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Every year, about 1,900 people under 21 die from car crashes
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In a survey of teen drinkers, 65 percent said they got alcohol from
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What you can do to prevent underage drinking, at
www.dontserveteens.gov |
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Women & Alcohol |
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IN THE SHADOW OF ALCOHOLISM:
WOMEN AND ALCOHOL -
Click here
to view ABC news story "Confessions of a Female Alcoholic |
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CBHS members,
supporters
In an effort to prevent abuse of prescription
medications and protect the environment, our
Partnership for a Drug-Free Spring Branch is
spearheading an initiative called "Operation
Medicine Cabinet". We are developing partnerships
with local retailers, law enforcement, and other
community sectors to:
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Educate the
community about safe storage and disposal of
prescription and over-the-counter medications,
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Hold local
prescription medication take-back events, and
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Establish
permanent drop-off sites to encourage residents
to bring unused and expired medicines for proper
disposal.
Click
here for details
about our launch event February 20, 2010. We hope to
have regularly scheduled take-back events in the
future.
We could some
volunteers the day of the event, so if you are
interested in helping out just let me know. Please
share this information with others, as you see fit.
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Meeting Schedule
(Meetings are always held on the 2nd Tuesday
of each month at 2:00 p.m.)
February through April, 2010
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February 2, 2010 - The Coalition
presented a certificate from the
Partnership for a Drug-Free America
to Roland Laurenzo for his generous
donation of a delicious breakfast
and lunch for all the participants
at the January 20, 2010 Meth360,
Parent360, Youth360, and Latino360
trainings. Mr. Laurenzo truly
embodies what it means to be a
community-minded business leader.
Thank you so much! |
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Partnership for a Drug-Free
America 360 Community Education Programs
training - We had a wonderful day of
training on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 with
a morning session for Spanish-speaking
community members and an expanded afternoon
session in English. Over 100 participants
attended the morning session and another
100+ took part in the afternoon session.
The training focused on equipping
participants with information and tools to
help prevent and reduce substance abuse in
their own families and in their
neighborhoods and communities. Feedback
from participants was outstanding and the
Coalition was glad to have been able to
partner with the Partnership for a Drug-Free
America to bring this wonderful training to
Houston. For related press coverage, go to:
click here. |
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VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
At our December
2009 Coalition meeting, the
Coalition recognized the amazing
contribution of time, energy, and
talent of Sheila Hunt, Coalition
member and Board director. Sheila is
the Director of Community Education
for IntraCare Hospital, but somehow
manages to find time to support the
Coalition in a number of important
ways. She has been instrumental in
the Coalition's growth over this
past year, and for all these reasons
has been named our 2009 VOLUNTEER OF
THE YEAR. Thank you, Sheila!
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November 10,
2009 Coalition meeting - We had an awesome
meeting on November 10th, complete with a
delicious Thanksgiving meal and a recovery
theme. George Joseph of The Right Step
as moderator, along with presenters Ashley
Montondon from NAMI, Randy Jo Baker from The
House of Extra Measures, Armando Lopez from
Cheyenne Center. The descent of mental
illness and addiction is often described but
the recovery is not, so we had a wonderful
series of stories that left us all feeling
hopeful that we can be of service and
witness healing and growth and change in
people whom others may have given up on.
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Next Meeting
February 9, 2010
Our Mission
To mobilize Houston Harris County to prevent and reduce the
abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and co-occurring mental
illness by increasing the governmental and private resources of our
community.
Contact
For more information about CBHS contact:
Sandy Olson
501 Garden Oaks Blvd.
Houston, TX 77018
713-426-2637 ext .4511
281-830-8665 cell
713-862-1849 Fax
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