Event Details

Coalition Name: Safety Solutions Coalition
Location: 10 N. Main
Date: 11/13/2010
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Coalition Name: Healthy Community Partnership
Location: Rogers State University
Date: 10/26/2010
Description: Town Hall Forum addressing prescription drug misuse and educating the County on the dangers of prescription drug abuse. Keynote speaker: Sean Sutton Director of Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics will share Oklahoma and Rogers County Stats with us. Our Coalition conducted a prescription abuse survey to youth in Rogers County (2500 surveys completed) and will share the aggregate results with the community. Senator Sean Burrage will address the audience as well as Rogers County Sheriff, Scott Walton. A mother will tell her story of the loss of her son 6 months ago to a prescription drug overdose. We will also remind the audience that HCP built a permanent RX drop box to dispose of unwanted/unused medications in their home.

Coalition Name: The BAY Team, Barrington's Drug Free Community Coalition
Location: Barrington Police Department, Barrington RI 02806
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Description: Prescription Drug Take Back Program raising awarenessa bout prescription drug abuse and over-the-counter cough medicine abuse.

Coalition Name: CHP-South Berkshire Community Coalition
Location: Great Barrington
Date: 9/25/2010
Description: RX South County Round Up

Coalition Name: Hubbard County Youth Drug and Alcohol Taskforce
Location: Hubbard County
Date: 10/1/10 Ongoing
Description: Kick off event(s) and county wide drug collection program. We are planning our drug collection program to start Oct 1, 2010 involving a permanent drop box at the County Sheriff's main office and drop off times scheduled at the satellite offices as well as a potential for annual area community drop off drives. We will be launch and Public Awareness Campaign along with the collection program.

Coalition Name: COMPASS Prevention Network
Location: 923 East Garland Street, West Salem, WI, 54669
Date: 9/21/2010
Description: The COMPASS Prevention Network is coordinating a Good Drugs Gone Bad: A Train-the-Trainer Workshop on Prescription and OTC Drug Abuse Prevention. Description: Good Drugs Gone Bad contains all the materials and presentations needed to effectively combat the growing problem of pharmaceutical and OTC drug abuse and the crimes associated with pharmaceuticals. Participants will receive a Good Drugs Gone Bad CD/DVD toolkit and an overview and training on the contents of the toolkit. 

Coalition Name: Kandiyohi County DFC Coalition
Location: Willmar, MN
Date: 10/9/2010
Description: Our coalition is participating in the 10th Annual Women's Expo by having a booth informing the participants on both prescription drug abuse and over-the-counter cough medicine abuse. We will have handouts on the proper way to dispose of Rx/OTC as well as a drug free incentive with a Rx statistic on it.

Coalition Name: Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition
Location: Harriman, TN
Date: 11/13/2010
Description: Drug disposal event with informational booth.

Coalition Name: Hosted by The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy in collaboration with Drug-Free Action Alliance® and the Ohio Department of Health Injury Prevention Program, with the support of the Cardinal Health Foundation
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Date: 9/14/2010
Description: "Generation Rx: A Community Response to Prescription Drug Abuse (statewide event) Who Should Attend? Community coalition members, prevention professionals, educators, administrators, counselors, members of high school and college student groups interested in improving the health and safety of their campus/schools and community (ex. – Residence Life, Teen Institute, Youth to Youth, SADD, Peer Mediators and Mentors, Student Government, Key Club, Athletic Leadership Groups, Greek Organizations), parents, other concerned community members. Agenda 9:00-10:00 a.m. Registration at WOSU@COSI 10:00 a.m. Dramatic Performance by OSU’s InterACT Theatre Project for Social Change Immediately following the performance the audience will have a unique opportunity to learn and interact with the actors in character to discuss different viewpoints and the impact of prescription drug abuse. 11:30 a.m. Lunch (no cost to registered participants) & Best Practices for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Participants will have the opportunity to learn from their peers who are currently implementing strategies to prevent prescription drug abuse in their schools, on their campus and in their communities. This session will be organized around the goals developed by the Ohio Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force Public Health Working Group. 2:00 p.m. Town Hall Meeting – Generation Rx: A Community Response to Prescription Drug Abuse This statewide town hall meeting is intended to highlight the important work being done in Ohio to prevent prescription drug abuse and stimulate community coalition efforts. Panelists will include Ohio Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force Chair, George Maier (Assistant Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety) and Vice Chair, Dr. Alvin Jackson (Director of the Ohio Department of Health), as well as Director Angela Cornelius Dawson (Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services) and other individuals involved in prescription drug abuse prevention in schools, on college campuses, and in our communities. "

Coalition Name: Community Alliance for a Safer Tomorrow
Location: Upper Merion Township Police Department
Date: 9/25/2010
Description: Prescription Take Back Event on September 25th from 10am-2pm at the Upper Merion Township Police Department. There will also be free information about prescription drug abuse and over the counter cough medicine to all participants. This event will reach deep into the community, because there will be a Farmer's Market held in the same location at the same time.

