Safe Harbor: Spring Into Action
Wicked Local
With spring just upon us, Cohasset’s Youth Ambassadors are launching our ‘Spring Into Action’ campaign to spread community cheer and information about Drug Take Back Day! Through this campaign, community members can send a plant with a personalized message and information regarding Drug Take Back Day to loved ones, friends, neighbors, co-workers, or anyone dear to them. For $10 you can purchase a potted flower plant from now until April 7th to be contactlessly delivered by our team on April 14th and 15th. Each bulb-flower plant is approximately 4-5 inches in size (variety not guaranteed as we will select the most beautiful plants ready at the time of delivery). Proceeds will go directly towards supporting our program and the work we do towards mental health awareness and underage substance misuse prevention in the community. Join in to brighten someone’s day and help raise awareness for Drug Take Back Day!
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is set to host a Drug Take Back Day to discard prescription medications next month.
From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m on Friday, April 2, residents can drop off unwanted medications at the Sheriff’s Station for disposal, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the station.
“This free service allows the public to anonymously discard prescription medications, and also addresses a vital public safety and health issue,” wrote Arriaga in an official statement Tuesday.
Over-the-counter medications can be accepted, but liquids are not.
The Drug Take Back Day works to address vital public safety and health issues regarding drug disposal and abuse, according to Arriaga.
After being canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s spring Drug Take Back Day will be held April 24. The nationwide event serves as a way for citizens to turn in unwanted, unused or expired prescription medication in an effort to keep it out of
Tuscarawas ADC promotes substance abuse prevention
The Times-Reporter
The Tuscarawas County Anti-Drug Coalition continued to work locally to promote youth substance use prevention in 2020.
ADC implemented several new outreach initiatives, including mailing 200 drug deactivation bags to residents, distributing 600 drug deactivation bags through community partnerships, partnering with local media to publish the COVID Connections series and the startup of weekly video podcasts The Youth Led Prevention Snail Mail Project was launched with the goal of keeping youth engaged and connected amid school closures and stay at home orders.
Project Hope was launched in 2020. The collaborative community initiative featured participation from nine communities in Tuscarawas County where leaders displayed silhouettes representing local overdose deaths, overdoses and families offering hope.
Jail contract is to be restored; calls for sheriffâs resignation
ELLSWORTH â Community members and Hancock County Commissioner John Wombacher have called for Sheriff Scott Kaneâs resignation over Kaneâs decision last spring to terminate Healthy Acadiaâs recovery coaching services to Hancock County Jail inmates. That decision came after Healthy Acadia issued a statement supporting Black Lives Matter.
At the start of a commissioners meeting held virtually Tuesday, board Chairman Bill Clark said details of an agreement should be finished this week to return recovery coaching to the jail as soon as Friday.Â
Kane said previously he disagreed with allowing an organization in the jail that supports a movement that he says wants to harm law enforcement. In June, Kane and Healthy Acadia Executive Director Elsie Flemings exchanged a string of emails discussing the sheriffâs concerns with Healthy Acadiaâs statement on Black Lives Matter. There was a flye