The WAY Coalition conducted an online survey to better understand our community’s needs and concerns related to youth substance use. Advertised widely throughout the village and school district during the month of October, 2023, over 250 residents responded, and the results of the survey can be found in The Hastings Community Survey 2023 presentation.

Get ready to clean out your medicine cabinets. We will be sending out medication disposal bags, click here  to order yours. Visit https://deterrasystem.com/ for more information on using the bags.

Watch a video on using the bags here.

Almost 300 parents and 8th through 12th grade students attended the 2nd Annual Family University, held on October 22 at Hastings High School. Keynote speaker Dr. Matt Bellace spoke to students about achieving natural highs and emotional resilience, and to parents about how to support their teens in reducing stress. Attendees loved Dr. Bellace’s combination of comedy and valuable information which generated feed back such as “This was one of the best speakers that has come to Hastings and he had the crowd engaged the entire time”.

Attendees also enjoyed a delicious dinner provided by Slices, and a variety of workshop choices. The article Family University Provides Students/Parents with Positive Methods of Reducing Stress provides a nice summary on the Hastings High School website.