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National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 🎗

Posted on September 15, 2023 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse Prevention

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. The issue of suicide can be linked to issues of mental health that can be exasperated by excessive alcohol use and drug use (including prescription drug misuse). This month we want to bring awareness

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TAC Teen Camp Recap!

Posted on September 8, 2023 in News/Events, Substance Abuse Prevention

This past summer, in collaboration with the Georgia Prevention Project, we hosted the TAC Team Camp: “Future Me” Summit! It was a day full of fun learning as we empowered our youth to unleash their full potential! With about 50 …

Parents… Stay Informed: “Substance Use Trends” to be Aware Of

Posted on June 16, 2023 in Awareness, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

A part of our prevention work is awareness–we want to keep our parents/guardians, teachers, adults, etc. aware about any new substances or “misuse trends” that our youth may be exposed to, so that we can come together, as a community, …

“FUTURE ME” SUMMIT TAC TEAM CAMP

Posted on June 9, 2023 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse Prevention

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

🗣 CALLING ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!

JULY 12TH from 9AM to 3PM all registered students are welcomed to a day full of learning and fun as we empower …

Striving for Another Sober Spring Break

Posted on March 24, 2023 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse Prevention

Message for the Parents:

For many, the month of March is seen as the official start to the “SPRING BREAK FESTIVITIES”. While this is a joyous time for students who can find time to relax, and even for …

Spreading the Message, Promoting Prevention

Posted on March 10, 2023 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

Drug addiction and drug abuse is not exclusive to a set group of people. Unfortunately, anyone can become addicted to drug at anytime through substance misuse. That is why we work diligently to try to prevent any initial use among …

In The News…

Posted on March 3, 2023 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse Prevention

As CCAPSA, Inc., it is part of our prevention work to address the opioid crisis within Cobb County. Recently released statistics have stated that over 120 people died from opioids in 2021, and Cobb County has continued to have a …

A Message To Hear As A Warning To Heed

Posted on February 24, 2023 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse Prevention

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Partnering To Educate And Change

Posted on February 10, 2023 in News/Events, Substance Abuse Prevention

Recently, three of our very own coalition partners participated in a live stream presentation event that was done as a collaboration between the Cobb Schools Communications Department and Cobb and Douglas Public Health (CDPH). The presentation discussed the harms of

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A Drug-Free New Year!

Posted on December 30, 2022 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

The year of 2022 has flown by, and now we are looking 2023 in the face! With that being said, this gives us a new opportunity to set goals and resolutions for ourselves that will carry out through this new …