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 (2023-2026)
Denise Hall, Chair
Kimberly Dellinger, Vice-Chair
Michelle Justiniano, 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
SafeTALK is a 4-hour LivingWorks workshop that teaches participants to be more alert to people thinking about suicide and better able to connect them to suicide intervention resources. To register for one of the safeTALK training events, click here.
Learn more about what it means to be a pregnant or parenting family in recovery and how to support them with our FREE 2-day Summit. You will hear from experts in the field of recovery, parenting, and child development. To register, click here.
The HTDPC is seeking to expand our membership to include more youth, family members and the business community so our membership better reflects the communities we service. If you become a member, you can help by raising awareness, sharing information with your contacts, and providing input into messages, activities and events sponsored by the Coalition.
For more information contact Marsha Obremski,
Chair - Membership Recruitment Committee.
MObremski@colonialbh.org
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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:
- Results for October 23, 2023 National Drug Take Back Day
- James City County
- 29 lbs.
- 100 HTDPC Info Packets w/ Medication Pouches/DisposeRx
- Poquoson
- 2.5 bags
- 50 HTDPC Info Packets w/ Medication Pouches/DisposeRx
- Williamsburg
- 135 lbs.
- 75 HTDPC Info Packets w/ Medication Pouches/DisposeRx
- York County
- 175 lbs.
- 100 HTDPC Info Packets w/ Medication Pouches/DisposeRx
- James City County
On Oct.16, SpiritWorks and CMC: Foundation for Change launched a new podcast series, Rethinking Rock Bottom: How Science and Kindness Help People Change!
Dr. Carrie Wilkens and the Rev. Jan M Brown host this six-part series on helping families affected by addiction. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Youth Subcommittee Presentation (1-22-24)
Poquoson PD: Vaping Presentation, by Officer Biggs
Williamsburg PD: Middle School Trends, Vaping Among Middle School Students, by SRO C.L. Tuttle
Williamsburg Drug Trends, Criminal Investigations Bureau, by Investigator Corbin Brown and Investigator Jon Gonce
Spring Town Hall PPT: "Cannabis Takes Page from Tobacco Playbook"
The Opposite of Addiction Isn't Sobriety - Keith Cartwright, Adverse Childhood Experiences Coordinator - Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).
GSTV Gas Station Ads
Start the Conversation Historic Triangle Drug Prevention Coalition (HTDCP) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Greater Williamsburg Trauma-Informed Community Network (GW-TICN) |
The National Runaway Safeline 2022 Crisis Services and Prevention Report |
Locality Data on Emergency Department Visits for all Drugs, Opioids, and Heroin |
DataTools: Data Analysis System Website by SAMHSA to access and analyze substance use and mental health data |
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.