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How Prevention Creates Transformation The Seven Strategies for Community Change What are the Seven Strategies for Community Change? CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) provides all Coalitions with a guide to strategize our substance misuse prevention efforts. This guide is called the “Seven Strategies for Community Change”. (See this fact sheet for a helpful visual.) The seven strategies…

Preparing for February: Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month What is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month? Since 2010, February has been recognized across the United States as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Violence in a dating relationship includes physical assault, unwanted sexual activity, controlling or manipulative behavior, overly jealous behavior, and more. The purpose of dedicating an entire…

Connecting with Your Kids And Why it Counts as Prevention Did you know that the #1 deterrent for youth substance use is to have at least one healthy adult relationship in their lives? You can be that relationship. Many youth start using substances out of a sense of loneliness, curiosity, or trying to fit in…

Preventing Substance Abuse During the Holidays Happy holidays from your community Coalition! We hope this month is special for you. During this time of celebration, we’d like to give you a few safety tips. Watch for these serious mental health warning signs in your loved ones over the holidays (from Prevention Action Alliance): If you or someone…

Happy Halloween from your Prevention Coalition! See below for helpful holiday tips. Have a great weekend! Safety Tips for Your Kids: Tips for Those in Recovery: Prevention Tips: Thank you for being a vital part of our community! Copyright © 2021 CIRCLE Coalition. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is:CIRCLE Coalitionc/o 104 Spink St.Wooster, OH…

Families Talk Prevention TONIGHT! Join us at 6PM for Families Talk Prevention, a panel discussion about youth asset building in our community. The University of Akron Wayne College1901 Smucker Road, OrrvilleAdmission is free Learn more: http://ow.ly/wY0750GaEan Prefer to join via Zoom? Register here: http://ow.ly/8rYx50GaEao Check out the OneEighty website for information about community resources. Topics include: Domestic Violence…

Family Education Sessions: Wayne County Supports Prevention & Recovery If you ever wonder how to get more involved in your community, or if you can make a bigger difference in the lives of young people, here’s your chance! There are 3 upcoming events (starting tonight!) that will provide you with answers to these questions. Don’t…

Asset Building for Youth: How to Help Your Teen’s Physical and Mental Health The Problem: Adverse Childhood Experiences Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic childhood events that negatively impact a child’s development. The more ACEs children experience, the more likely they are to have physical and mental health issues, even into adulthood. ACEs can take…

Cultural competence lies at the heart of all prevention. Effective prevention begins with understanding our community’s needs as we study its demographics and cultural intricacies. While race is a vital aspect of cultural competence, it’s only one part. Take a look at the graphic below to review the many facets that make up culture: Provided…

Cannabis Concierge Service: The Problems Outweigh the Perks The Process Did you know that Ohio has only 21 qualifying health conditions for medical marijuana? (You can view them here.) Keep in mind that medical marijuana isn’t to be smoked or vaped, because regulating the dosage is impossible. Certified medical marijuana physicians may recommend marijuana in other forms such as oils…

How & Why To Keep it Substance Free: Celebrating Graduation During COVID-19 Your graduating Senior deserves to celebrate! Going to school during a global pandemic is no easy task. But our youth have risen to the challenge, and we couldn’t be prouder. Remember, High School graduation is a rite of passage, but underage alcohol use isn’t. (And…

The “Safety” of Vaping Marijuana Are the Rumors True? What’s the Latest? Rumor #1: Vaping is a safe alternative to smoking. This is a false claim. Scientific research is very clear: Vaping is highly addictive and damages the body and the brain, especially in youth. In fact, some studies suggest that vaping marijuana can actually be harder on our lungs…