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The Council of Southeast PA announces Youth Volunteer Award winners

June 27, 2012 By

More than a dozen Bucks County youth are among those who were honored last month for the exceptional work in alcohol, tobacco and other drug use prevention in their schools and communities.

Awards were presented at the Lead On! Youth Leadership Conference on May 22nd at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown.

The students who received Youth Volunteer Awards are:

  • Sharon Derr, Hayley Gellar, Jessica Gershenfeld and McKenna Gibson, of Bensalem High School;
  • Jake Weiderhold, of Benjamin Franklin Freshman Academy in Bristol Township;
  • Bobby Hill, Austyn Hymon and Jordan Livingston, of Harry S. Truman High School in Bristol Township;
  • Remi Schwartz, of Council Rock High School North;
  • Kristin Webster, of Council Rock High School South;
  • Alexa Botelho and Madison Jaronski or New Hope-Solebury High School; and
  • Danielle Hanak of Pennsbury High School.

The LYFT Teen Advisory Board at Pennsbury High School will also receive a Youth Volunteer Award.

LYFT brings together representatives from Lower Makefield, Yardley, Falls and Tullytown in an effort to reduce risk-taking behavior and maximize access to prevention education opportunities and resources.

Members of the Teen Advisory Board are Josh Booker, JoAnn Cucuru, Jacinta Davis, Sara Elwell, Brandon Hines, Jon Leventry, Brandi Morris, Austin Peek and Jared Petty. The adult advisor is Lizette Morales-Chomicki.

All 13 Bucks County school districts and community groups from throughout the county involved in prevention efforts were invited to submit nominees for consideration. Award recipients were chosen based on their leadership initiative and level of involvement in creative prevention-related activities.

The Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission, Inc., funds the awards.

For information about the Lead On! Youth Leadership Conference, call 215-345-6644 or visit http://leadonconference.org.

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Council Announces “Women & Joy of Recovery” Program

June 18, 2012 By

Featured speakers include Tara Conner, former Miss USA

The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. will celebrate “Women and the Joy of Recovery” with a special program featuring Sis Wenger, president and CEO of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA), and Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006.

“Our goal is to take away the stigma associated with women and addiction, to help people understand the impact of addiction on the whole family and to provide hope that recovery is possible,” said Val Fahie, prevention specialist with The Council.

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Council Announces “Women & Joy of Recovery” Program

June 13, 2012 By

Featured speakers include Tara Conner, former Miss USA

The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. will celebrate “Women and the Joy of Recovery” with a special program featuring Sis Wenger, president and CEO of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA), and Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006.

“Our goal is to take away the stigma associated with women and addiction, to help people understand the impact of addiction on the whole family and to provide hope that recovery is possible,” said Val Fahie, prevention specialist with The Council.

Wenger and Conner are the keynote speakers for a program that will address addiction as a family disease, examine special issues related to women with drinking and drug use issues, raise awareness of the importance of recovery for all members of a family impacted by addiction, and identify community resources and supports for recovery.

Wenger has lead NACoA for the past 20 years. Established in 1983, NACoA is a national non-profit organization that works on behalf of children of drug- and alcohol-dependent parents. The organization’s mission is to eliminate the adverse impact of alcohol and drug use on children and families.

Conner won the title of Miss USA 2006. During her reign, her underage drinking and drug addiction came to light. When Conner tested positive for cocaine, Donald Trump agreed to offer her a second chance if she would go to rehab. (Trump owns the Miss USA organization.) She agreed, and now talks publicly about her journey through addiction to recovery.

Women and the Joy of Recovery is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19, from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Spring Mill Country Club in Warminster. The event is open to women in recovery, other interested women, family members, supportive individuals, and recovery professionals. The Council extends a special welcome to teenage girls of high school age or older. The program includes a buffet supper.

The program is sponsored by The Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commision, Inc. and The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania.

