The meeting, hosted by the Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association in Brewster, included a survey for participants to complete that the National Guard distributed.
Those attending were from local government, the faith and business communities, law enforcement, the schools, parents, media, healthcare professionals, youth-serving organizations and organizations that deal with substance abuse issues.
The results of the survey will be used to identify and address the issues.
For more information, email Bruce Kelly at putnamdfcgrantee@gmail.com
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