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Dispose of Your Unused or Expired Medications Saturday 
Dispose of your unused or expired prescription medications in a free, safe, anonymous way on Saturday, October 29th, from 10:00 to 2:00 at the City Hall parking lot, 1409 Central, in Nebraska City or 10:00 to 1:00 at the Syracuse Fair Grounds. Seven of the 10 most common drugs abused by teenagers are prescription medications. Americans are abusing prescription drugs at record levels - often raiding medicine cabinets of friends and family. Flushing medications down the toilet can harm the water supply. Operation Pill Drop is being sponsored locally by Partners For Otoe County, Nebraska City Police Department, Otoe County Sheriff's Office, U-Save Pharmacy, St. Mary's Community Hospital, Nebraska City Medical Clinic, Town & Country Pharmacy, Syracuse Memorial Hospital, Walgreens, NC Housing Authority, Southeast District Health Department, Region V Systems, Nebraska City Elks Lodge and the Drug Enforcement Agency. For more information call 873-6343.
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FCCLA Partners with CASA
Nebraska City High Schools' FCCLA chapter is partnering with Otoe County's CASA program to help protect abused and neglected children.
The chapter recently raised $539.82 for the Court Appointed Special Advocated program at a "CASA Night" concession fundraiser, read more from the Nebraska City News-press...
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 The Co$t of Excessive Alcohol Use
A new article has been released, "Economic Costs of Alcohol Consumption in the U.S., 2006" indicating that "excessive alcohol consumption cost the U.S. $223.5 billion in 2006, which is almost
$750 per person or $1.90 per drink. Most of the costs were due to losses in workplace productivity, healthcare expenses, crimes related to excessive drinking and motor vehicle crashes." According to the CDC, the article will be available online via the American Journal of Preventative Medicine's website and published in the journal's November 2011 issue. For a copy of the report, visit
http://healthyamericans.org/health-issues/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Economic-Costs-of-Excessive-Drinking-Consumption-in-the-US.pdf.
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Free and Easy Way to Raise Funds for People United for Families GoodSearch is donating $202 to People United for Families simply because people used their site for searching the internet or doing online shopping. People United for Families is a designated charity affiliated with GoodSearch.com. If you sign up, every time you shop online or search the internet, a donation will be made to People United For Families. Here's how:
GoodShop.com works with more than 2,500 stores (including Target, Apple, Petsmart etc..) and every time you purchase something, a percentage will be donated to us! And, even more exciting, GoodShop also offers over 100,000 of the most up-to-date coupons and free shipping offers so you can save money at the same time. It's win win.
GoodSearch is a Yahoo powered search engine which makes a donation to us each time you do a search.
Join the rest of our community in using these sites to help us easily raise money for our mission right here in Otoe County to create a community where every family thrives. Get started by clicking the "Become a Supporter" button on our profile page here
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month
Look Out for Signs of Cyberbullying and Teen Depression
John Halligan, a speaker from Vermont, will tell "Ryan's Story," the lessons his family learned from the suicide of his 13 year-old son in 2003 following bullying at school and online. Read the story.
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 We're Recruiting! TeamMates of Nebraska City is currently recruiting 5 men and 5 women to serve as TeamMates Mentors. TeamMates matches a volunteer mentor with a student to meet at school for one hour per week and share a variety of activities. For more information, contact Stacie at 402-873-6343. To get a jump start on the paperwork you can visit: www.teammates.org and click on the "Become a Mentor" button.
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 Win a Gift Card - Visit P4OC on Facebook
It's official. We are now on Facebook. Visit us at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Partners-for-Otoe-County /188951631175606?sk=wall . We are already sharing up to date news and information that's good for you and your family to know. Plus we'll be sharing news on the latest happenings in our community. Let's make it a conversation. Talk to us and we will be sure to answer you.
If you are not already on Facebook, it's easy to join. Google Facebook and after you set up your account, go to Partners for Otoe County and you'll be glad you did. Facebook is one more tool in our efforts to build a community where every family thrives.
You will be automatically registered for one of two $10 gift cards from Pizza Hut for 'liking' us on Facebook. Contest ends October 30th.
Like Us on Face Book
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Partners for Otoe County (P4OC) Services
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Partners for Otoe County
917 Wildwood Lane, Suite H | Nebraska City, NE 68410
402-873-6343 | www.p4oc.org
Partners for Otoe County is a registered trade name of
People United for Families, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation |
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