Coalition

Greetings from the UBHCHY Chair!

March 15, 2012

As I sit here to write my first newsletter article as the new UBHCHY Chair, I find myself reflecting over the past several years.  Prior to joining the UBHCHY coalition I was not familiar with the world of prevention and coalitions, I was simply a concerned parent wanting to do my best raising two amazing [...]

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NATIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION CONFERENCE

March 15, 2012

Washington, D.C. – Mr. Ray Fox and Mr. Lee Rush, two members of the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition (UBHCHY) recently joined 2,700 substance abuse prevention and treatment leaders from across the country at Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) 22nd annual National Leadership Forum.

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Prescription Drug Take Back

March 15, 2012

Over eighteen months, the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition (UBHCHY) has participated in prescription drug take back days that have been sponsored nationally by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and locally most notably by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.

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Local Efforts During Third National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in Collection of over 165 pounds of Prescription Drugs

December 19, 2011

The Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition (UBHCHY) participated in the third national Rx Drug Take Back event held on Saturday, October 29,2011. This event is coordinated nationally through the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and locally through the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and the Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission.

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First-Ever Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14 (SFP) a Success

December 19, 2011

Thanks to a two-year grant through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), the area coalition in the Palisades community called Partners in Action for Community Togetherness (PACT) is sponsoring the research-based program called The Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14 (SFP).  

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2012 Youth Surveys Conducted, Results Revealed Early Next Year

December 19, 2011

For the fourth time in the last ten years, the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition (UBHCHY) has completed the bi-annual youth survey given to 3,000 students in 8th, 10th and 12th grades in the Palisades, Pennridge and Quakertown schools.

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UBHCHY Coalition Among 2,800 Attendees at National Substance Abuse Prevention Conference Hosted by CADCA

February 27, 2011

Members of the UBHCHY Coalition joined 2,8000 substance abuse prevention and treatment leaders from across the country at Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) 21st annual National Leadership Forum.

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Drug Take Back Planned for April 30, 2011

February 27, 2011

The next Take Back Day will be on April 30, 2011 from 10am to 2pm throughout Bucks County as a part of the National Drug Take Back Event. At present, the local police departments are in the process of signing up to participate again. 

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