Committed To Our Community. Motivated By Our Kids. - March 2022 -

A message from the DMYFS Executive Director in response to the Durham Board Of Finance meeting and public comment on March 15th 2022: "I cannot thank you all enough for speaking on behalf of DMYFS, your passion and support for the work we do everyday was heartwarming. I was proud that we were able to present a complete over view of all we do to support our community. There is no way we could have done this without your help." -Betsy Dean, Executive Director

To watch the board of finance meeting click here.

Middle School EDGE members posted Let’s #MentionPrevention posters to educate their peers on the dangers of youth vaping and marijuana use!

Posters with different messages will be updated every other meeting by EDGE members. Before changing the posters members talk about the effectiveness of poster locations and the message shared. Having youth involved is important when sharing a peer-to-peer campaign, thank you to all EDGE members for your hard work! High School EDGE members will also be sharing this important message at their school next month. To see more Let's #MentionPrevention resources please visit www.dmlwc.org/mentionprevention.html

This year we celebrated National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week with a social media take over, marijuana/vaping education posters in the middle school, prevention themed activity kits and a page on our website. Visit http://www.dmlwc.org/drug--alcohol-facts-week-2022.html to learn more! ‌ ‌ ‌

Did you miss the last DMLWC Coalition meeting? Don't worry we recorded it! Watch the meeting by following the link below! https://youtu.be/JE71QivR6ww Join us for the next DMLWC Meeting- May 9th at 2:30 pm – Hybrid Meeting Meeting Topic: The New Marijuana Presented by: John Daviau and Melissa McGarry  To view more pictures from the meeting follow this link www.facebook.com/DMLWC/posts/5377868018943123

Thank you to everyone that attended the March NARCAN training! If you are interested in being trained in this potentially life saving training please keep an eye out for more dates.

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. If you need to dispose of medication before this event email [email protected] for free disposal kits and watch this video https://youtu.be/IoxNU4lOYrI What to do with used sharps in CT: safeneedledisposal.org/states/connecticut/?fbclid=IwAR2HIYyGlAxJK6EHKoWhsuc6vWENORIrzRJUXkOwkcJEd_PoV-xQAQPqntk For more information please visit: http://www.dmlwc.org/rx-drug-take-back-day-april-30th-2022-10am---2pm.html RSVP and share the event on Facebook to help spread the word: www.facebook.com/events/425641042697001/?ref=newsfeed

March 9th 2022 was National No Smoking Day: No Smoking Day aims to bring awareness to the dangers of this addiction. The day also tries to spotlight resources available to help people decide to try and quit. Visit https://smokefree.gov/ for more resources and how to quit!

Check out our newest PSA video on The New Marijuana and why it is harmful for youth! #mentionprevention For more information please visit www.dmlwc.org/mentionprevention

March typically sees a lot of alcohol-focused themes and observances, such as Spring Break and Saint Patrick’s Day. This can be a worrisome time for parents and caregivers, but it doesn’t have to be. Encourage members of your community to talk with their kids about the dangers of underage drinking and other drug use! For more information, visit https://www.samhsa.gov/underage-drinking

In The News

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline The resources and information on this page are designed to help states, territories, tribes, mental health and substance use disorder professionals, and others looking for information on understanding the background, history, funding... Read more www.samhsa.gov

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