Ohio County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition 87 Fifteenth St Wheeling WV 26003 ocsapc@gmail.com 304-233-2045 STOP Coalition Gilbert WV 25621 stopwv@yahoo.com 304-644-3986 Putman Wellness Coalition Poca WV 25159 billodell@regionalfrn.org 304-553-1186 Partnership of African American Churches Institute WV 25112 patterson@paac2.org 304-768-7688 Morgan County Partnership Berkeley Springs WV 25411 megan@morganpartnership.org 304-258-7807 Kanawha Communities That Care Charleston WV 25339 director@kanawhacountyctc.org 304-687-4177 iii ii i Trust for America s Health at http://healthyamericans.org/reports/drugabuse2013/release.php?stateid=wv The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation at http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/retail-rx-drugs-per-capita/ Trust for America s Health at http://healthyamericans.org/reports/injuryprevention15/release.php?stateid=wv iv 2013 West Virginia Behavioral Health Epidemiological Profile, p.104 v CDC Vital Signs at http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/heroin/index.html vi vii CDC Injury Prevention and Control: Prescription Drug Overdose http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/data/ viii ix CDC Alcohol and Public Health at http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/underage-drinking.htm x xi Providence Journal PolitiFact Rhode Island at http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2014/mar/30/heidiheilman/marijuana-legalization-opponent-heidi-heilman-says/ xii xiii Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at http://archive.samhsa.gov/data/ NSDUH/2k11results/nsduhresults2011.htm#Fig2-14 Jackson County Anti-Drug Coalition Ripley WV 25271 amy.r.haskins@wv.gov 304-372-2634 Community Connections Inc. Princeton WV 24740 cci@strongcommunities.org 304-913-4956 Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership Huntington WV 25704 ccsapp@unitedwayrivercities.org 304-523-8920 Advocates for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) Weirton WV 26062 mball@brookehancockfrn.org Participating WV County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalitions: West Virginia Council of Churches 2207 Washington St. E Charleston WV 25311 director@wvcc.org 304-344-3141 Day of Hope Partners: 2207 Washington St E, Charleston, WV 25311 Dear Faith Leader, Welcome to the Day of Hope initiative, which is sweeping across West Virginia! A new hope for the devastation caused by substance abuse has taken hold. The West Virginia Council of Churches and the Ohio County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition have partnered together with the goal of making a positive impact on substance abuse within our communities. The good news is that substance abuse prevention strategies can be promoted in faith communities and individual congregations. By declaration of the West Virginia Council of Churches and by proclamation of West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, September 13, 2015 has been named a Day of Hope for the people of West Virginia. The initiative is meant to continue long after the day of celebration and offers faith communities opportunities to promote a drug free lifestyle to its members and the community at large. West Virginia has seen a staggering impact from substance abuse. Trust for America s Health reports that not only was West Virginia number one in drug overdose deaths in 2010, many of those deaths were related to prescription drugs. Heroin has also become a major problem in West Virginia. The DEA s National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary states that heroin use in the 1990s and 2000s spread to users in suburban and rural areas, more affluent users, younger users, and users of a wider range of races (p. 7). With the need being overwhelming and faith communities and local communities looking for answers, we believe that it will take congregations and communities working together to end this epidemic. The Day of Hope is our first step to solving this problem. www.wvcc.org
The Challenge In West Virginia: In 2010, more people died in West Virginia from drug overdoses than any other state in the nation. Many of those deaths were from prescription drugs. i In 2014, West Virginia had the highest number of prescriptions per capita of all US states. It had an average of 21.4 prescriptions for each man, woman, and child in the state. The national average was 12.7 per capita. ii More people die in West Virginia from drug overdoses than from car-related accidents. iii West Virginia s hepatitis B and C cases rose between 2007 and 2012, with acute hepatitis C cases per 100,000 people tripling in that same time period. iv According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC): A person is 40 times more likely to be a heroin addict if they are addicted to opiate pain killers. v Prescription drug addiction is the biggest risk factor for heroin addiction. vi Although Americans are not reporting any change in their level of pain, painkiller prescriptions in the United States are four times as high in 2013 as they were in 1999. vii