by Marc Grodner, Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board

Residents of Hamilton County will celebrate Red Ribbon Week at the end of October. The Red Ribbon Campaign began in 1988 to commemorate the life of Drug Enforcement Agency officer Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who was tortured and killed in the line of duty. It has since grown into a national campaign promoting community awareness and advocacy for drug and alcohol prevention. The red ribbon carries a simple message – no tolerance for the use of illegal drugs or the illegal use of legal drugs. So why should you wear a red ribbon? Continue reading »

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I Believe in Me Drug Free
Douglass Elementary School
October 27, 2009 • 07:45 am

Staff and students will assemble on the playground and a drug-free message will be given from members of the Walnut Hills Anti Drug Coalition.  Students will also receive “I Believe in Me Drug Free” red ribbons, along with pencils.  Students will also sign pledges to be drug and alcohol free.

Nearly 300 people attended Coalition for a Drug-Free Lower Price Hill’s (CDFLPH) Youth Day on October 3, 2009.

At the event, kids signed pledges to remain drug and alcohol free and were given “Drug-Free Is The Key” themed backpacks stuffed with other themed items and information.

This year, the parents were also asked to make a pledge to raising their kids in a safe, drug-free environment. Parents were asked to set clear rules and expectations about not using drugs or alcohol and enforce consequences for breaking those rules. Parents in the community enthusiastically signed the pledges.
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Title: Uniting to Create Healthy Communities & Healthy Youth
Location: Crowne Point Plaza • 5901 Pfeiffer Road, Blue Ash
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Description: Featured Speaker: O’dell M. Owens, M.D., M.P.H., Hamilton County Coroner
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Registration and continental breakfast 8:00 – 8:30 am
Program 8:30 – 10:30 am

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