September 2007-June 2008: Stump the Violence Youth Leadership Institute After School Program, Blue Hills Recreation Center, 9-Lebanon Street, Hartford, Ct. Monday-Thursday 3:00-6:00pm, Saturday 10:00-3:00pm. At the Stump the Violence Youth Leadership Institute (commonly referred to as Stump). Area youth are taught the skills to be effective leaders in the area of violence and drug prevention awareness and education. These youth learn presentation skills, public speaking, research skills, advocacy skills, event planning and yes, they have fun too!

March 2008: Town Hall Meeting to Address Under Age Drinking, Hartford City Hall 550-Main Street, Hartford, Ct. 6:00-8:00pm. This event will be held at Hartford City Hall and co-sponsored by the State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the City of Hartford Commission on Alcohol and Drugs, Hartford Behavioral Health/TIHPSY , Hartford Communities That Care/Stump, and other stakeholder groups. Stump and TIHPSY youth will present data and other drug and alcohol facts and figures on underage drinking and drug use in Hartford, as well as policy and funding recommendations for the City to consider. Additional State and National information will be presented as well, including recommendations from the U.S. Surgeon General. This event will be hosted by City of Hartford Councilman Jim Boucher

April 2008: National Alcohol Awareness Month: During this month, the TIHPSY and Stump youth will facilitate workshops before audiences at local libraries, recreation centers and after school programs.  To request the TIHPSY and Stump facilitators for your program, please contact us.

May 28, 2008: 10th Anniversary of the Stump the Violence Youth Leadership Institute,  Artist Collective, 1200-Albany Avenue,  Hartford, Ct. 6:00-9:00pm. In 1998, efforts to reduce both violence and drug use among youth were spearheaded by community volunteers, students and staff at Lewis Fox Middle School, here in Hartford. These efforts were humble in their origin, then evolving into the National SafeNight activities, the creation of the Stump the Violence Youth Leadership Institute and eventually into Hartford Communities That Care, Inc. Combined; these efforts represent one of the oldest, continuously known initiatives geared toward training the youth themselves to research, and address drug use and youth violence through workshops, conferences, forums, public awareness campaigns and development and implementation of afterschool and summer programming. The Stump youth have gone on to train and educate other youth and adults in ten states and have engaged policy makers at the U.S. Congress, Connecticut Legislators and the Mayor and Council-members at Hartford’s City Hall. These youth have also served on national and local policy and planning boards and have conducted research equivalent to a master’s level education.   The Co-Chairs of this event and celebration will be Mayor Eddie Perez and Reverend James Walker- Pastor of Phillips Metropolitan CME Church.

May 31, 2008: 10th Annual SafeNight Day, Lewis Fox Middle School, 305-Greenfield Street, Hartford, Ct. 10:00 am-3:00pm. This year marks the 10th anniversary of SafeNight activities in Hartford. These events are planned and organized by Fox Middle and other middle and high school youth, who facilitate violence and drug prevention workshops, provide food, music, and fun and sports tournaments.  

June 30-July 6, 2008: National Sobriety Check Point Week. During this week, the TIHPSY and Stump youth will join with Hartford Police Department to kick-off this National Sobriety Check Point Week.

July 7, 2008-August 22, 2008: Stump Summer Enrichment Program, Blue Hills Recreation Center, 9-Lebonon Street, Hartford, Ct. Monday-Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm  

August 25, 2008: The 25th Annual National Night Out. Last year Stump and TIHPSY was one of 1117 groups that participated in the NNO events. Our event was held at the Blue Hills Recreation Center where over two hundred people attended this fun filled day. These functions are designed for neighbors to come out and enjoy themselves and meet one another, including their elected officials, civic leaders and City of Hartford department staff members.

September 2008: National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: During this month, the TIHPSY and Stump youth will join with the City of Hartford Commission on Alcohol and Drugs and the Local Prevention Council to kick-off the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. A series of community forums will be planned by the TIHPSY Coalition and their treatment and recovery partners are planned.

October 2008: National Red Ribbon Week: Each year Stump and TIHPSY joins with the City of Hartford Commission on Alcohol and Drugs/ Local Prevention Council, local schools, libraries and the Capital Area Substance Abuse Council. Red Ribbon events and activities include school assembles, drug- free sporting and block party events, community forums and other special events geared toward raising awareness of the problems related to alcohol and other drug use.

November 2008: National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month: Building on the success of the National Sobriety Check Point Week. TIHPSY and Stump will partner again, with police to reduce drinking and drugging among drivers in the City of Hartford.