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Science of Addiction and Recovery. Learn more at Friends of Recovery NH.
Save the Dates
May 13th - 19th - Buckle Up NH Week
June 2nd - CPS Check Point in Derry ay Hood Commons
Media Power Youth is offering spring & summer workshops. Learn more.
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CATS Staff
Sue Centner
Director
Paula Galvin, M.Ed.
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.
www.catsnh.org
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April 2012
We look forward to seeing everyone at the Prescription Drug Take Back! Read below to learn more. Don't forget to share the news with your friends. Use the built built in forward feature or share to your Facebook page.
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Saturday, April 28th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous events, or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications. Read more.
The Derry Police Department will host a site at Hood Commons (Shaw's Plaza). Look for the Town of Derry Mobile Command Center!
What can I bring?
- Prescription and over the counter solid dosage medications (tablets and capsules) will be accepted.
- Intravenous solutions and needles will not be accepted.
- Illegal substances such as marijuana are not accepted.
The program is anonymous and free. Contact the Derry Police Department or CATS with any questions.
Derry Police Department: 603/432.6111
Community Alliance for Teen Safety: 603/434.5251
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April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Do you know your community's alcohol personality?
One of the ways to support substance abuse prevention efforts and decrease underage drinking is to be aware of retail access. What happens when a young person goes into a corner store or supermarket?
 Community Alliance for Teen Safety and other prevention groups routinely work with the NH Liquor Commission, local law enforcement and local merchants to conduct Buyer Beware "Sticker Shock" campaigns. Following approved guidelines and under the supervision of adults, youth adhere stickers to cases and multi-packs of beer and other alcoholic beverages. The stickers remind adult buyers that purchasing alcohol for minors is illegal.
You can increase your awareness of retail access the next time you go into a store.
- Is beer located in coolers next to soda and milk?
- Are promotional alcohol displays placed below the eye-level of an adult, where it can be easily viewed by children?
- Is alcohol-related merchandise (ping pong balls) displayed near the beer & wine or at the cash register?
These questions address some of the subtle influences youth face on a daily basis. Contact CATS to learn more. |
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County Health Rankings Released
The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the 2011 findings of County Health Rankings.
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NH DHHS 2011 Snapshot Report |
The Ranking include a snapshot of each county in New Hampshire with a color-coded map comparing each county's overall health ranking. Researchers used five measures to assess the level of overall health or "health outcomes" for New Hampshire by county: the rate of people dying before age 75, the percent of people who report being in fair or poor health, the numbers of days people report being in poor physical and poor mental health, and the rate of low-birthweight infants.
The Rankings also consider factors that affect people's health within four categories: health behavior, clinical care, social and economic factors, and physical environment. Among the many health factors they look at: rates of adult smoking, adult obesity, excessive drinking among adults, and teenage births; the number of uninsured under age 65, availability of primary care physicians, and preventable hospital stays; rates of high school graduation, adults who have attended some college, children in poverty; community safety; limited access to healthy foods; rates of physical inactivity; and air pollution levels.
View the NH DHHS 2011 Snapshot Report or the 2011 New Hampshire State Profile. Contact NH Department of Health & Human Services to learn more. 603/271.9388 |
Distracted Driving is More than Cell Phone Use
Abby Rugg
 Ever since I started driving, my mother has always sent me out the door with two instructions: "Be careful," and "Call me when you get there." At sixteen, even though I knew she was just being a mom, I would roll my eyes; I'm not exactly a careless person, and especially as a high school student I wasn't going very far. "It's not you I'm worried about," she would tell me, "it's everyone else."
Now, as a commuter, I can attest to that. I'm not saying I'm a saint. Like anyone else, I've taken the odd phone call while driving (though never a text), belted along to the radio, and occasionally neglected a turn signal. But I've also watched others around me drive while distracted, and I've learned what a harrowing experience it can be to know that the person in front of you is clearly applying mascara instead of watching the road. Distracted driving is not limited to texting: it can be something as small as trying to drink your coffee or change the radio station, and it can be extremely dangerous. This is certainly not something I knew when I was sixteen, and while the slogan "One Text or Call Could Wreck It All" is apt, it understates the point. Any distraction while driving can be deadly, not only to the driver, but to anyone on the road. Abby is a former CATS youth group member and graduate of UNH. She is currently working for CATS as a communications assistant. |
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