Majority Rules!

OCSAPC summer youth interns and volunteers created our Majority Rules! campaign.   They wrote and produced 2 radio commercials, 1 television commercial and a billboard.  They used the fact that most local 16-17 year old teens do not use alcohol or marijuana.  Many folks, young and older, are under the misconception that more teens use substances than do not.  This is simply not true.  Substance users are in the minority.  Peer pressure may exist but this realization may help our young people make healthier choices for themselves.

Our summer youth were amazing.  The campaign culminated in a youth forum called Majority Rules!  It was held at Laughlin Chapel and was attended by many local youth.  Check them out on Facebook at ABOVE or Twitter at @majorityruleswv.

Positive Prevention Messages from Local Youth

The annual Choose a Clear Mind Poster contest conducted with Ohio County School 4th grade students showcases positive messages for April's Alcohol Awareness Month.  All 9 elementary schools participated in the contest with a winner from each school.  The top three winners's are featured on the billboards.  All 9 school winners receive a banner to hang in their school for the rest of the year, after which the winning students keep the banners.  After taking part in a prevention education program, the students create posters with a theme of showing positive activities they can do instead of wasting time on alcohol and drugs.  They can reach their hopes and dreams!  Top 3 billboard winners shown above.

Successful Community Forum Brings Out Leaders

The Cabinet to Street Forum held last week on November 21, 2013 from 6-8pm at WV Northern Community College was a resounding success to OCSAPC members.  The panel of community leaders was phenomenal; Russ Taylor of Miracles Happen noted we could never have brought together this panel even several years ago.  Our community may now be ready to take on more prevention strategies and work together.  The panel included U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Senate president Jeff Kessler, from County Schools, MaryLu Hutchins, Dr. Martin Olshinsky, Sheriff Bulter, Sgt. Don Miller, Dr. William Mercer, Howard Gamble, Commissioner Orphy Klempa, Mayor Andy McKenzie, Councilman Don Atkinson, Lance Gosseett, Brenda Danehart, Rev. Jeremiah Jasper, Russ Taylor, Jennifer Imer, Matt Grimard, John Shaw, and Melody Osborne.

Cabinet to Street Forum on November 21, 2013

Please come and help us create new or expand on current prescription drug abuse prevention strategies in Ohio County.  We have an amazing panel of community leaders ready to discuss what more we can do together.  November 21, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 pm at West Virginia Northern Community College in the B & O Building Auditorium.

Workforce Roundtable October 21

Top employers of Ohio, Marshall, Brooke, Hancock and Wetzel counties are invited to participate in re-establishing a dialogue about maintaining a drug free work place as part of the governor's plan to reduce substance abuse in West Virginia.  The governor is slated to attend.  

Bath Salts & Spice: Don't Roll the Dice

OCSAPC members have created a Bath Salts and Synthetic Marijuana awareness campaign for the month of September.  Look for our television and radio PSAs as well as our billboards and newspaper ads!

Cabinet to Street Youth Forum

Cabinet to Street Video on You Tube

Our Cabinet to Street Youth Forum was a great success thanks to our participating youth.  They planned the event including media, outreach, and activities.  Thanks for all your support!!

Cabinet to Street Media Blitz

Youth interns, Alyson Herh and Nicole Francis, publicize Cabinet to Street youth forum.  Alyson talks to Steve Novotney on WKKX and Nicole is on the Noon Cast with Laurie Conway!  The did an awesome job!  Just give us a call if you want to bring a youth or a group.  (304) 233-2045 It's July 24 1pm-3pm Laughlin Chapel.

Cabinet→Street Youth Forum

Cabinet to Street is presented by Above the Influence Wheeling on July 24, 2013 at Laughlin Chapel from 1-3pm.  We’ll have a video by local youth for local youth!  This forum will help educate youth about the dangers of substances and give them ways to resist the negative influences of others.  It educates youth about the possible progression from gateway drugs like alcohol and marijuana to synthetics or prescription pain killers and eventually to street drugs like heroin.  Give us a call at 304-233-2045 if you’d like to bring individuals or groups.  

YOUTH WANTED THIS SUMMER!

YOUTH WANTED! We are looking for 2-3 high school students (over 15) and 1 college student (under 24) interested in learning about coalition work, event coordinating and working with other youth. We are offering a stipend as incentive. Students will gain work experience and knowledge about prevention. Please contact us for an application at 304-233-2045 or martha.ocsapc@gmail.com. 
Photo shows our youth from last summer shooting a commercial!!!