RECAP ASAP Newsletter

July, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS
7/20/19- Tioga County Kids Picnic Event
Marvin Park, 12pm-4pm
FREE food, games, bounce houses and more!
8/8/19- Opioid Workgroup Meeting
6 pm 72 North Ave, 1st floor
8/30/19- Overdose Awareness Vigil
Location TBD; 7pm-8:30pm
9/7/19- Brad Bailey Memorial Kickball Tournament
Waverly Little League Fields, 9am-5pm
24 Team limit, 8-10 per team
$50 donation requested; all proceeds go to a scholarship in Brad's name to a Waverly High School Senior
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
The ASAP Coalition would like to recognize Kylie Holochak this month. Kylie has been an amazing member of the coalition since she began working for Tioga County Public Health. She is always a willing and excited volunteer for events, attends regular coalition meetings, as well as TEAM Youth and Opioid Workgroup meetings. Kylie comes ready with great suggestions and contributions to our work as a coalition. Thank you Kylie for all of your hard work and dedication!
TEACHING RESOURCES
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July Pennysaver Article
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Work Group
Reports
DATA Work Group
Who is ready to step into a coalition leadership role?!?

Data Workgroup is looking for a new chair! This is a great resume' builder in addition to serving an important role in moving the coalition forward with data driven outcomes. Commitment for the role is 2-4 hours per month.

Key Informant interviews are what is on the table for the data work group right now. Volunteers are needed to interview community members and sector reps about their viewpoints and opinions on substance use in Tioga County. Questions will be provided for you and the listening sessions should take 60-90 minutes.
The PNA survey is coming this fall and the updated 2019 survey will include additional questions about e-cigs and vaping. The goal is the survey all 8th, 10th, and 12th graders in Tioga County schools

T.E.A.M. Youth Work Group
T.E.A.M. Youth is working on a Substance Use Project to obtain more data on what substance use in Tioga County looks like. Key Informant Interviews are an important part in obtaining additional data. Each T.E.A.M Youth member has agreed to do one interview and is asking all of you to do the same!

They are working on E-Cig policy with Owego Free Academy so that E-cigs and vape pens can be confiscated and disposed of rather than kept in house for the year.

One area of focus for the group is to begin working on a Social Host Law ordinance
The group discussed running a   Homecoming Sticker Shock campaign in October.

With school starting back up soon enough, the group has a goal to develop youth run Lunch & Learns throughout the year in each school district.

CADCA Scholarships will open for applying in September or October and the group would like to send 4 youth this year to attend in February. Start thinking of who may be a perfect youth to send!
Opioid Work Group
The group would like to have a second showing of the “Healing Journey” and are
seeking a venue to be able to host it in Waverly. There are talks about possibly showing it in the jail as well. If you know of another group or organization who would be interested in hosting a screening of this powerful documentary please let Stephanie Ferraro know.
sferraro@casa-trinity.org

The group is partnering with John Gatto, owner of the Owego Pharmacy to do a “Prescription Safety” video to be used on our social media and website.

Overdose Awareness Day is 8/31/19 and the group would like to do its' 2nd annual vigil on 8/30/19. The group is looking for members who would be on an Ad Hoc planning committee from now until August 30th. Location to be determined, Time: 7pm-8:30 pm

Free Medication Disposal bags have been placed in locations all around the county. Please encourage others to stop and pick up this free item to safely dispose of medication between disposal events.
Click below to read the meeting minutes from July's meeting
Tioga ASAP Coalition | www.TiogaASAP.org