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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Wraparound Services Strengthen the Path to Recovery
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) recovery isn’t solely about clinical treatment. During the third week of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, SAMHSA is highlighting a crucial part of recovery often overlooked: wraparound services. Wraparound services are supports that surround someone in treatment — helping with life’s practical challenges so treatment can be more successful and sustainable. These services…
PAAC Staff Attends Anti-Drug Coalition Through Grant
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…
Ohio Prevention and Mental Health Updates to Know This Spring
There are several new opportunities across Ohio focused on prevention, resiliency, recovery, and family support. From grant funding to statewide resource expansion to upcoming trainings and events, these updates may be helpful for coalition members, prevention professionals, schools, families, and community partners here in Pickaway County. One of the biggest current opportunities is the Reading for…
Treatment Works: Find Your Path to Recovery
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…
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…
Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition awarded $625,000 federal grant
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…