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.
Quakertown
April 30th Drug Take-Back Day Results in 360 Pounds of Prescription Drugs Off Our Streets
Prescription drug abuse by teenagers is increasing at alarming rates and is the second most abused type of drug after marijuana. To help stem this rising tide, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) sponsored its second national prescription drug “take back day” on April 30th.
Insight into Assets: the Importance of a Caring Neighborhood
This month’s is “Caring Neighborhood” which is defined as when a child experiences caring neighbors living nearby. When I think of this asset, I realize that we may all have a different view of what our “neighborhood” is.
Borough of Quakertown Installs First Permanent Prescription Drug Drop Box in Bucks County
The Borough of Quakertown became the first municipality in Bucks County to place a permanent “drop box” in their police department headquarters for citizens to safely dispose of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
First Parent Chat Night a Community Success!
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.
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.
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.
Second Prescription Drug Take-Back Scheduled for November 13, 2010
Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth (UBHCHY) Coalition together with justCommunity, Inc. is proud to announce a second Prescription Drug Take-Back day scheduled for Saturday, November 13, 2010.
justCommunity, Inc. and UBHCHY Coalition Partner with DEA for Inaugural Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is partnering with government, public health, community, and law enforcement partners on a nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back” initiative which seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft.