Message from Janie, I realize that I may be the only one who did not know about this organization, but I wanted to be sure and share the info with… Continue reading The Kitchen Table Foundation and Food Jobs Work
Category: Parents
Items of interest to parents
Thoughts Worthy of Sharing
By Janie Carter The Dr. Robert DuPont in this message below is one who endorses the One Choice message about not using any substances before the age of 21 because… Continue reading Thoughts Worthy of Sharing
Press Release: Laura Stack Assemblies December 1, 2025
News Release as of November 11, 2025 Renowned Speaker Laura Stack to Host Assemblies on Dangers of High-Potency Marijuana Products for Youth in Ashley County Parents and community leaders are… Continue reading Press Release: Laura Stack Assemblies December 1, 2025
Phoenix Stakeholders’ Forum
By Janie Carter I was so very glad that Arnetta Pugh told us about the Phoenix Stakeholders’ Forum held yesterday (Nov 13, 2025) at UAM. It was excellent. We had… Continue reading Phoenix Stakeholders’ Forum
Tips for Talking to Youth
The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States. They have a website with outstanding information and help… Continue reading Tips for Talking to Youth
National Fentanyl Awareness Day
Dear DFC & CARA Coalition Leaders, Tuesday, April 29 marks the fourth annual National Fentanyl Awareness Day, an essential observance founded by parents who have tragically lost loved ones to the overdose… Continue reading National Fentanyl Awareness Day
Social Hosting is Bad
April is Alcohol Awareness Month — Each year the Drug Free Ashley County Coalition sends postcards to parents of graduating seniors with information on “Social Hosting” which is providing alcohol… Continue reading Social Hosting is Bad
Drug Take Back Day – 2025
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
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
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