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River’s Bend Prevention
Center Troy, MI During NPW 2019, River’s Bend Prevention Center visited three
local fast food restaurants and set up tables with information about
prescription drug take-back locations in three local counties. The
team encouraged customers at the restaurants to properly dispose
of medications and promote proper disposal to others to prevent
prescription drug misuse, and customers were asked to sign a pledge
promising to return unused prescription drugs. If customers returned
their prescription drugs with their pledge, they received a coupon for a
free treat at the restaurant. San Fernando
Valley Partnership &
Communities In Action
SPA-2 Coalition San Fernando,
CA The San Fernando Valley Partnership (SFVP) and Communities In
Action SPA-2 Coalition, in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement
Administration and Los Angeles Police Department, kicked off NPW
by hosting a town hall meeting on opioids and fentanyl. Speakers
included law enforcement, medical professionals, families affected
by opioids, overdose survivors, treatment providers, and prevention
services organizations. The meeting helped educate the community
about prevention and the risks of these drugs and also gave organizers
a forum to distribute information on safe storage and disposal of over-
the-counter and prescription drugs.
Riverside University
Health System, Behavioral
Health Department Family
Advocate Program Riverside, CA The week after NPW, the Riverside University Health System’s Family
Advocate Program in the Behavioral Health Department hosted a
resource fair for the community called Live Life Well. The fair included
resources from the Behavioral Health Department, live performances,
and autographs from Los Angeles Laker Girls. Saving Lives Camarillo Camarillo, CA RyeACT Rye, NY During NPW, Saving Lives Camarillo hosted a panel discussion
titled “Alcohol, Vaping, Opioids, or Mental Health. You Decide.” to
raise awareness and educate the community about the importance
of prevention in all four areas. The four-person panel included
representation from different community sectors, who each made
a case for why their assigned topic is the most important in youth
substance abuse prevention. Panelists used a combination of local
data and personal anecdotes to make their case, and the audience had
an opportunity to ask questions in the final segment; at the end of the
town hall, participants voted on the most important issue.
SOFA (Saving Others for
Archie) Oconomowoc,
WI In observance of NPW 2019, to generate awareness of the opioid
epidemic, and to honor all those lost or involved in the struggle with
addiction, Saving Others for Archie (SOFA) hosted a “concert and
training” evening in the park. The night included two educational
trainings, one for educational Overdose Prevention Naloxone
(Narcan) and one for Question, Persuade & Refer Suicide Prevention.
Immediately following the entertainment and trainings, SOFA held four
organized jumps into the water: Recovery Jump, Elected Officials and
State Leaders Jump, Mental Health Awareness Jump, and a Jump for
Archie & Others. The event concluded with a community candlelight
vigil.
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RyeACT (Rye Action for Children and Teens) hosted a prevention fair
in May at its local library geared toward community members of all
ages. The fair featured interactive activities that focused on providing
information about substance use trends, as well as a hands-on
activity for each substance it was raising awareness about—alcohol,
marijuana, e-cigarettes, and pain medications—with each activity led
by its youth coalition members. The fair also served as an opportunity
for community members to meet sector representatives, pick up
educational materials and resources, and sign up for upcoming
programs.
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