On March 5, 2011, the UBHCHY Coalition held its first Parent Chat at the family home of UBHCHY Chairman, Ray Fox. Fifteen Quakertown community parents attended with their middle school daughters.
justCommunity, Inc. Calling All High School Dramateaurs for the 2011 Winter Theatre Arts Festival!
justCommunity, Inc. will present the 2011 Theatre Arts Festival at the James Lorah House in Doylestown, PA on December 11, 2011 at 3:30 and 7pm.
Submissions for the 2011 Theatre Arts Festival are currently taking place and will be accepted until November 4, 2011.
Parent Chats: Conversations Between Parents about “Parenting”
Why are these parent discussions important?
When your children were toddlers, it was probably quite common to have many conversations with other parents, (sometimes even people you just met at the playground or in a playgroup) about different issues.
UBHCHY Coalition Among 2,800 Attendees at National Substance Abuse Prevention Conference Hosted by CADCA
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.
Drug Take Back Planned for April 30, 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.
2010 Prescription Drug Take Back Success! -Message from the UBHCHY Chair
In December of 2009, Upper Bucks Healthy Communities/Healthy Youth Chairperson, I attended a workshop in Washington, DC about Prescription Medication Take Back Programs. I learned that there is an epidemic in the U.S. due to the illegal use of prescription drugs.
Caffeinated Alcohol Beverages: A Personal View
In early December 2010, I attended the Drug Free Communities New Grantee in Washington, DC. Right from the opening of the meetings there was an air of excitement and collaboration as coalitions from all over the U.S. participated.
Area Members Attend “Big Tent” Conference in Houston, TX
Each year the Search Institute based in Minneapolis, MN, (the organization responsible for initiating the national movement known as the “Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Initiative”) sponsors and hosts a large national, inter-generational conference.
Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition to launch ‘Parent Chats’
Generations ago our mothers had an occasional Tupperware Party or the Pot Luck Dinner over a card game to catch up on current events, their children’s successes and the latest parenting challenges.
How 'loko' can it get?: Examining the Dangerous New Substance, 4 Loko
Four Loko, Moonshot, Joose, and other caffeine-infused alcohol products (also known as Alcoholic Energy drinks) exploded onto the scene several months ago and quickly became one of the biggest new threats to public safety.