Coalition Name: Jackson County CRASH
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Coalition Name: Grant County Safe Communities Coalition
Location: John Day Police Department
Date: 9/25/2010
Description: Drug Take Back and Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness.

Coalition Name: Drug Free Coalition of Hall County
Location: Gainesville, GA
Date: 10/6/2010 and 11/13/2010
Description: The Drug Free Coalition of Hall County will be participating in National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month by hosting an interactive table at the Health and Wellness Expo on October 6th to raise awareness about prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse. We have also established a partnership with Northeast Georgia Medical Hospital, creating a special work group to address the problem of prescription drug abuse in our community. Another event we will be holding is a drug take-back program with a local pharmacy, scheduled for November 13th. We intend to use this event as a way to educate the community on the emerging issue of prescription and OTC drug abuse as well as proper disposal practices. Our goal is to establish a regular take-back program at the previously mentioned local pharmacy as well as other sites in the community.

Coalition Name: Upshur County Family Resource Network
Location: Buckhannon Upshur High School
Date: 9/28/2010
Description: Prescription Drug Abuse Summit: a collaborative effort among UCARE, Upshur County FRN, Opportunity House, and PRC to further raise awareness of the prescription drug abuse and over-the-counter cough medicine abuse problems. This is just one step in a process of creating a safer, more aware community. The Summit is a Community Cafe with local catering to draw in a larger crowd. We will have speakers present on three areas of the problem: physician responsibilities, law enforcement, and patient responsibilities. Immediately following the presentation of each area, tables will be asked to brainstorm ways to prevent the abuse.

Coalition Name: CADCA
Location: The Jacksonville Bridge
Date: 10/4/2010
Description: Educate clients in Outpatient treatment on prescription drug abuse and over-the-counter cough medicine abuse.

Coalition Name: Durham Together for Resilient Youth "TRY"
Location: SAM'S Wholesale Warehouse & Wal-Mart
Date: 9/25/2010
Description: "Operation Medicine Awareness and Drop Community Awareness campaign using Social Media and good old face to face communication was conducted over the last 30 days leading up to the event. Face to face meetings ranged from groups of 25 - 220. Social Media has not been calculated to date. The drop portion of the event conducted with the help of Durham Law Enforcement will be a drive through and drop off with CADCA materials given to each car and individuals on site. "

Coalition Name: PIECES
Location: Fountain Place Mall
Date: 9/25/2010
Description: We are hosting along with our Sheriff Dept and DPS and the DEA "Prescription Drug Take-back Day" on Saturday Sept. 25, 2010 at Fountain Place Mall in Logan WV. from 10:00-2:00

Coalition Name: Freeborn County Partners In Prevention
Location: Albert Lea Medical Center
Date: 9/24/2010
Description: Prescription Over the Counter Drug Use, Misuse, and Abuse presentations. Our first presentation will be for Medical Staff and we have acquired Continuing Medical Education credits in order to motivate medical staff to attend. Our second presentation will be for general public. Presentation is being held at the Albert Lea Medical Center in Albert Lea, MN. Our Presenter is Mr. Jay Jaffee who is the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Coordinator at the Minnesota Department of Health.

Coalition Name: Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force
Location: Girl Scouts of Greater Kalamazoo
Date: 10/26/2010
Description: Town Hall Meeting

Coalition Name: McLean County Community Coalition
Location: McLean County KY
Date: 9/25/2010 - 10/30/2010
Description: Lock Your Med Media Campaign including Radio, Newspaper, billboards, newsletters

Coalition Name: There's Hope-Roberts County Healthy Youth
Location: Sisseton, SD
Date: 9/25/2010
Description: We are participating in the National Take Back Day organized by the DEA. We have placed flyers in the two local newspapers and distributed bag stuffers to the local stores. We will be collecting both prescription and OTC medicines at the event. We will be passing out brochures and information to raise the awareness of the problem in our area at the event.

Coalition Name: Washington-Adamas County Substance Abuse Coalition
Location: Weiser, Idaho
Date: Red Ribbon Week, Oct 23-31, 2010
Description: School Assembly and Forum in Weiser, Idaho on the dangers of prescription drug abuse and OTC cough medicine abuse by local teens.

