Youth Council Insight
In this month’s Youth Council Insight, we asked our youth to share what change means to them. This not only gives them a voice but also provides us, as Adult Allies, with valuable insight into their perspectives.

In this month’s Youth Council Insight, we asked our youth to share what change means to them. This not only gives them a voice but also provides us, as Adult Allies, with valuable insight into their perspectives.

Pickaway County will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration ‘National Drug Take Back Day’ on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 AM to 2 PM. Five locations in the county are available as drop off sites. The DEA reports drug overdose deaths are up 16 percent in the last year, claiming more than 290…
By STEVEN COLLINS Circleville Herald Senior Reporter CIRCLEVILLE — Students from all four county public schools gathered inside Heritage Hall for a Be the Change Youth Rally on Friday at the Pickaway County Ag & Event Center. Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition sponsored the rally, which promoted positive and healthy choices. Students heard from Ty Sells,…
The Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition (PAAC) has been awarded the Drug Free Communities (DFC) grant, a five-year federal grant totaling $625,000 to mobilize community leaders to identify and respond to the drug problems within Pickaway County, and change local environmental conditions tied to substance use. “Receiving the DFC grant is a reflection of our community’s…
Every journey toward healing looks different — and that’s exactly why treatment works. As part of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is highlighting the importance of recognizing the many pathways available for people seeking treatment and recovery. During the second week of Treatment Month, the focus…
Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition (PAAC) received a Blue Ribbon Award from the White House in recognition of their work to prevent youth substance use and ensure young people can lead healthy and fulfilling lives. The award was given during the he National Youth Substance Use Prevention Summit in Washinton D.C. The summit brought together youth…
Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition’s (PAAC) Program Director Margaret Simmons was awarded a grant from the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services and Prevention Action Alliance to attend the CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 33rd Annual National Leadership Forum in Washington, DC. At this forum, PAAC was recognized for completing the National Coalition Institute’s National…