justCommunity News
- Upper Bucks HCHY Coalition Highlighted In White House Office of National Drug Control Policy's 2007 National Strategy to Reduce Substance Abuse
In its annual report on the strategies used in national substance abuse prevention, the White House put a spotlight on the Upper Bucks HCHY Coalition and their efforts in the past year with a one page article.The article detailed the coalition's recent activities, particularly the "2outta3" Social Norms marketing campaign. Take a look at the official report here. (The Upper Bucks article is on Page 13 of the report)
- justCommunity, Inc. and affiliated coalitions in the news
This is our collection of all of the media coverage that justCommunity as well as its affiliated organizations and programs has received over the years. You can check out the news from your area and see what's going on around the Upper Bucks Community.
justCommunity, Inc. Articles
Upper Bucks HCHY Coalition Articles
Quakertown HCHY Coalition Articles
Pennridge HCHY Coalition Articles
Palisades Promise Coalition Articles
- Press Conference to Highlight New Drug-Free Communities’ Mentoring Grant, Substance Abuse Trends, Campaign to Prevent Underage Drinking
Drug-Free Communities Administrator Jack Claypoole and Pennsylvania Congressman Michael Fitzpatrick, along with justCommunity Founder/Community Mobilizer Lee Rush, will announce major new substance abuse resources for Bucks County at a press conference scheduled for 11 am Monday, Oct. 23, 2006, at James A. Michener Library, 401 West Mill Street in Quakertown.
They will announce a new Drug-Free Communities’ Mentoring Grant and discuss substance abuse trends in Upper Bucks County, including the results of the 2006 Student Support Card, the largest ever youth survey conducted on adolescent health and behaviors. They will also highlight the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition's first Social Norming Campaign to prevent underage drinking.
Press Release (156k pdf) 2006 Student Support Card (720k pdf)
- justCommunity, Inc. Acquires Project CARE Training Program from LifeQuest
- Project CARE, a program of justCommunity, Inc., has a unique opportunity for a multitalented and experienced professional.
- The first annual justCommunity CARES Benefit Concert featuring nationally-known folk singer John McCutcheon was held May 1, 2005. During the concert we presented the first annual Feryl L. Spanninger Spirit Award to Jeffrey McDonald, a local volunteer firefighter, for extraordinary service to the community. Nominations for next year will be sought soon!
Tickets - Nominations - Flyer - More Info
- justCommunity Executive Director Lee Rush was among Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell's appointees to the Pennsylvania commission on children and families
- justCommunity Founder Lee Rush describes how restorative justice changes lives in this 5-minute interview on Comcast Newsmakers.
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