{"id":22826,"date":"2025-07-17T13:59:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T13:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/?p=22826"},"modified":"2026-02-27T13:30:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:30:03","slug":"coalitions-in-action-belchertown-overcoming-adversity-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/es\/blog\/coalitions-in-action-belchertown-overcoming-adversity-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Coalitions in Action: Belchertown Overcoming Adversity Together\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style media=\"all\" type=\"text\/css\">\n\n    \n    \/* xs & sm (mobile) *\/\n    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {\n        }\n\n    \/* md (tablet) *\/\n    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199.98px) {\n        }\n\n    \/* lg (desktop) *\/\n    @media (min-width: 1200px) {\n        }\n\n    \/* custom styles *\/\n    <\/style>\n<section class=\"rte  block_0ac90186c58f0efd26ea4e3da7110b7f\" id=\"block_0ac90186c58f0efd26ea4e3da7110b7f\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since its start in 2016, the Belchertown Overcoming Adversity Together (BOAT) Coalition has made a name for itself as a powerhouse for prevention and building community connections. What started as a taskforce addressing opioid misuse has grown into a well-rounded, youth-focused coalition grounded in public health, compassion, and evidence-based practices.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2019, BOAT applied for and received a Drug-Free Communities (DFC) grant, which marked a turning point for the coalition\u2019s youth-focused prevention efforts. A year after receiving funding through the DFC grant, they brought on a program director and community engagement coordinator to lead the charge. The coalition then launched BUOY, Belchertown Understanding Obstacles in Youth, to act as the prevention arm of BOAT.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22864 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HH-The-84-Training-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HH-The-84-Training-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HH-The-84-Training-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HH-The-84-Training-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HH-The-84-Training-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HH-The-84-Training.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BOAT\u2019s leadership, combined with its growing network of sector representatives, allowed the coalition to dramatically scale its efforts, growing from 18 members to over 80 and building partnerships with more than 100 non-profit organizations across the nation. In 2022, CADCA Master Trainer Dorothy Chaney led a Prevention 101 training that was highly successful, with members becoming increasingly active in their roles by participating in multiple events and serving as members on BOAT sub-committees. As a result of the training and evolution of the coalition, Program Director Kristen Hoag says, \u201cWe came to an understanding that we are more effective in our community as a unified team.\u201d As such, they officially became Belchertown Overcoming Adversity Together, eliminating any distinction between BOAT and BUOY and signaling a unified front.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the challenges the coalition faces is overcoming the false perception that a small, suburban, somewhat affluent town like theirs has no problems with youth and adult substance use. Hoag states, \u201cStigma is rampant, in spite of how much education has been conducted to date.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The coalition\u2019s strength lies in its ability to meet the community where they are. Since 2021, BOAT has hosted resource tables at more than 150 events, distributed more than 500 prevention pamphlets annually, and increased their Facebook following by nearly 50 percent. Their annual Umbrella of Wellness Fair has grown as well, welcoming more than 60 organizations and over 450 attendees this past year. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Senator Jake Oliveira and State Representative Aaron Saunders kicked off the event by performing the opening ceremony.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Their Red Ribbon Week efforts now engage students across all K-12 schools, reaching more than 2,000 students with daily announcements, spirit week themes, and drug-free messaging.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22865\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22865\" class=\"wp-image-22865 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Senator-Oliveira-and-State-Rep-Saunders-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Senator-Oliveira-and-State-Rep-Saunders-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Senator-Oliveira-and-State-Rep-Saunders-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Senator-Oliveira-and-State-Rep-Saunders-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Senator-Oliveira-and-State-Rep-Saunders-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Senator-Oliveira-and-State-Rep-Saunders.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-22865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><em>Senator Oliveira and State Representative Saunders<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Changing local policy is another area where BOAT has had an impact. The coalition received CADCA\u2019s Blue Ribbon Award for reducing youth access to tobacco and nicotine products. As a result of BOAT\u2019s advocacy efforts and collaboration with the Board of Health, the town increased fines for retailers who sell to minors, cut the number of tobacco licenses in half, and banned blunt wraps, synthetic cannabinoids, and Kratom. Belchertown also became the 11<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">el<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> town in the country to pass Nicotine Free Generation regulations, with youth coalition members testifying at the hearing and contributing to the policy\u2019s passage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The coalition even has data to back up their efforts. According to the 2023 Prevention Needs Assessment Survey that gathers data from Belchertown\u2019s 8<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">el<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 10<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">el<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, y 12<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">el<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> graders and data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health\u2019s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Past 30-day alcohol use among 12<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">el<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> graders dropped to 38.3% (down from 49% in 2019)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marijuana use declined from 38% in 2019 to 28.4%\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">E-cigarette use plummeted from 53.8% in 2019 to 23%<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cigarette use decreased from 13.8% in 2019 to 5.4%\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Misuse of prescription stimulants dropped from 6% to 0.7%\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These results reflect the coalition\u2019s sustained efforts to reduce stigma and reduce access to harmful substances. While the numbers are promising, BOAT knows that their journey is far from over. Looking ahead, they plan on enhancing student leadership through initiatives like Helping Hands, broadening youth-led service projects, and ultimately, creating more opportunities for connection in their community.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a coalition primarily driven by volunteers, BOAT is always open to new voices, ideas, and community support. To learn more or get involved, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/belchertownovercomingadversitytogether\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">their Facebook page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or reach out to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Khoag@belchertownps.org\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Khoag@belchertownps.org<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since its start in 2016, the Belchertown Overcoming Adversity Together (BOAT) Coalition has made a name for itself as a powerhouse for prevention and building community connections. 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