More than 16,000 people died from prescription painkillers in 2013, four times as many as died in 1999. viii Drugs and Youth: Youth who drink alcohol before the age of 15 are more likely to engage in substance abuse. ix 1 in 6 youth marijuana users will become addicted. x Marijuana is much stronger than it was in previous decades. xi The increase in marijuana related emergency room visits may be connected to this increase in THC levels. xii According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), most people over 12 years of age who abused prescription painkillers acquired them free from a friend or relative. xiii Resources on the WEB WV Substance Abuse and Mental Health Directory, an interactive map of resources by county: www.dhhr.wv.gov/bhhf/directory Prescription Drug Abuse Hotline: 1-866-WV-QUITT or text RxAbuseHelp to 313131 Narcotics Anonymous Meetings: 1-818-773-9999 x771 www.na.org Center for Substance Abuse Prevention: www.samhsa.gov/topics Above the Influence: www.abovetheinfluence.com Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America: www.cadca.org Partnership for Drug Free Kids: www.drugfree.org WV Day of Hope Facebook page Ohio County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition: www.ocsapc.blogspot.com West Virginia Council of Churches: www.wvcc.org/day-of-hope.html Alcohol Anonymous Meetings: 304-231-5867 or 1-800-333-5051 24 hour hotline http://aawv.org/site/meetings.htm Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) WV: http://www.wvsadd.org/
Ideas for worship on the Day of Hope Prayers to support substance free youth and to encourage those struggling with addiction. Candle Light Services and Vigils to inspire hope and to remember those lost to addiction and their families and friends. Recovery Speakers to reach those who may be in need of help or support. Youth members to reach other youth and encourage staying substance free. Raise awareness within your organizations about substance abuse in the community. Bell Ringing throughout the faith community at a designated time. Make resources available to your congregation and outreach ministries. Sermons discussing the stigma of addiction and encourage understanding and healing. Incorporate prevention messages in all your activities. Post your stories, events, and pictures on the Day of Hope Facebook page, WV Day of Hope and/or Tweet your experiences at #WVDayofHope. Beyond the Day of Hope Get Trained in Screening Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), Peer Recovery Coach Training or Mental Health First Aid (Training dates to be announced). Host community presentations or forums on prevention strategies Encourage youth groups to create a media campaign within the church or within the community to promote substance free life-style. Make your house of worship a welcome environment to those seeking a substance free life-style and those struggling with addiction. Use language that reduces the stigma of addiction. Contact & work with your local county substance abuse prevention coalition. Provide pamphlets and information for your congregations. Refer those in need to available services. Raise money for local prevention, treatment, or recovery organizations. Support and advocate for legislation that support a drug-free state. Sign up for information, announcements, and events at http://www.wvcc.org/day-of-hope.html
Day of Hope Partners: West Virginia Council of Churches 2207 Washington St. E Charleston WV 25311 director@wvcc.org 304-344-3141 Ohio County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition 87 Fifteenth St Wheeling WV 26003 ocsapc@gmail.com 304-233-2045 Participating WV County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalitions: Advocates for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) Weirton WV 26062 mball@brookehancockfrn.org Kanawha Communities That Care Charleston WV 25339 director@kanawhacountyctc.org 304-687-4177 Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership Huntington WV 25704 ccsapp@unitedwayrivercities.org 304-523-8920 Community Connections Inc. Princeton WV 24740 cci@strongcommunities.org 304-913-4956 Jackson County Anti-Drug Coalition Ripley WV 25271 amy.r.haskins@wv.gov 304-372-2634 Morgan County Partnership Berkeley Springs WV 25411 megan@morganpartnership.org 304-258-7807 Partnership of African American Churches Institute WV 25112 patterson@paac2.org 304-768-7688 Putman Wellness Coalition Poca WV 25159 billodell@regionalfrn.org 304-553-1186 STOP Coalition Gilbert WV 25621 stopwv@yahoo.com 304-644-3986 i Trust for America s Health at http://healthyamericans.org/reports/drugabuse2013/release.php?stateid=wv ii The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation at http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/retail-rx-drugs-per-capita/ iii Trust for America s Health at http://healthyamericans.org/reports/injuryprevention15/release.php?stateid=wv iv 2013 West Virginia Behavioral Health Epidemiological Profile, p.104 v CDC Vital Signs at http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/heroin/index.html vi vii CDC Injury Prevention and Control: Prescription Drug Overdose http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/data/ viii ix CDC Alcohol and Public Health at http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/underage-drinking.htm x xi Providence Journal PolitiFact Rhode Island at http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2014/mar/30/heidiheilman/marijuana-legalization-opponent-heidi-heilman-says/ xii xiii Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at http://archive.samhsa.gov/data/ NSDUH/2k11results/nsduhresults2011.htm#Fig2-14 2207 Washington St E, Charleston, WV 25311
