Take Back Day aims to reduce the risk of prescription drug misuse by helping Americans safely remove expired, unwanted, or unused medications from their homes—medications that might otherwise be misused.… Continue reading Drug Take Back Day – 2025
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Minutes for the Monthly Drug Free Ashley Coalition Meeting held on April 8, 2025
This meeting for the Drug Free Ashley County (DFAC) Coalition was held on April 8, 2025. The meeting was held at the UAM-CTC in person and on ZOOM. The meeting of… Continue reading Minutes for the Monthly Drug Free Ashley Coalition Meeting held on April 8, 2025
Minutes for the Monthly Drug Free Ashley County Coalition Meeting held March 11, 2025
This meeting for the Drug Free Ashley County (DFAC) Coalition was held on March 11, 2025. The meeting was held at the UAM-CTC in person and on ZOOM. The meeting… Continue reading Minutes for the Monthly Drug Free Ashley County Coalition Meeting held March 11, 2025
Minutes for the Monthly Drug Free Ashley County Coalition Meeting held February 11, 2025
This meeting for the Drug Free Ashley County (DFAC) Coalition was held on February 11, 2025. The meeting was held at the UAM-CTC in person and on ZOOM. The meeting… Continue reading Minutes for the Monthly Drug Free Ashley County Coalition Meeting held February 11, 2025
Help Prevent Underage Drinking
Our kids told us in 2022 that underage drinking was their/our biggest problem in Ashley County. On both the 2022 and the 2025 surveys from our Ashley County Youth, Underage… Continue reading Help Prevent Underage Drinking
Minutes for the Monthly Drug Free Ashley County Coalition Meeting held January 14, 2024
This meeting for the Drug Free Ashley County (DFAC) Coalition was held on January 14, 2025. The meeting was held at the UAM-CTC in person and on ZOOM. The meeting… Continue reading Minutes for the Monthly Drug Free Ashley County Coalition Meeting held January 14, 2024
Hope Squad
Teen suicide is an issue in every high school and every community. Here is a link to one high school’s solution to the problem: Blueprint to help combat disproportionately high… Continue reading Hope Squad
Combatting Stigma with Knowledge
Combatting Stigma with KnowledgeBy: Madeline Beasley Peacock, Ph.D., Public Health Advisor and Robert Baillieu, M.D., M.P.H., Physician and Senior Advisor, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are… Continue reading Combatting Stigma with Knowledge
Black Youth Suicide Prevention
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Black youth suicide rates have been on the rise over the past two decades. SAMHSA’s Issue Brief, Black Youth Suicide Prevention, highlights… Continue reading Black Youth Suicide Prevention
Song for Charlie
Song for Charlie Special Edition Newsletter January 2025 Dear Friends, We’re reaching out today with heavy hearts as devastating wildfires impact communities across Los Angeles County, including Pasadena where Song for… Continue reading Song for Charlie