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.
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County Drug Take Back Day slated for Saturday, April 30th
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…
PAAC visits city council to offer partnership
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Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition awarded $625,000 federal grant
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‘Be the Change’ Youth Rally Promotes Positive, Healthy Choices
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PAAC receives Blue Ribbon Award for work to prevent youth substance use
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Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, October 29th from 10am-2pm Walmart Supercenter 1470 South Court Street Circleville We appreciate the support of the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Department to help reduce the prescription drug use in Pickaway County. Be part of the solution. Keep them safe. Clean them out. Take them back.