The Search Institute Reports on UBHCHY Coalition's Student Support Card

Adapted from the Search Institute’s Article on the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition.  Read the original article here. Upper Bucks Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth Coalition used the results of a recent Attitudes and Behaviors survey to create a “Student Support Card“ (UBSSC) for their community. The document displays the current levels of … Read more

Second Annual Performing Arts Festival Draws Local Crowds and Community Praise

Four minutes to show time and there was not an empty seat to be seen.  It wasn’t Gaga or Beiber who enticed the crowd to fill the auditorium, but a group of talented teens, poets, singers, song writers and actors– the Lady Gagas of the future.  After folding chairs were hastily dragged into the hall to create another row, a hush fell over the crowd.  The show began. 

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Local Efforts During Third National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in Collection of over 165 pounds of Prescription Drugs

The Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition (UBHCHY) participated in the third national Rx Drug Take Back event held on Saturday, October 29,2011. This event is coordinated nationally through the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and locally through the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and the Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission.

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2012 Youth Surveys Conducted, Results Revealed Early Next Year

For the fourth time in the last ten years, the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition (UBHCHY) has completed the bi-annual youth survey given to 3,000 students in 8th, 10th and 12th grades in the Palisades, Pennridge and Quakertown schools.

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Borough of Quakertown Installs First Permanent Prescription Drug Drop Box in Bucks County

Ray Fox, (left) Chair of the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition presents a $500 check to help pay for a Prescription Drug Take Drop Box to Scott McElree, Quakertown Borough Manager and Police Chief.

The Borough of Quakertown became the first municipality in Bucks County to place a permanent “drop box” in their police department headquarters for citizens to safely dispose of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

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UBHCHY Coalition Among 2,800 Attendees at National Substance Abuse Prevention Conference Hosted by CADCA

Members of the UBHCHY Coalition joined 2,8000 substance abuse prevention and treatment leaders from across the country at Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) 21st annual National Leadership Forum.

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2010 Prescription Drug Take Back Success! -Message from the UBHCHY Chair

In December of 2009, Upper Bucks Healthy Communities/Healthy Youth Chairperson, I attended a workshop in Washington, DC about Prescription Medication Take Back Programs. I learned that there is an epidemic in the U.S. due to the illegal use of prescription drugs. 

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