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Walk to Wellness
October 16, 2010
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 | Parent Coffee Chat
Join CATS staff for some treats on 10/30/10
9AM to 10AM
The Coffee Factory
Hood Common Plaza
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1-800-273-TALK
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Red Ribbon Week
10/23/10 - 10/31/10
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We apologize for the recent broken links to
NH DHHS.NH DHHS has a new website!www.dhhs.nh.govMost of the links are fixed on the CATS website. |
It Takes a CommunityThere is still time to take the CATS Community Attitude Survey. It only takes about 5 minutes and your feedback is important to what we do! |
Staff
Sue Centner
Director
Paula Galvin,
Assistant Director
Kaitlyn Clarke,
Youth Coordinator
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Community Alliance for Teen Safety is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to promote safe habits for all youth by increasing awareness of high-risk behaviors, encouraging healthy choices, and fostering community alliances in Chester, Derry, Hampstead, Londonderry, Salem and Windham.
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Dear Friend of the CATS Community,
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Join us this Saturday, October 16th for the 15th Annual CATS Walk! Form a team or come as an individual and join the fun beginning at McGregor Park in Derry.
I want to congratulate the four NH communities recently selected as new recipients of Drug Free Community grants: The City of Franklin's Mayor's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Task Force, Sullivan County's Communities United for Substance Abuse Prevention, The Raymond Coalition for Youth, and the Winchester School District's We've Got Your Back Coalition.
I also want to congratulate the winners of the CATS Derryfest Raffle. - Colleen Bryer, gift certificate to T-Bones
- D, Mele, gift certificate to T-Bones
Please spend 5 minutes to take our Community Attitude Survey. Your feedback is important to us.
As always, please contact CATS with any questions, comments or suggestions. We invite your involvement!
Best regards.
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Prescription Drug Take-Back is a Success
 On September 25, 2010, CATS staff worked with the Derry Police Department to support the National Take-Back Day.
People were able to anonymously surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications for destruction. We collected approx. 130 pounds of unwanted, expired, or unused prescription drugs! Overall, the New England region collected over 25,000 pounds!
This one-day effort was intended to bring national focus to the issue of increasing pharmaceutical controlled substance abuse.  | Sgt Eric Kester, Derry Police Department; Sue Centner, CATS; Ptl Daniel Komenda; Paula Galvin, CATS
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Pinkerton Academy Offers Community Forum "Helping Adults Support Grieving Teens - Recognizing the Warning Signs of Depression and Suicide" Tuesday, October 26, 2010 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Stockbridge Theater at Pinkerton Academy Free and open to the public. Panel Discussion with Representatives from: Center for Life Management Community Alliance for Teen Safety Derry Police Department NH National Alliance of Mental Illness Pinkerton Academy Survivors of Suicide Support Group Contact Pinkerton Academy for more information. 603.437.5200
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Bullying Prevention Webcast on 10/25
 Kevin Jennings, Assistant Deputy Secretary
US Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools
Following the success of our August 2010 "Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit," The Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Working Group would like to invite you to participate in our upcoming webcast, entitled "Keeping the Momentum Going: A Webcast Follow-up to the Federal Bullying-Prevention Summit." The webcast will once again bring together organizational, federal, and academic leaders in addition to teachers, principals, school resource officers, students, and parents to continue the national conversation on bullying prevention.
For the last several months, the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Justice, Interior, Defense, and Agriculture have developed a strategy for the broader administration vision for keeping our students safe. This "Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Working Group" has thus far developed a set of goals to combat bullying and is actively working on action steps to advance these goals. As our work moves forward, we would be honored for you to continue to contribute to the conversation.
The webcast will include an introduction to research and prevention strategies by Dr. Catherine Bradshaw from Johns Hopkins University, a leading researcher in bullying and school climate. It will also feature "voices from the field," a panel featuring individuals currently involved in bullying prevention efforts discussing their roles in bullying prevention in addition to the successes and the challenges they have faced. Assistant Deputy Secretary Kevin Jennings (Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, U.S. Department of Education) and Captain Stephanie Bryn (Health Resource Service Administration, Health and Human Services) will discuss the ongoing work of the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Working Group.
To register for this webcast, please visit the following link : https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register827891504 by Monday, October 25, 2010. This event has a limited capacity, so please register early to ensure a spot.
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Kaitlyn Clarke, Youth Coordinator, provides information at Derryfest.
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Safe Household Disposal of Prescription Medicine
1. Pour medicine into a sealable plastic bag.
2. If the medicine is a solid, add a small amount of water to dissolve it.
3. Add any undesirable substance (coffee grounds, kitty litter) to the medicine in the plastic bag.
4. Seal the bag and immediately dispose of it the trash for regular pick-up.
5. Use marker to blackout any personal contact information on the empty medicine container prior to disposing of it in the trash.
New Hampshire has a website at www.nh.gov/medsafety for additional information on medicine disposal issues.
Source: NH Department of Environmental Safety
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