A Time for Community Action_Drug Free Collier Newsletter_July 2016

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A Time for Community Action!
Drug Free Collier Monthly Newsletter ­ July 2016
Dear Coaliĕon Partners,
Drug Free Collier and its partners recently hosted a community forum to
address the growing heroin and opiate epidemic. With hundreds in
aĥendance, it's clearly a concern Collier County understands. "The number one cause of death naĕonwide is no longer car crashes,
it's overdoses," said Dr. Andrew Kolodny, a leading naĕonal expert on
the prescripĕon opioid and heroin crisis. During his June visit to Naples,
Kolodny spoke to more than 70 local physicians and 115 community
members. As a coaliĕon of concerned ciĕzens, Drug Free Collier is working to
change the landscape for our youth and prevent the epidemic of
addicĕon, said Rey Pezeshkan, President of Drug Free Collier. "Communiĕes have been hard hit," said Marty Harding, facilitator with
the Hazelden Be y Ford Founda杻Შon and moderator of a panel
discussion with experts from the Collier County Sheriff's Office, NCH
Healthcare System and Collier County Emergency Medical Services.
Dr. Andrew Kolodny and DFC
President Rey Pezeshkan
Parĕcipants also received a free copy of Hazelden's Heroin
and Prescrip杻Შon Painkillers: A Toolkit for Community
Ac杻Შon plus informaĕon on local resources for treatment
and family support. "Finding soluĕons requires all of us
coming together," said Pezeshkan. "This forum offered
Collier County a new plaĔorm to address this growing
epidemic," he added. "We appreciate the feedback we received from all the
parĕcipants and are encouraged by the surge in local
interest and energy directed towards prevenĕon,"
Pezeshkan added. A newly formed parent support group is
Panelists: Elisabeth Novakovich, NCH; Det.
Morgan Rogers, CCSO; and Capt. Anthony Maro, just one example of the posiĕve outcomes generated
from this community event. Collier County EMS
Local volunteers debunk common myths about heroin and opioids
Panelists: Brenda Iliff, Kiersten Hewi壺
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and Marty Harding, Hazelden Be壺y Ford.
For addiĕonal informaĕon about this workshop or to find other ways to get involved in protecĕng our
children from substance abuse, please join us at our upcoming events listed below or contact our office.
Special thanks to the following partners for making this community event possible:
Advance Medical; Central Florida Behavioral Health Network; David Lawrence Center; Florida Department of
Children and Families; Hazelden Be壺y Ford Founda꛶on; Kaleo; Park Royal Behavioral Health Services; The
Willough at Naples, plus Hazelden Publishing for awarding CEU's and NCH Healthcare System for CME's.
Together, we can change and save lives!
Sincerely,
Your Friends at Drug Free Collier
COMMUNITY EVENT ‐ FRIDAY, JULY 22
Join us to hear Monte S꛶les, a former federal
prosecutor and leading drug prevenĕon expert!
Friday, July 22nd
6 ‐ 7:30 PM
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
625 111th Ave N.
Naples, FL 34108
The event is free, but RSVP is requested.
Refreshments will be served.
Parents, Youth and Community Members are all
invited.
Contact Carly Gibb at 239‐302‐6717 or email:
[email protected]
NEWS & OTHER UPDATES
Download flyer HERE.
Don't Let Florida Go To Pot ‐ Informaĕonal Flyer
Educaĕon, Prevenĕon are the Focus of DFC ‐ Florida Weekly
Opioid Overdose Deaths by State ‐ Becker's Hospital Review
Opioids Hiħng Collier, Lee Hard ‐ Naples Daily News
Summer is a Peak Time ‐ Life in Naples
There is HOPE ‐ Florida Weekly
Wake‐Up Naples ‐ Naples Chamber Event
PLEASE TAKE THE CADCA SURVEY
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PLEASE TAKE THE CADCA SURVEY
Prescrip�on drug abuse and misuse is a growing problem for our communi�es. Fortunately, coali�ons here in
Florida are working every day to reverse this dangerous epidemic. As YOUR coali�on, we are teaming up with
law enforcement, parents, youth, high schools, business groups, faith communi�es, and other organiza�ons
to prevent prescrip�on drug abuse from becoming a problem in our neighborhoods.
We are at the forefront of this fight and we need your help. We invite you to take a few moments to complete
a brief, anonymous ques�onnaire designed to learn more about a륤鮿tudes, percep�ons, and behaviors
regarding the use, storage, and disposal of prescrip�on pain medica�ons. The findings from this survey will be
used to iden�fy community pa嫧䝄erns in order to support coali�ons across the country in developing effec�ve
messages.
To par杻Შcipate in the 3‐minute survey, please click ‐ HERE .
Please address any survey specific ques�ons to our na�onal partners at Community An�‐Drug Coali�ons of
America (www.cadca.org) by sending an email to Robert Busch at [email protected]. Thank you for your �me
and efforts in making this a safer place for everyone.
GET INVOLVED
Join us at our next Coaliĕon Meeĕng
Friday, July 8th at 8:30 a.m.
David Lawrence Center
6075 Bathey Lane
Naples, FL 34116
Help us protect our children from substance abuse.
New partners welcome. Please RSVP at 239‐377‐0535.
Join Our Social Media Circles to Learn More...
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Who are We? Drug Free Collier
P.O. Box 770759
Naples, FL 34107
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Phone: 239‐302‐6717 Drug Free Collier, P.O. Box 770759, Naples, FL 34107
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