“The Power of Grandparents – Preventing Youth Prescription Drug Abuse” The Pledge for Life Partnership had the chance to speak to attendees of the Daily Journal’s Annual Senior Fair, held at Kankakee First Church of the Nazarene on September 27th. Pledge for Life Partnership board member, Marge Garay, who has invested …
Kankakee County Upcoming Mobile Food Pantries – Open to All The Northern Illinois Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry is offering the following opportunities for those who are looking for local food options. *Please bring bags or boxes* 10/9/2018 – 4:30pm-6:30pm King Middle School & Lincoln Cultural Center Parking Lot 1440 East Court St., Kankakee, IL …
The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of unused or expired prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. (See full KAMEG Press Release) KAMEG Director Chris Koerner stated, “The program is a success in our area due to …
StopMedicineAbuse.org featured the Pledge for Life Partnership on a blog post entitled, “7 Examples of Community Prevention Efforts from the 2017 CADCA Dose of Prevention Award Winner”. Click here to read the full article. The Pledge for Life Partnership was awarded the Dose of Prevention Award by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and …
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[Kankakee, IL] – Pledge for Life Partnership’s Drug-Free Communities Coordinator, Kate Reed, joined nearly 2,000 substance use prevention and treatment specialists from around the world for CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 17th annual Mid-Year Training Institute, held in Orlando, Florida. Kate Reed (pictured left) was selected to be a trainer, which enabled her to …