The program is free, but pre-registration is required. To register, contact Diane Catherwood at 215-230-8218, ext. 3185 or email dcatherwood@councilsepa.org. Or register online at www.councilsepa.org/programs/training-programs/calendar-and-registration/.

About The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.

The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. is a private nonprofit prevention, education, advocacy, and intervention organization, providing a wide range of services to families, schools, businesses, individuals, and the community. Founded in 1975, The Council serves the Southeast region of Pennsylvania and is a member of a nationwide network of National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Affiliates. The Council has offices and Recovery Community Centers in Doylestown, Bristol, and Philadelphia. For help with alcohol, tobacco or other substances, or for information on the disease of alcoholism and addiction, call 800-221-6333, toll-free, 24-hours a day.

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Council sponsors town hall meeting on underage drinking

May 22, 2012 By

Individuals who start drinking before the age of 15 are more than six times more likely to develop alcohol problems than those who don’t drink until after they are 21.

The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc., invites parents and other community members to “Start Talking Before They Start Drinking” on Thursday, May 31st, from 7:00pm until 8:30pm at Maple Point Middle School, 2250 Langhorne-Yardley Road, Langhorne.

This town hall meeting on underage drinking will feature, “This Place,” a 15-minute film that dramatically captures today’s youth drinking culture and the impact of underage drinking.

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), more young people use alcohol than any other drug, including tobacco and marijuana. In 2010, some 10 million 12- to 20-year-olds, or more than one in four, reported drinking.

The program will also include a panel presentation and question-and-answer period. The panel will be comprised of representatives from law enforcement, the medical community, a prevention specialist, a person in recovery, a parent and a concerned youth.

The program is sponsored by The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania and hosted by Neshaminy School District. Funding is provided by SAMHSA.

The program is free, and the public is invited.

For information, contact David Fialko, prevention specialist, at 215-230-8218, ext. 3162, or email dfialko@councilsepa.org.

For more information on the SAMHSA town hall meetings, visit www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/townhallmeetings/.

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The Council of Southeast PA forms Drug Overdose Prevention and Education Advisory Board

May 7, 2012 By

The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania has announced the formation of a Drug Overdose Prevention and Education Advisory Board. An inaugural meeting drew participants representing a wide cross-section of the community, including elected officials, law enforcement, healthcare, drug and alcohol treatment, and parents. 

“The conversation in the room exemplified a shared passion for a subject that rarely gets the attention it requires,” said Donald Nasshorn, magisterial district judge and chairperson of the Council’s Overdose Prevention & Education Project. “It’s a tough subject to bring up. Our collective action, at the very least, can stimulate a ripple effect of dialogue in the community.”

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COMMUNITY GUIDEBOOK PROFILE: The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.,

February 10, 2012 By

The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc., an affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), is a private non-profit organization serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.

The Council provides a wide range of services to families, schools, businesses, individuals and the entire community regardless of ability to pay, ethnicity, race, gender, age and/or sexual orientation. Their mission is to provide resources and opportunities to reduce the impact of addiction, trauma and other related health issues for the entire community.

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Central Bucks Recovery Support Services announces new workshop

October 12, 2011 By

Central Bucks Recovery Support Services invites men and women in recovery who want to be able to draw on their inner strength during life challenges to participate in the upcoming Strong & Wise® workshop at the Women’s Recovery Community Center (WRCC), 25 Beulah Road, New Britain. The free, two-part workshop will be held from 9:30am until 12:30pm on Saturday, November 5th and Saturday, November 19th.

Teri Goggin-Roberts will lead the Strong & Wise Workshop, which introduces the concept of the Four Keys a simple framework for helping people unlock their personal power. A registered nurse, writer, Reiki Master and reverend in training, Teri created Strong & Wise in 2001 after years of working as a case manager while also living with a loved one’s addiction.

“The two-day workshop will include a lot of conversation, coaching and hands-on activities,” said Jeanne McDermott, volunteer coordinator at WRCC.

To register for the workshop, contact Jeanne at 215-489-6120, ext. 6, or JMcDermott@councilsepa.org.

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