Wood County Prevention Coalition
Uniting For A Drug-Free Community Since 2004
Red Ribbon Week Tour: The Drive to Save Lives
internationally known entertaining, inspirational and educational speaker who has impacted the lives of over one million students worldwide, speaking at more than 150 schools each year. Drawing from an immense personal tragedy in her own life, watching her
identical twin sister die in a car crash the day after their 18th birthday, Cara's inspiring presentations focus on dealing with peer pressure, being a role
model, avoiding negative risks such as drugs and alcohol and being "You-nique."
Using humor and touching stories, Cara captivates her audience and leads them on an emotional roller coaster ride. She has them laughing one minute and crying the next. But most of all, you will remember her for a little dance that just might save your life!
In Partnership with the Wood County Prevention Coalition, Wood County Educational Service Center and Safe Communities of Wood County, Ohio.
Stay tuned for other Red Ribbon activities which will also be announced very soon!
For more information: call or email Milan Karna at
(419) 354-9010 or mkarna@wcesc.org
Suicide Prevention Moves to Text Messaging
By Alan JohnsonThe Columbus Dispatch • Thursday September 29, 2016 3:01 PM
Ohioans in crisis have a new place to turn: a text message.
Two state departments today unveiled the Crisis Text Line, a free, confidential way to connect via a text message with a trained crisis counselor.
People can text keyword "4hope" 24 hours a day, seven days a week to 741741 to talk in text messages with a counselor. It is solely a text and not a voice conversation.
The hotline is aimed at people struggling with suicidal thoughts, but it is open to those who are depressed, thinking of self harm, victims of bullying or in some other emotional crisis, officials said.
“Crisis Text Line is not a replacement for counseling," said Tracy Plouck, director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. "It’s a point of connection and a way to get to a more stable frame of mind. Crisis hotlines have been used successfully for decades, but technology is changing, and we need to be sure to meet Ohioans where they are in order to get them the help they need.”
There is no charge to the caller and no cost to the state to link to the National Crisis Text Line, a non-profit entity which has financial support from Melinda Gates and Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn, among others.
The Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Board began operating the text line service about two years ago as a state-funded pilot project.
Implications of SBIRT for early identification of substance use disorder
by Paige Pennington
Everyone in the addiction treatment recovery industry knows that too many Americans never receive addiction treatment because their disorders go completely undiagnosed. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice that has been clinically shown to identify, reduce and prevent substance misuse and the disease of addiction and ultimately reduce healthcare costs. While implementation barriers still exist, the Affordable Care Act has created valuable opportunities for the expansion of SBIRT utilization across various healthcare settings.
SBIRT is an early intervention approach that can be used in primary care settings to identify individuals at risk for substance use disorder. This approach targets individuals with non-dependent substance use to provide intervention prior to the need for more extensive treatment. Healthcare practitioners are encouraged to utilize SBIRT for patients who may not be actively seeking treatment for substance abuse, but who are at risk for developing medical complications or whose substance use may interfere with other responsibilities such as work and family matters.
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We're very excited to have Ellen Augsperger, Director of Ohio SBIRT Project, present to the Wood County Prevention Coalition on Friday, November 4th. Please see the attached flyer below.
Wood County Prevention Coalition Meeting on November 4th
Wood County Prevention Coalition Meeting
Friday, Nov 4, 2016, 08:30 AM
Wood County Educational Service Center 1867 N Research Drive, Bowling Green, OH, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
About Us
Our Vision: Helping youth be drug-free, productive and responsible citizens.
Our Mission: We are a coalition of compassionate community members working together to coordinate high quality programs for the prevention of youth substance abuse in Wood County.
Email: mkarna@wcesc.org
Website: wcprevention.org
Location: 1867 Research Drive, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419)-354-9010
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPCoalition
Twitter: @woodpccoalition