April 2025

APRIL 2025

MADD Times Monthly Newsletter

@maddconnecticut

MADD’s bold and achievable goal is that every new car will be equipped with anti-drunk driving technology by 2030, setting us on a path to end drunk driving for good. Once in place, this technology is expected to save more than 10,000 lives per year and prevent hundreds of thousands of injuries. MADD victims and survivors worked with a bipartisan group of Members of Congress, representatives of the auto industry, and the U.S. Department of Transportation on this advanced impaired driving prevention technology for 16 years before it came to fruition.

Let’s Spring

Into Action

This month consider making a donation to help us raise the necessary funds to end impaired driving.

Click Here to Donate

When 2 in every 3 of us will be affected by drunk driving crashes in our lifetimes, it’s going to take all of us to put an end to the 100% preventable trauma, injuries, and deaths left in their wake. MADD is racing to raise much needed revenue to kick our education, community engagement, and alcohol abuse prevention efforts into high gear – we are hoping you will consider joining us in our fight to put an end to drunk/drugged driving crashes by joining one of our newly established Giving Societies.

Thank You for being a continued sponsor of MADD New England.

MADD Online Store NOW AVAILABLE

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Pick up in store, local delivery or shipping A portion of the proceeds benefit MADD Connecticut.

Accepting Summer Applications

madd internship program We offer hands-on experiences

facilitating youth programs, community events, court cases, event planning and more. Available Opportunities: Youth Programs

Create a Mini Presentation Attend Youth Programs Prepare Marketing Materials Social Media Development Community Events

Victim Services

Attend Court Hearings Court Monitoring Victim Impact Panels Support Groups Victim Service events Outreach Fundraising & Special Events Event Planning Sponsorship Outreach Community Outreach Social Media Development

More information: Jennifer Rossi

Special Events Manager jennifer.rossi@madd.org

Meet Our Newest Staff Member

Brittany Harris is our new Program Specialist for MADD Connecticut and will be focusing on our Power of Parents program. She is a UCONN graduate with a BA in Human Development and Family Science and is a current Post University student working towards her MS in Clinical Mental Health. Brittany is a mom of two boys and in her free time loves spending quality time with her family and friends, traveling and trying new foods! Brittany Harris HELLO! MY NAME IS

SUPPORT GROUPS Our support groups are available for all victims and survivors to feel supported through their healing process and to come together with others going through similar feelings. Please reach out to Michelle at michelle.chamberlain@madd.org for the bereavement support group or Stephanie at stephanie.stacy@madd.org for the injury support group.

7:30 PM Virtual via Microsoft Teams

Monday, May 12, 2025 - Bereaved Monday, June 9, 2025 - Bereaved

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - Injured Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - Injured

7:30 PM Virtual via Microsoft Teams

Community Partners can sign up for a table by clicking here.

Charity Auction

May 2-4, 2025 Available All Day Mohegan Sun Concourse

A portion of sales benefits MADD Connecticut

Jenn Rossi - Special Events Manager/VIP Coordinator jennifer.rossi@madd.org

Nicole Wichowski - Youth Program Manager nicole.wichowski@madd.org

Brittany Harris - Youth Program Specialist brittany.harris@madd.org

Michelle Chamberlain - Victim Services Manager michelle.chamberlain@madd.org

Stephanie Stacy - Senior Victim Services Specialist stephanie.stacy@madd.org

Natasha Warner - Victim Services Specialist natasha.warner@madd.org

MADD Connecticut, 339 Hemingway Ave.,East Haven, CT 06512 203.764.2566 ct.state@madd.org madd.org/ct

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