Be Healthy Beverly is a coalition focused primarily on youth substance use prevention and mental health promotion. Our mission is to create sustainable change that will engage youth and community members while educating and empowering them to live a healthier lifestyle. We aim to make Beverly a healthier, more connected community by increasing substance use prevention, access to mental health resources, and improving the environment around us. Our members represent the Beverly Schools, the YMCA, First Responders, the business and healthcare communities, elected officials, the Board of Health, Parks & Recreation, and the faith community in Beverly.
Our most recent accomplishments have been conducting a city-wide key informant interview process, assisting in liquor compliance checks, supporting annual drug take-back days, providing CRAFFT training, Youth Mental Health First Aid training, partnering with RYPN on a trusted adult, and more.
Contacts
- Program Director: Rebecca Jackson, jacksonr@northshoreymca.org
To learn more about our upcoming events, visit the events page.
To achieve Be Healthy Beverly’s goals of supporting youth substance use prevention and mental health promotion, we create and share programs, resources, and messaging for youth and families. Two of our programs include The Beverly Middle School Change Makers and The Beverly High School Youth Prevention Coalition.
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Funding
Thank you to our funders for providing us with the resources to fulfill our mission and positively impact our community.
- Drug-Free Communities
- Fiscal Agent: North Shore YMCA
- MassCall Grant awarded by Gloucester Health Department
Our Partners in Beverly
- Rebecca Jackson – Director of Community Programs, Greater Beverly YMCA
- Samantha Beaulieu – Public Health Program Coordinator, Greater Beverly YMCA
- Paula Ivey-Volunteer, Be Healthy Beverly coalition
- Melissa Weed – Social Services Navigator, Beverly Health Department
- Megan Sudak – Director of BPS Community Connections, Beverly Public Schools
