Substance Abuse Coalition Of Collier County Inc

DRUG FREE COLLIER IS A COALITION OF CONCERNED CITIZENS WORKING TO PROTECT LOCAL CHILDREN FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE. ESTABLISHED IN 2005 WITH THE HELP OF KEY FIGURES IN OUR COMMUNITY, DRUG FREE COLLIER COLLABORATES WITH KEY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY CONCERNS AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS FOR THE REDUCTION OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE AMONG TEENS IN COLLIER COUNTY.

OPERATION MEDICINE CABINET - A DRUG FREE COLLIER(DFC)TRADEMARKED INITIAITIVE FOR TAKE BACK OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. A RISE IN PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND OVERDOSE DEATHS DURING RECENT YEARS MAKES OPERATION MEDICINE CABINET A NECESSARY PART OF PREVENTION. BY RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE USE, STORAGE AND SAFE DISPOSAL OF ALL MEDICATION, OPERATION MEDICINE CABINET IS WORKING TO KEEP HARMFUL DRUGS FROM FALLING INTO THE WRONG HANDS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, OUR NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PHARMACEUTICAL TAKE-BACK PROGRAM HAS COLLECTED MORE THAN 12,000 LBS. OF MEDICATION FOR SAFE DISPOSAL. OFFERED AT NO COST TO THE PUBLIC, OPERATION MEDICINE CABINET IS A PRESRIPTION FOR SAFE KIDS & A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT. DFC COLLECTED MORE THAN 8,000 LBS OF UNUSED OR EXPIRED MEDICATIONS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, WE HAVE COLLECTED MORE THAN 1 TON OF UNWANTED MEDICATIONS. TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE SOCIETY'S COMPLACENCY AND REDIRECT THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

CORE SOCIETY - THE CORE ACRONYM STANDS FOR CHARACTER, OPPOSING DRUGS, RESPONSIBLE CHOICES, AND EXPECTATIONS. THE CORE SOCIETY IS A GROUP OF STUDENTS WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY BY UNITING TOGETHER AGAINST ALL FORMS OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES. THEIR MISSION IS TO OFFER FELLOW STUDENTS DRUG FREE ALTERNATIVES AND THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY AND DRUG-FREE LIFESTYLE. CORE CLUBS ARE THRIVING AT 5 COLLIER MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND FIVE COLLIER HIGH SCHOOLS. EACH CLUB AVERAGES APPROXIMATELY 25 STUDENTS. CLUBS ARE SET TO OPEN AT 2 ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS. DRUG FREE COLLIER BROUGHT IN GUEST SPEAKERS TO DELIVER SPECIFIC MESSAGES REGARDING SUBSTANCE MISUSE TO CORE CLUBS. CVS PHAMACY'S DIVERSION DIVISION HAS BROUGHT THEIR "ONE CHOICE" PRESENTATION ABOUT THE DANGERS OF OPIODS AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ABUSE TO SELECT CORE CLUBS. MORE "ONE CHOICE" PRESENTATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER AT THE REMAINIG SCHOOLS.

COMMUNITY AWARENESS PRESENTATIONS - DRUG FREE COLLIER WORKS TIRELESSLY TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR TODAY'S BUSY PARENTS AND GRAND PARENTS AS WELL AS CRITICAL EMPOWERMENT SKILLS FOR TEENAGERS. OUR COALITION REACHED OVER 30,000 STUDENTS AND OVER 15,000 PARENTS, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH MESSAGING ON THE OPIOD CRISIS, MARIJUANA EFFECTS ON DEVELOPING BRAINS, SYNTHETIC DRUGS, VAPING, AND HOW TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF MEDICATIONS AND HOW PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ENTER THE STREET DRUG SUPPLY.

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT- IN 2015, DRUG FREE COLLIER LAUNCHED A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS OF TEENS RECOGNIZE UNFAMILIAR HAZARDS THAT ARE OFTEN IN PLAIN SIGHT. THIS INTERACTIVE PROGRAM ALLOWS PARENTS TO WALK THROUGH A MAKESHIFT CHILD'S BEDROOM AND IDENTIFY OBJECTS THAT COULD PROVIDE CRITICAL INSIGHTS ABOUT RISKY BEHAVIOR SUCH AS SUBSTANCE USE, VIOLENCE, EATING DISORDERS, AND SO MUCH MORE. THE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO HELP TODAY'S BUSY PARENTS LEARN ABOUT EMERGING TRENDS AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS. RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL VENDOR TRAINING - DRUG FREE COLLIER EMPLOYEES ARE CERTIFIED TO TEACH TIPS, A TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE RESPONSIBLE SERVICE, SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL. TIPS IS A SKILLS- BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREVENT INTOXICATION, UNDERAGE DRINKING, AND DRUNK DRIVING. TIPS ALCOHOL CERTIFICATE IS VALID FOR 3 YEARS UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION. EMPLOYEE TRAINING IS ESSENTIAL TO RESPONSIBLE SERVICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON YOUR LICENSED PREMISES. EDUCATED EMPLOYEES ARE LESS LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN BEHAVIOR THAT WILL PUT YOUR BUSINESS AR RISK.