Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership enewsletter Winter/Spring Volume 2, Issue 1

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1 Page 1 of 5 Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership enewsletter Winter/Spring Volume 2, Issue 1 In This Issue Dear Kaylin, CCSAPP Photo Galleries CCSAPP 2011 Video Most of Us Billboard Contest Quick Links CCSAPP Website CCSAPP Facebook Page CCSAPP Twitter Page CCSAPP YouTube Page Most of Us Website More Resources The past few months have been busy for the Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership. This enewsletter will feature stories about the Most of Us campaign, prescription drug take back events and other CCSAPP projects. CCSAPP Photo Galleries Want to see more photos from CCSAPP projects and events? Click here! Video highlights CCSAPP's work in 2011 CCSAPP's Work in 2011 This video showcases the Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership's work in The video highlights Prescription Drug Take Back events, the Most of Us Campaign, Project Sticker Shock, CCSAPP events, etc. Click on the screenshot to watch the video or click here. Most of Us billboard contest winners, runners-up

2 Page 2 of 5 Most of Us Billboard Winners and Runners-Up Students from four middle schools in Cabell County participated in billboard contests. This video showcases their work, as well as CCSAPP's groups of students who spread the word about the Most of Us campaign and other initiatives. Most of Us is a positive social norms marketing campaign targeting sixth- through 12th-grade students. This campaign shows that students engage in positive activities -- not drugs and alcohol. Click on the screenshot to watch the video or click here. For a complete list of winners, click here. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for April 28 Everyone hears the stories. A baby accidentally ingests pills that are just within reach. A teenager uses pills as a means to get high. An elderly person takes the wrong medication, resulting in complications. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides one safe option to dispose of unused or expired medications to help prevent prescription drug abuse. The next prescription drug take back day is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28. Cabell County residents may drop off unused or expired medications at the following locations: Ebenezer Medical Outreach/Douglass Center th Avenue, Huntington Milton Pre-K School West Main Street, Milton (the former Milton Middle School building) West Virginia State Police Detachment - Route 60 According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies have removed 995,185 pounds (498.5 tons) of medication from circulation during the last three National Drug Take Back Days. For more locations, visit Second Annual Cabell County Teen Summit addresses substance abuse

3 Page 3 of 5 Students from Cabell County Schools gathered at the second annual Cabell County Teen Summit to learn about drug and alcohol prevention, as well as leadership skills. The Teen Summit was March 29 at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena. Students from the following schools were in attendance: Barboursville Middle, Beverly Hills Middle, Cabell Midland High, Enslow Middle, Huntington High, Huntington Middle and Milton Middle. The students attended classes and a focus group. They also participated in the Think Fast Game Show, which tested their knowledge of drug, alcohol and pop culture facts. Sixth Annual Cabell Drug Prevention Summit focuses on marijuana The sixth annual Cabell Drug Prevention Summit on March 1 addressed marijuana issues on a communitywide scale. More than 160 people attended the summit, which included keynote speakers and a roundtable discussion. Carl Rollynn Sullivan, MD, Professor and Vice- Chairman, Residency Training Director and Director of Addictions Programs of the WVU School of Medicine and the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, discussed "Marijuana and its Effects on the Brain." Ed Shemelya, Ret. Commander Kentucky State Police and Eastern Region Marijuana Coordinator for the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Task Agency, discussed "Marijuana Control Efforts in Appalachia." The PRIDE survey data was highlighted in the "Local Research Results: Attitudes and Perceptions about Marijuana Use and Other Drugs" session, led by April Fugett-Fuller, Ph.D., and Christopher LeGrow, Ph.D., both from the Department of Psychology at Marshall University. Prescription Drug Take Back Event in January successful CCSAPP, the Huntington Police Department and Cabell Huntington Hospital partnered for the first Prescription Drug Take Back Event of 2012 on Jan. 14. Fifty-one people brought in approximately 40 pounds of unused, expired or unwanted prescription drugs. This event was in conjuction with the Cabell Huntington Hospital's "Senior Medication Use and More" event. Free Personal Medication Reviews were also offered at the same time. Participants were asked to bring in current medications in their original containers to review with a member of the pharmacy staff.

4 Page 4 of 5 Prescription Drug Take Back events conducted in Cabell County in September 2010, April 2011, June 2011, August 2011 and October 2011 yielded approximately 584 pounds of unused and unwanted medications. Anne McGee steps down as CCSAPP project director BY BETH HENDRICKS The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON -- What began as a seven-month project blossomed into a six-year career and elevated awareness of substance abuse and prevention in Cabell County and surrounding communities. After six years as the director of the Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership, Anne McGee is stepping down to spend more time with her family. "When I started, I was a stay-at-home mom looking for something to do. I thought I was doing a seven-month strategic plan," said McGee, whose last day on the job was Friday. "This position and role is far outside of anything I ever anticipated, and it's been incredibly rewarding." CCSAPP began in March 2006 with a seven-month strategic plan, but McGee said she soon realized it was destined for much more. "Once we got it started and there was an opportunity to sustain it with more grant funding, we started creating goals and obligations, and we realized we were getting some really good momentum and buy-in from the community. The community was ripe to come around this issue of substance abuse and prevention," McGee said. "We knew there was something out there, a Drug- Free Communities Grant, that offered five years of sustained funding and that became the goal. It took me three years -- I wrote that grant three times to get it, and we kept it moving with the goal to get that funding. "Once obtained, there was the challenge and excitement of getting the coalition under that federal structure," she continued. "We still have three years of that funding left with the possibility to reapply for five more years. The coalition is in great shape as far as funding and leadership and community buy-in. It has a strong brand." To read more of the article, click here. TIPS Off-Premise class scheduled for May 3 CCSAPP is hosting a TIPS Off-Premise class on May 3 at United Way of the River Cities. The purpose of TIPS (Training Intervention ProcedureS) is to help people create the kind of environment that promotes safety and responsibility wherever alcohol is sold, served or consumed. With social awareness has come greater demand for responsibility, particularly for those who sell alcohol to the general public. The TIPS Off-Premise class empowers participants to step in to situations and ensure that alcohol is sold responsibly and legally. Michelle Perdue from CCSAPP also received an award for excellent service in recognition of training more than 100 people in the TIPS program. Keep A Clear Mind implemented in Cabell County

5 Page 5 of 5 Keep A Clear Mind is an evidenced-based drug education program which consists of four weekly sets of activities to be completed by parents and their children together. The program is intended for fourth, fifth and sixth students. The material covered is tobacco, marijuana, alcohol and making good choices. After the program is completed, CCSAPP follow ups with parents for the next five weeks to ensure the drug and alcohol prevention message is continued at home. Currently, Enslow Middle School and Marcum Terrace after-school program have implemented Keep A Clear Mind. Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership 820 Madison Avenue Huntington, WV , ext. 5 About CCSAPP: The Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership is a coalition of various agencies, organizations and individuals working together to reduce local substance abuse with strong collaborative partnerships and community ownership, using awareness, education and community-wide solutions. It is an initiative of the United Way of the River Cities. CCSAPP hosts monthly public meetings on the third Wednesday of every month at noon at the United Way of the River Cities. For more information about CCSAPP, call (304) , ext. 114 or ccsapp@unitedwayrivercities.org. Forward This w as sen t to ka ylin.adkins@ united w ayrivercities.org by kaylin.adkins@ united w ayrivercities.org Update Profile/Em aila d d ress Instant rem ovalwith SafeUnsubscribe Privacy Policy. United W ay o f th e R iver Cities M ad ison Avenue Huntington W V 25704