Medication take back day slated at Bradley School in Derby

DERBY - The Derby Youth Service Bureau is partnering with the Derby Police Department and the Naugatuck Valley Health District to hold a medication take back day Oct. 28 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Bradley School

This community service initiative is in unison with the national medication take back day and is in response to the public health crisis concerning the growing number of overdose deaths in our country, which has doubled in recent years.

 

This effort is intended to take back unwanted, un-used prescription drugs, which can make their way into the community and in the hands of young people. 

The inappropriate use of these drugs can lead to possible addiction and the desire to move toward a more dangerous illicit drug market. 

These illicit drugs, which are often tainted with fentanyl and other synthetic chemicals, are dangerous and have caused thousands of overdose deaths.

Medication take back day is one-step in helping to preventing these overdose tragedies.

 

For any questions contact John Saccu, Director, Youth Services Bureau, 860-883-7476.

This is a press release from Derby Public Schools.

Derby slates Medication Take Back Day April 22 at Bradley School

DERBY - The Derby Youth Service Bureau is partnering with the Derby Police Department and Naugatuck Valley Health District to hold a Medication Take Back Day April 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The event will be held at Bradley School, 155 David Humphreys Road.

This community service initiative is in unison with the National Medication Take Back Day and is in response to the public health crisis concerning the growing number of overdose deaths in our country, which has doubled in recent years.

This effort is intended to take back un-wanted, un-used prescription drugs, which can make their way into the community and in the hands of young people. 

The inappropriate use of these drugs can lead to possible addiction and the desire to move toward a more dangerous illicit drug market. These illicit drugs, which are often tainted with fentanyl and other synthetic chemicals, are dangerous and have caused thousands of overdose deaths. Medication Take Back Day is one-step in helping to prevent these overdose tragedies.

This is a press release from Derby Public Schools.

Derby Public Schools, BHcare to host suicide prevention workshop

 

Derby Public Schools to host overdose prevention workshop for parents

BHCare and the Derby Youth Service Bureau are hosting a series of workshops for parents. 

Next week is a Family Support Workshop focused on opioid overdose prevention with Narcan.
It is common during times of great uncertainty such as we are going through now that can cause periods of high anxiety. It is during these times that self-care and mental health awareness is so important. 

Please join us for this self-help workshop, one of a series that will be offered FREE to parents and families.

Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZEqcOygqT0iHtVY6Ap3eqx8qHqHa...

BHcare, Derby Youth Service Bureau to host mental health workshop for parents

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZEqcOygqT0iHtVY6Ap3eqx8qHqHa...

Derby Youth Service Bureau to sponsor Narcan Training at AHS