by Launi Gum | Sep 18, 2018 | News
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION ON PRESCRIPTION OPIOD & HEROIN EPIDEMIC AWARENESS WEEK, 2018 September 18, 2018 By Launi Gum (Edit) During Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, we acknowledge the devastating toll the opioid epidemic has inflicted on...
by Launi Gum | Aug 30, 2018 | News
PRESIDENT TRUMP AWARDS AN HISTORIC NUMBER OF DFC GRANTS TO PREVENT YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE August 30, 2018 By Launi Gum (Edit) Washington, D.C.— Marking the 20 year anniversary of the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support...
by Launi Gum | Aug 2, 2018 | News
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! August 2, 2018 By Launi Gum (Edit) Champions for a Drug-Free Grant County have been testing indoor air quality at establishments that allow smoking indoors. Our testing allowed us to discover that the average air quality in these...
by Launi Gum | Jul 18, 2018 | News
PLANNING A LAKE DAY? ALCOHOL DOESN’T MIX WITH WATER FUN! July 30, 2018 By Launi Gum (Edit) While the start of school is just around the corner, we have many HOT days in front of us, including a holiday weekend in September. In Grant County, we are lucky to have...
by Launi Gum | Jul 16, 2018 | News
CLEAN AIR FOR WILLIAMSTOWN July 16, 2018 By Launi Gum (Edit) In February 2018, members of community coalitions FFLAG and Champions for a Drug-Free Grant County conducted air quality monitoring in several workplaces that allow smoking. We found that the average air...
by Launi Gum | Jul 10, 2018 | News
COALITION MEMBERS ATTENDING NATIONAL TRAINING IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA July 10, 2018 By Launi Gum (Edit) CHAMPIONS FOR A DRUG-FREE GRANT COUNTY HEADED TO CADCA’S MID-YEAR TRAINING INSTITUTE TO LEARN NEW SKILLS IN SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION EFFORTS Dry Ridge, Kentucky–...
by Launi Gum | Jun 7, 2018 | News
EXCITING NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL PHARMACIES TO PREVENT PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE June 7, 2018 By Launi Gum (Edit) Beginning June 1 – 4 local pharmacies in Grant County will be distributing the Deterra disposal pouches with every opiate prescription that is filled....
by Launi Gum | May 24, 2018 | News
SPRING CLEANING-PRESCRIPTION DRUG STORAGE AND DISPOSAL May 24, 2018 By Launi Gum (Edit) Our coalition has recently purchased prescription drug lock boxes and disposal kits to distribute to community members. Our goal with providing these boxes and kits is to reduce...
by Launi Gum | May 17, 2018 | News
DON’T BE A PARTY TO TEENAGE DRINKING! May 17, 2018 By Launi Gum (Edit) For Teens, Alcohol is an Illegal and Dangerous Drug. Don’t be a Party to Teenage Drinking! According to Kentucky Statute KRS 244.085 (3): “A person under 21 years of age shall not possess...
by ROBINRENEEWEBSTER | Apr 23, 2018 | News
HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT- NOV 27th AT GCHS On November 27, 2018, our coalition will partner with our local Kentucky State Police Post 6 for a parent/guardian educational event, beginning at 6pm at Grant County High School. Hiding in Plain Sight is an event aimed at...
