoming programs, events, and ways to get involved.