Area Residents Caring & Helping within the Tredyffrin and Easttown Townships |
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April 19, 2012
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Take this opportunity to...
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Get Rid of Unwanted Medicines to Prevent Teen Drug Abuse
"Spring-cleaning season" is the perfect time to take up this challenge and to take advantage of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)'s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day to be held Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with local collection sites across the country. This is a great opportunity to take an inventory of medicines in your home and safely discard of any unwanted, unused or expired medicines - including over-the-counter medicines, which can disposed of at the take-back sites as well. Tredyffrin Township has a permanent collection bin (see side bar) in the Township Building. To locate other collection sites, visit the DEA website.
- Link to full article how to Spring Clean out your medicine cabinet!
- Linkto an article entitled: Prevent Accidental Overdose: Clean Your Senior Loved Ones Medicine Cabinet
- Link to a description of National Drug Take Back Day.
A message from your friends at ARCH
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Reprint of the press release...
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ARCH Partners with the Tredyffrin Police Department to Offer Continual Safe Disposal of Prescription Drugs
March 2012 -- Area Residents Caring & Helping (ARCH), a local non-profit, and the Tredyffrin Police Department are partnering to provide the local community with a safe and convenient way to properly dispose of unneeded and expired prescription drugs.
ARCH approached the local police about creating a convenient local prescription drug collection program and received an enthusiastic response from Acting Chief Lieutenant Anthony Giaimo of the Tredyffrin Police Department. The Tredyffrin Police agreed to install a permanent prescription drug collection bin on site and assume responsibility for the proper disposal of the collected drugs. ARCH was pleased to purchase the collection bin for the benefit of the community. This week, a MedReturn prescription drug collection box was installed in the lobby of the Tredyffrin Township Building, 1100 Duportail Road, Berwyn, PA.
Lt. Giaimo explained that the heavy steel locked box operates like a bank deposit-collection device: items placed in the door's open bin are deposited into the box when the door is closed and are not retrievable. The collection box's location permits the disposal of medication Monday-Friday from 6 am to 10 pm.
"We are delighted to partner with the Tredyffrin Township Police Department to bring this prescription drug collection service to our T/E community" said Roann Brown, ARCH Co-Chair. "Many people end up with leftover or expired prescription drugs and do not know what to do with them. As a result, these drugs frequently remain in medicine cabinets where they can pose a risk to our children and teens."
The next step is to educate the T/E community about the importance of prompt and proper disposal of unneeded and expired prescription drugs. ARCH is seeking community business partners to support and assist with community education initiatives now that the box is installed and the program is operational.
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|  L-R: Tredyffrin Lieutenant Anthony Giaimo, Tredyffrin Township Manager, Mimi Gleason, Chester County District Attorney, Tom Hogan, ARCH co-chairs Roann Brown and Gwenn Mascioli |
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April 28, 2012
National Take Back Initiative
Even though our residents can now drop their unused or expired prescriptions anytime (see below), linking to this national event will help raise awareness about the need for proper disposal. link
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At the township building...
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Disposal of medication
is available
Monday-Friday
6:00 am to 10:00 pm
Tredyffrin Township Bldg
The collection box is located in the lobby of the Tredyffrin Township Building. directions
The heavy steel locked box operates like a bank deposit-collection device: items placed in the door's open bin are deposited into the box when the door is closed and are not retrievable.
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ARCH shares many opportunities for parents to learn...
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 Drugs of Abuse in the Teen Population
April 26, 2012 (7-9pm)
Tredyffrin Police Officer, Russ Hittle will cover the most recent drugs being used by our teens, as well as signs and symptoms of use and abuse. Part of the 2012 Police Learning Series.
Held at the Tredyffrin Township Bldg. link
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ARCH Mission
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ARCH is a coalition of parents, educators, and community members committed to promoting the well being of youth in Tredyffrin and Easttown Townships. We serve as a resource to families as they help their children form a positive self-image, make healthy choices, and reduce the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD).
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Thank you in advance...
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ARCH is a 501c3 non-profit organization and relies heavily on tax-deductible contributions. Donations can be made directly to ARCH (PO Box 149, Paoli, PA, 19301) or through United Way #03901.
If you have an opportunity to make a United Way designation this fall - we hope you'll consider ARCH.
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If you are looking for help...
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Chester County Drug & Alcohol Information & Referral 24 hour Toll Free number 1-866-286-3767 All calls are private and confidential |
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www.archcares.org
Area Residents Caring and Helping, Inc.
We are a coalition of parents, educators and community members committed to promoting the well being of youth in Tredyffrin and Easttown Townships. We serve as a resource to families as they help their children form a positive self-image, make healthy choices, and reduce the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD).
ARCH is a non-profit corporation and is a designated recipient of United Way funds. Our United Way number is # 03901.
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