The Historic Triangle Drug Prevention Coalition's (HTDPC) mission is to have a coordinated and collaborative approach to prevention, education and advocacy to decrease the negative impacts of substance use in the counties of James City and York and cities of Poquoson and Williamsburg.
Leadership (2021-2023)
Denise Kirschbaum, Chair
Amy Ashe, Vice-Chair
Sheri Newcomb, Secretary
Join our Member Agencies to Help Make a Difference in Our Community!
HTDPC is looking for YOUTH interested in making a difference in our community!
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Date: Fourth Monday at 9 a.m. of odd months (Jan., March, May, July, Sept. Nov.)
SUB-COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Prevention & Outreach Committee:
(Developing a comprehensive social marketing campaign to carry out prevention and outreach activities)
For more information contact: Sheri Newcomb, sheri.newcomb@yorkcounty.gov
Youth Committee:
(Engaging youth to be a part of the solution - collaboration with community leaders, creating education/outreach materials for their peers, participating in community events)
For more information contact: Robert Hammack, prevention@colonialbh.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies (VSIAS) is excited to present their first in-person Summer Institute since 2019 focusing on "Resilient Recovery" at Woodlands Hotel & Suites in Williamsburg. To learn more and register, click HERE |
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The Historic Triangle Drug Prevention Coalition (HTDPC) and the Greater Williamsburg Trauma-Informed Community Network (GW-TICN) are looking to create a training database of community partners that are willing to share their area of expertise. To learn more, click HERE. |
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BECOME INFORMED
Visit the new Opioid Video Library on WmbgCares.org and learn about the dangers of prescription opioids, harm reduction and how to combat the opioid crisis.
To learn about the negative impacts of substance use in our community and year-round safe medication disposal sites, click on the following:
| Campus Drug Prevention - Resources for College/University Educators |
| Get Smart About Drugs - Resources for Parents, Educators, and Caregivers |
| Just Think Twice - Teachers Guide for High School Students |
| Operation Prevention - Teachers Guide for Elementary/Middle School Students |
| VCU - Rise Above |
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To learn more about the HTDPC and its efforts, visit the HTDPC Facebook Page.