September 13, 2015 Facebook: www.facebook.com/wvdayofhope Twitter: #WVDayofHope Dear Friend, Welcome to the Day of Hope initiative, which is sweeping across West Virginia! A new hope for the devastation caused by substance abuse has taken hold. The West Virginia Council of Churches and the Ohio County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition have partnered together with the goal of making a positive impact on substance abuse within our communities. The good news is that substance abuse prevention strategies can be promoted in faith communities and individual congregations. West Virginia has seen a staggering impact from substance abuse. Trust for America s Health reports that not only was West Virginia number one in drug overdose deaths in 2010, many of those deaths were related to prescription drugs. Heroin has also become a major problem in West Virginia. The DEA s National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary states that heroin use in the 1990s and 2000s spread to users in suburban and rural areas, more affluent users, younger users, and users of a wider range of races (p. 7). With the need being overwhelming and faith communities and local communities looking for answers, we believe that it will take congregations and communities working together to end this epidemic. The Day of Hope is our first step to solving this problem. September 13, 2015 Facebook: www.facebook.com/wvdayofhope Twitter: #WVDayofHope Dear Friend, Welcome to the Day of Hope initiative, which is sweeping across West Virginia! A new hope for the devastation caused by substance abuse has taken hold. The West Virginia Council of Churches and the Ohio County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition have partnered together with the goal of making a positive impact on substance abuse within our communities. The good news is that substance abuse prevention strategies can be promoted in faith communities and individual congregations. West Virginia has seen a staggering impact from substance abuse. Trust for America s Health reports that not only was West Virginia number one in drug overdose deaths in 2010, many of those deaths were related to prescription drugs. Heroin has also become a major problem in West Virginia. The DEA s National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary states that heroin use in the 1990s and 2000s spread to users in suburban and rural areas, more affluent users, younger users, and users of a wider range of races (p. 7). With the need being overwhelming and faith communities and local communities looking for answers, we believe that it will take congregations and communities working together to end this epidemic. The Day of Hope is our first step to solving this problem.
Resources on the Web Resources on the Web WV Substance Abuse and Mental Health Directory, an interactive map of resources by county: www.dhhr.wv.gov/bhhf/directory Prescription Drug Abuse Hotline: 1-866-WV-QUITT or text RxAbuseHelp to 313131 Narcotics Anonymous Meetings: 1-818-773-9999 x771 www.na.org Center for Substance Abuse Prevention: www.samhsa.gov/topics Above the Influence: www.abovetheinfluence.com Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America: www.cadca.org Partnership for Drug Free Kids: www.drugfree.org WV Day of Hope Facebook page Ohio County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition: www.ocsapc.blogspot.com West Virginia Council of Churches: www.wvcc.org/day-of-hope.html Alcohol Anonymous Meetings: 304-231-5867 or 1-800-333-5051 24 hour hotline http://aawv.org/site/meetings.htm Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) WV: http://www.wvsadd.org/ WV Substance Abuse and Mental Health Directory, an interactive map of resources by county: www.dhhr.wv.gov/bhhf/directory Prescription Drug Abuse Hotline: 1-866-WV-QUITT or text RxAbuseHelp to 313131 Narcotics Anonymous Meetings: 1-818-773-9999 x771 www.na.org Center for Substance Abuse Prevention: www.samhsa.gov/topics Above the Influence: www.abovetheinfluence.com Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America: www.cadca.org Partnership for Drug Free Kids: www.drugfree.org WV Day of Hope Facebook page Ohio County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition: www.ocsapc.blogspot.com West Virginia Council of Churches: www.wvcc.org/day-of-hope.html Alcohol Anonymous Meetings: 304-231-5867 or 1-800-333-5051 24 hour hotline http://aawv.org/site/meetings.htm Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) WV: http://www.wvsadd.org/