Coalition Name: Coalition for a Drug Free Nevada County
Location: Nevada County Fairgrounds
Date: 10/16/2010 and 10/17/2010
Description: A prescription awareness booth at our community's local home show on Oct 16 & 17, 2010

Coalition Name: Camden Community Alliance & Resources, Inc.
Location: St. Marys, GA
Date: 11/13/2010
Description: Trash your Stash - Drug disposal day on November 13, 2010

Coalition Name: CHP-South Berkshire Community Coalition
Location: Police Station and Town Hall
Date: 9/25/2010
Description: RX Round Up

Coalition Name: Army Substance Abuse Program
Location: Fort McCoy, WI
Date: 10/4/2010
Description: Army mobilizing and tenant units at Fort McCoy substance abuse training. Typically an hour to hour and a half session about substance abuse topics. Held at various times throughout the year.

Coalition Name: DeKalb County Partnership for a Safe, Active and Family Environment
Location: DeKalb Illinois at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau
Date: 10/27/2010
Description: Annual Assembly for the community coalitions DeKalb County Partnership for a Safe, Active and Family Environment. We will be having a guest speaker discuss prescription drug abuse and during the day and having a prescription drug drop off event for the community that afternoon and evening.

Coalition Name: Copper Basin Coalition
Location: Globe City Hall
Date: 10/20/2010
Description: The Copper Basin Coalition is holding a Rx Drug Abuse and over-the-counter cough medicine abuse Town Hall on October 20, 2010. Guest speaker scheduled to speak on Rx Abuse, and over-the-counter cough medicine abuse. We will also have a community member speak on the 2 losses in their family due to Rx abuse and a near loss. Information will also be handed out on these two topics.

Coalition Name: Coalition for Healthy Communities
Location: East Brunswick, NJ
Date: 9/25/2010
Description: Educational forum for pharmacists, providing an overview of data and trends of prescription and over-the-counter medication abuse, as well as information on the science of addiction.

Coalition Name: Coalition for Healthy Communities
Location: Middlesex County, NJ
Date: 9/25/2010
Description: Operation Take Back NJ - part of a national medicine take-back event. Our Coalition took a leadership role in Middlesex County, NJ, widely promoting it prior to the event and assisting on the day of the event. We had coalition volunteers at most of the 25 collection sites across the county, providing educational material for those coming in to dispose of medication.

Coalition Name: Youth Community Coalition
Location: Boone County
Date: 11/6/2010
Description: We are hosting a county wide prescription and over the counter drug take back and awareness day. We are partnering with our county sheriff to coordinate the event. In addition to the sheriff we are working with the law enforcement of 5 towns within our county. This will allow for a total of 6 take back sites throughout the county and provide every resident with access. Our take back sites will mostly be local schools and hospitals. In addition to the take back event, we will work with local media to raise awareness of the dangers of prescription drug and cough medicine abuse and encourage the community to dispose of unused medicine and be aware of the dangers if they are abused. We held a similar event last June and collected 10,000 pills or liquid medicine bottles.

Coalition Name: DREAM Community Planning Coalition
Location: USM
Date: 11/12/2010
Description: DREAM Community Planning Coalition is hosting a two radio panel segments - one on a local Hattiesburg radio station and the other on the University of Southern Mississippi's radio station. Panel representation will include a doctor, psychologist, law enforcement, prevention specialist. Topics will include common drugs of abuse (alcohol, prescription drug abuse, otc cough medicine abuse), available resources, how to have a conversation about abuse, the law aspect (DUI). Teens and college students can anonymously call in with their questions.

Coalition Name: Gladstone Youth Coalition
Location: Gladstone High School
Date: 11/6/2010
Description: Community parent forum with 9 individual topics on parententing and children's behaviors.

Coalition Name: Campbellsville/Taylor County AntiDrug Coaltion
Location: Taylor Regional Hospital, Campbellsville, KY
Date: 10/15/2010
Description: The Campbellsville Taylor County Anti-Drug Coalition is hosting a community event with food,fun and facts on October 15th. Taylor Regional Hospital will provide the meeting space and provide lunch, coalition staff will play a trivia game involving medicine and OTC abuse facts and the Regional Prevention Center will provide a speaker to address over-the-counter cough medicine and other OTC product abuse.

Coalition Name: Drug Free Marion County
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Coalition Name: Warren County Community Health Coalition
Location: Warren County, VA Samuels Library
Date: 10/5/2010
Description: "Plugging into your Tween/Teen What do Trailmix, French Fries, and Pharming mean to our youth...and it has nothing to do with food. The event is being done for parents, teachers, neighborhood watch leaders and other interested community members. It will be a one hour series that we feature the cough syrup abuse video, a speaker from a drug treatment agency, the leader of the Drug Task Force, the head of the local ER, and a teen who abuses prescription/OTC drugs. There will be a question/answer period and information packets for the participants."

