“Responding to the Opioid Addiction Epidemic” Seminar

Drug Forum in Putnam Valley for Parents

Upcoming Seminar: Synthetic Drugs of Abuse

Be sure to register with Coalition Coordinator Elaine Santos!

CTC Sponsored Helping Teens Handle Stress Seminar 4.23.13

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Putnam County Med Take Back a Continued Success!

Thank you to the many residents that came out yesterday for the Putnam County Medication Take Back Event! Over 85,000 pills/doses were collected coming to 320 pounds of unwanted/unused meds that were disposed! Our next event is scheduled for April 2013-we will keep you updated!

Photos by Elaine Santos, Coalition Coordinator

Fall Putnam County Medication Take Back Day Rescheduled for Saturday, 11/17/12

 The Putnam County Communities That Care Coalition, in collaboration with the Putnam County Health Department and Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, will be holding a Fall Medication Take Back Event at Putnam Hospital Center (PHC) on the rescheduled date of Saturday, November 17, 2012. This postponement took place due to the recovery process related to Hurricane Sandy.

To help combat this growing threat to our nation’s children Putnam Hospital Center will host the event on Saturday, November 17, 2012. The disposal hours are between 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Please enter through the PHC Wagner Cancer Pavilion entrance. Signage will be posted leading to the disposal area. Individuals can dispose of prescription medication, over the counter medication, and pet medication. Syringes will NOT be accepted. Please keep all medications in their original packaging and remove personal patient information.  Here are some steps you can take to prevent the misuse of prescription and over the counter medicine:

·         Take inventory of your prescription and over-the-counter medicine.

·         Lock your medicine chest.

·         Dispose of your unused, unwanted, and expired medicine in your home or at a proper disposal site

·         Take your medicine(s) exactly as prescribed.

·         Talk to your children about the dangers of prescription drug abuse.

The most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows prescription medicines to be the most abused drugs by Americans, other than marijuana and found that 70% of people who abuse prescription pain relievers say they got them from friends or relatives. A recent study on drug use by of teens by the Partnership for a Drug Free America (PDFA) found that one in 9 children are abusing prescription pain relievers to get high.

For more information, please call Mary Rice of the Putnam County Health Department at (845) 808- 1390 ext. 43164 or Elaine Santos of the Putnam County Communities That Care Coalition at (845) 225-4646.

Please visit and join us on Facebook by searching “Putnam County Communities That Care – NY” or on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/PutnamCTCNY.

We held an Opioid awareness seminar on September 14th, 2012. We were fortunate to have Dr. Andrew Kolodny present on this very important topic. To get involved in opioid abuse prevention, please visit: http://www.supportprop.org/

Attendees

Dr. Andrew Kolodny

For a look at his excellent presentation, please visit:

http://putnamncadd.org/ctc.html

(Go to the right hand side, it is the second link under documents)

 

Fall Medication Take Back Day on 11/3!

The Opioid Addiction Epidemic: A Public Health Crisis

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Putnam Participates in Spring Medication Take Back Day

Medication Take Back Day was a huge success! Thank you to Putnam Hospital Center, Putnam Family and Community Services, Arms Acres, the Sheriff's Office and the Health Department for this great collaborative effort! 820 pounds collected on 4/28/12. 217 residents participated in this safe disposal.

Fall Medication Take Back Day Scheduled

Putnam County Annual Recovery Walk - by Geri Munnick

Thank you Geri for a wonderful article!

Upcoming Family Event - 2011 Chili Cook off (alcohol free event).

The CTC Coalition supports this family and alcohol free event taking place on Sunday, September 18, 2011!

Putnam County Annual Recovery Walk

Sheriff Smith and the Putnam CTC host Merchant Education Seminar

-Carmel, NY

Putnam County vendors and businesses with active liquor licenses are encouraged to attend the Merchant Education Seminar on Monday, July 11, 2011. The seminar, a collaborative effort between the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department and the Putnam County Communities That Care Coalition, will focus on current rules and regulations within the State of New York pertaining to the sale of alcoholic beverages and include any recent mandates or updates. This session will also provide a great opportunity for business owners to ask questions and express any concerns they may have with the administration of the liquor authority program.
The seminar will also feature scheduled speakers Sheriff Donald D. Smith, District Attorney Adam Levy, and a representative from the State Liquor Authority.

The goal of the program is to limit youth access to alcohol, review existing laws in place, and provide an important education and awareness opportunity to keep both businesses and the community safe.
The free seminar will be held on Monday, July 11, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. – approximately 12:30 p.m. at the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services Training and Operations Services Building, Donald B. Smith Campus, 112 Old Route Six, Carmel, NY 10512.

The Putnam County Communities that Care Coalition is an anti-drug coalition that works to build a safe and
healthy family oriented community, which includes reducing the use of harmful substances by our adolescents. It is composed of individuals from all sectors of the community who work together to reduce risk factors and
strengthen protective factors through education, enforcement, and policy initiatives.

Attendees must RSVP by July 1, 2011 by contacting Coalition Coordinator Elaine Santos at 845-225-4646 or emailing putnamdfcgrantee@gmail.com.