Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force

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Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force A dedicated group of community members that develop strategies, programs, and practices to address alcohol and substance abuse issues in our community.

Prescription drug abuse, using a drug in a way other than prescribed or taking someone else's medication, is on the rise in our county. Help reduce access to misuse by bringing your expired medications to a safe disposal site such as a RedMed Box. Click here to find the closest location www.redbedbox.com/locations.

Shout out to the Kalamazoo Country Club for committing to responsible hosting.

Sixteen serving staff completed TIPS (Training for Intervention ProcedureS) for responsible service, sales and consumption of alcohol last night. KCSATF coordinator Ashley Bergeon is a certified trainer if your restaurant or bar is interested!

Drum roll please...We have a winner for our Sticker Design Contest for Sticker Shock!
Congratulations to Jeter's Leaders, they are our 2016 Sticker Shock Design Contest winners!!!
We had an outstanding 2,309 total number of votes in our contest! Way to go!
April 16th is the date for Sticker Shock. If you're interested in volunteering or being involved in anyway please contact Stephanie Sutton at [email protected] .

Woo hoo! We have two confirmed vendors for Sticker Shock 2016! We look forward to partnering with Daane's and Sprinkle Wine & Spirits to share positive messages about responsible drinking. See you on April 16th.

Two important members of our Task Force are away for training. We are excited for them to return home to teach us what they have learned. But we think they might not be as excited about returning to the snow.

It's time to vote! Please vote for your favorite Sticker Shock Design. And then share the link with your friends and family. Voting is open until Sunday, February 28th
http://goo.gl/forms/Pr3dZ60eKI

Sticker Shock 2016 Vote for the 2016 Project Sticker Shock Design by voting for your favorite. On April 16th in the morning, youth and adults will be disseminating over 8,000 copies of the winning sticker to prevent underage drinking! Contact Stephanie Sutton at [email protected] to register to be a volunte…

Calling all Kalamazoo County Youth between the ages of 14-18!!!
We need your sticker designs for our annual Sticker Shock campaign! We are looking for designs that clearly convey the message that providing alcohol to minors is not acceptable.
Designs are due Friday, February 19th by 5pm.
Designs can be dropped off at the Prevention Work's office, mailed to Prevention Works: 611 Whitcomb, Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 or emailed to Stephanie Sutton: [email protected].
READY, SET, GET CREATIVE!!!

Thank you Sindecuse Health Center staff at Western Michigan University for welcoming the Task Force to your meeting this morning. Task Force coordinator Ashley Bergeon and Achiles Malta, South West Michigan Behavioral Health, shared important statistics on opioid drug use and prescription drug statistics and how together we can reduce misuse.

Shout out to our friend & pharmacist Jim Middleton for arranging this event!

KCSATF is housed in Prevention Works. This partnership is one of the important ways we make our county a safer & healthier community. Join the KCSATF coordinating council and members at the annual Casino Night event on Saturday, February 6 from 7 - midnight at the Kalamazoo Country Club. Tickets are available now at http://www.pwcasinonight.com/