Kids & Family

EPPC Honors Community Partners and Student Leaders

The East Providence Prevention Coalition annual meeting held on Monday night.

In a Monday meeting, the East Providence Prevention Coalition (EPPC) Board of Directors held its annual meeting on Monday, June 11. In addition to all EPPC board and DICE members receiving certificates and tokens of appreciation, those who aid the organization received Community Partner Awards.

These awards were presented to each of the following individuals or organizations/businesses for their leadership and dedication to the EPPC in its pursuit to keep Townies safe and healthy:

  • Senate legislative grant sponsor Senator Frank Devall Jr.
  • House legislative grant sponsor Helio Melo
  • Deputy Information Technology Director Lori Fox
  • The EP High School Parents, Teachers, Students Association
  • Columbus Credit Union
  • East Providence Police Cadets
  • East Providence Police Department
  • The Weaver Library
  • The Crescent Park Carousel Commission and clerk Tracy Johnson
  • East Providence Patch
  • East Providence Recreation Center
  • The RI National Guard
  • The Warren Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition
  • The BAY Team
  • The Bristol Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

The board also unanimously voted in new officers. Katie Saraiva, the board’s current Vice Chair, is the new EPPC Chairwoman. Courtney Lacerda, the board’s current chairwoman is the new EPPC Vice Chairwoman. Nicholas Pfeiler and Scott Rose will both serve out their second terms as Secretary and Treasurer.  

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The DICE program, which is a youth led program that empowers young people to make change in the community through leadership development, peer education, and service to the community, also honored all of its members.  Furthermore, special recognition awards were given out by Youth Coordinator Ben Ellcome to the following individuals: C.J. Gomez (the Leadership Award); Chris Capron (Service to the Community Award); Nicole Eydelson (Rookie of the Year Award); Abigail McCormick (Unsung Hero Award); Jessica Cook (Tania Rocha Dedication Award).  The three graduating seniors were also recognized for their dedication to the DICE program and their community: Jessica Cook, Katie Westgate and Amanda Robertson.   

The East Providence Prevention Coalition’s Board of Directors will reconvene on September 17, 2012 at City Hall.  

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The EPPC supports the well being of the East Providence community. They accomplish this by offering training, education and a youth leadership program. 


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