Upcoming ASAP events 

Wednesday, April 6^th, 5:30 PM:  Maranacook Celebration of Parents and Families and Spaghetti Dinner, Maranacook High School.   For full details on this see the flyer and information posted at  www.maranacook.org 

Monday April 11^th, 3:30 to 5:00 PM

April Briefing for ASAP Members and Friends: 

The Buker Center, Meeting Room A, 22 Armory St.

Augusta:  Using the 40 Developmental Assets to Reduce Substance Abuse.

Saturday, April 30th:  National DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Day:  8 sites in southern Kennebec County   

Monday and Tuesday, May 2 and 3:

Semi-annual Retailer Trainings for On- and Off-Premise Alcohol Retailers  Hold the dates - Southern Kennebec Locations to be announced.

Friday May 5th:  Training For People Who Want to Take Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Misuse:  Gardiner

Thursday May 12th at the Augusta Armory:  Healthy Start's Forum for People Who Support Parents of Very Young Children.  Forum:  Recognizing and Responding to Substance Abuse Issues 

Learn About the 40 Developmental Assets and How They Help Prevent Substance Abuse  

Monday April 11^th, 3:30 to 5:00 PM

April Briefing for ASAP Members and Friends: 

The Buker Center, Meeting Room A

22 Armory St.

Augusta

Using the 40 Developmental Assets to Reduce Substance Abuse

Nancy Findlan, Director Greater Waterville Communities for Children and Youth; and Kathi Wall, Director, Augusta Boys and Girls Club  

This is the second in ASAP's series of briefings for coalition members and friends on substance abuse prevention topics that are: a) timely and b) of special interest and importance to people in the southern Kennebec service area.    

Ms. Findlan, directs the Greater Waterville area DFC coalition and has been integrating "Asset Building" strategies into her coalition's substance abuse prevention efforts for the last four years.  Experience in northern Kennebec County has demonstrated the power of "positive approaches," both in terms of engaging the community and reducing use.  She will:

-present the theoretical framework for the 40 Developmental Assets,

-describe some specific projects that are working in Waterville, and

-engage participants in a dialogue about how this approach can make a difference in schools and communities in our service area.

Ms. Wall, over a period of years,  has built the Augusta Boys and Girls Club within the framework of the 40 developmental assets.  She will provide practical examples of the implementation and outcomes you can expect from asset building programs. 

There is no charge for this presentation.  However, space is limited, and registration is requested to ensure there is space for all who want to attend. If interested in attending, please contact: 

 Karen Tucker: ktucker@mcd.org 588-5012 

Are You Concerned About Our Prescription Drug Misuse Problem?  Do You Want to Help Members of Our Communities Take Small, Simple Actions That Will Make a Difference?  CHECK THIS OUT... 

Thursday, May 5^th 2011, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM:  Gardiner offices of MaineGeneral  (also April 28^th in Waterville)

Local training opportunity for people who want to share Prescription Drug Misuse Prevention messages with friends, colleagues and clients.  For more information, download a copy of the flyer from our website:

http://healthycommunitiesme.org/news.html

One Day Event:  April 30th, 10 AM to 2 PM.  Nationwide, Local Law Enforcement Agencies and Community Partners Will Take Back Unused and Unwanted Medications 

Local Sites for the One Day Take-Back Event 

Augusta Police Department, 33 Union Street
Gardiner Police Department, 6 Church Street  

Readfield: Readfield/Wayne Transfer Station, North Rd.  

West Gardiner: Fire Department, 318 Spears Corner Rd.

Litchfield: Transfer Station, 2400 Hallowell Rd

Windsor: Historical Society, Windsor Fair Grounds, Rt 32
Winthrop Police Department, 15 Town Hall Lane 

Every Day Take Back Services, Starting April 30th
With funding from the Maine DEA and support from the Kennebec Sheriff's Office, disposal collection boxes will be available to the public every day these law enforcement agencies are open:  

Augusta:    Augusta Police Dept., 33 Union  St.

    Kennebec Sheriff's Office, 125 State St.

Gardiner:   Gardiner Police Dept., 6 Church St.

Winthrop:  Winthrop Police Dept., 15 Town Hall Lane

Collection boxes will be available in a total of 12 locations across Kennebec and Somerset Counties.  

For more information, go to our website:
http://www.healthycommunitiesme.org/lawenforcement.html 

Substance Abuse Prevention in Young Families is Healthy Start's Spring Forum Focus 

On Thursday, May 12^th, Healthy Start Spring Forum for Home Visitors, Nurses & Parent Educators takes place at the Augusta Armory. 

Participants will be able to:

1. Describe ways parental substance use can create risks for their children

2. Recognize signs and symptoms of substance abuse that put the family at risk

3. Better engage parents in a discussion about the risks, and whether they would consider different choices around their substance use  

For a flyer to post click here. 

For more information click here for the Healthy Start webpage.  

Tuesday, April 12:

The New Recovery Movement:

Moving Maine Toward A Recovery Oriented System of Care  9:30 - 3:30  

and  

1st Annual Lisa Mojer-Torres Recovery Advocacy Award Luncheon 11:30-2:00  

Maple Hill Farm

Attend the full conference or join us for the award luncheon only.

CEU's

Learn about Recovery Advocacy and Recovery Oriented Systems of Care from leading national and local experts in these pioneering movements!

Sponsored by the Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery and the Maine Recovery Communities Coalition.  Supported by the Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs and AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc. through funding by the Maine Office of Substance Abuse, Department of Health and Human Services

For more information click here.