Coalition Name: Owen County Teens Advocating Positive Purposes
Location: Owen County High School
Date: 10/21/2010
Description: Open House/Community Forum

Coalition Name: Wallowa Valley Together Project
Location: Enterprise, Oregon
Date: ends 11/13/2010
Description: Throughout the month of October we will be educating our county citizens on the dangers and signs of Rx and OTC abuse. Information will be sent home with students in grades K-6 and submitted to all three school districts' newsletters. PSAs will air on the radio. Press releases and op-ed pieces will be provided to both local newspapers. We have a monthly column in one of these newspapers; in October, it will focus on Rx & OTC abuse prevention and in November it will focus on our medicine (Rx & OTC) take-back event that will be held on Nov. 13 as part of the American Medicine Chest Challenge. We have already ordered and received brochures from stopmedicineabuse.org which, along with the brochures, medication advisory, and other materials we have developed ourselves, will be provided at the take-back event as well as at brochure distribution locations throughout the county including the schools, health clinics, pharmacies, vets, and senior centers. At the take-back event, we are partnering with Enterprise Police Department and their K9 Officer who will be present throughout the event.

Coalition Name: Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc.
Location: Huntingtown High School, 4125 Solomons Island, Road, Huntingtown, MD
Date: 10/20/2010
Description: The Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc. is partnering with numerous organizations to sponsors a Prescription Drug Abuse Community Forum. This event will take place on October 20th from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sgt. Mike Bomgardner, Calvert County Sheriff's Office will provide a brief video presentation on Prescription Drug and OTC medicine abuse; a mother will describe her son's addiction to prescription medications; a local teenager currently serving time in our local Detention Center will tell her story as it relates to her addiction to prescription meds and heroin; representatives from the following agencies will provide the community with insight into what their offices are dealing with. They are: Calvert County State's Attorney; Department of Juvenile Services; Calvert Substance Abuse Services; Maryland State Police; Calvert County Sheriff's Office; Progressive Pharmacies; Calvert Memorial Hospital; and the Department of Social Services. At the conclusion of the presentation, those in attendance can ask questions from the panel members. Various community groups will host table displays to provide helpful information regarding services and programs for the youth in our county.

Coalition Name: Community Anti Drug Coalition Citizens of Action in Gibson County
Location: Trenton Tennessee
Date: 11/12/2010
Description: Open Discussion Community Meeting.

Coalition Name: Healthy Community Partnership
Location: Rogers State University
Date: 10/26/2010
Description: County-wide Town Hall Event.

Coalition Name: Comsewogue Coalition for A Safe Community
Location: Comsewogue H.S.
Date: 11/2010
Description: Parent Workshop- Signs and Symptoms of Adolescent Drug Use. Focus will be on Alcohol, Marijuana and the current trends of otc and prescription drug use. Guest speaker Mr. John Venza Vice President Adolescent Services Outreachouse L.C.S.W.-L.M.H.C.. Mr.Venza participated in the lobbying efforts that created the law requiring a person to be 18 years old to purchase otc medication in n.y. state. Date of event November 2010.

Coalition Name: Washington-Adams County Substance Abuse Coalition
Location: Weiser High School
Date: 10/25/2010 - 10/30/2010
Description: Scool Assembly and Forum

Coalition Name: Eastern Dutchess Coalition
Location: Dutchess Golf and Country Club Poughkeepsie, NY
Date: 10/22/2010
Description: We are holding our Annual Confrence on opiates and perscription durgs. It is called "Winning the Opiate Battle." and will be held on October 22, 2010.

Coalition Name: Transforming Lives Transforming Communities
Location: Federal Way WA
Date: 10/12/2010
Description: Town Hall for PRescription Drug Abuse in Teens

Coalition Name: Rutland Area Prevention Coalition
Location: Rutland, VT
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Description: Town Meeting

Coalition Name: Wicomico County
Location: Hebron Town Hall
Date: 11/4/2010
Description: A Town Hall meeting in the rural area of our county with the Town Hall Commissioner welcoming everyone, A Pharmacist speaking on the signs and symptoms, etc.; and a fireman speaking about the results of prescription/cough syrup abuse and driving.

Coalition Name: Pittsfield Community Coalition
Location: Pittsfield Youth Workshop, Pittsfield NH
Date: 10/21/2010
Description: Community presentation during a Lights on Afterschool Open House