CRCHY News Blog
Cleaning Out Your Medicine Cabinet
If you're cleaning out your medicine cabinets in the new year, don't throw any medications into the trash OR down the drain! You can safely dispose of medications at a permanent disposal box from the list below. Keep our water supply safe by making sure unneeded or...
Breakfast with Santa
Many thanks to the Newtown Business Association (NBA) for choosing Council Rock Coalition for Healthy Youth as the beneficiary of this year's Breakfast with Santa! It was a great event and we loved being there! CRCHY volunteers helped support the event as Santa's...
Spreading the Word About PA Stop
CRCHY recently participated in the Annual Newtown Business Association Holiday Parade. Spreading the word about PAStop.org, volunteers and staff walked alongside the mobile billboard and handed out awareness bracelets. The festive event draws thousands of people to...
Annual HHS Survey Finds Marijuana Use Higher in “Legal” States
Annual HHS Survey Finds Marijuana Use Higher in "Legal" States; Colorado Leads Nation For First Time Adolescent Pot Use Legal States Use Rates Nearly 45% Higher Than Other States; Alcohol Use Also Up in Colorado (Alexandria, VA) - More young people are trying...
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Trainings are now available for FREE* to individuals living and working in Bucks County Sponsored through SAMSHA, for Bucks County “Now is the Time: Healthy Transitions” Grant, managed through the Bucks County LIFE program WHAT IS...
PA Stop PSA’s
The PAStop.org campaign helps people with substance use disorder find resources in their county and hopes to reduce the stigma around addiction. Several local and federal representatives helped CRCHY create the following PSA's at the 2018 Middletown Grange Fair. We...
Drug Take Back Success
The weather wasn't great for Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 27th, but that didn't stop the public from turning out to safely dispose of unneeded medications. Almost 17,000 pounds of unwanted medications were collected: 6,951.67 pounds was collected from...
Drug Take Back Day – October 27th
Turn in your unused, unneeded or expired medications for SAFE disposal! This event is FREE and anonymous. Join us on Saturday, October 27th from 10am - 2pm at the locations on the flyer below. For more information you can visit: https://takebackday.dea.gov/ Download...
CRCHY Prevention Efforts at Newtown Middle School
Council Rock Coalition for Healthy Youth Takes Prevention Efforts to the Newly Constructed Newtown Middle School CR Students began their school year in the newly constructed Newtown Middle School (NMS). According to information from the Council Rock School District...
CRCHY Prevention Efforts at Holland Middle School
Council Rock Coalition for Healthy Youth Takes Prevention Efforts to the Newly Renovated Holland Middle School CR Students began their school year in the newly renovated Holland Middle School (HMS). According to information from the Council Rock School District the...
Raising Great Kids Speaker Series: Vaping and PAYS Results
Tuesday, October 23rd at 7pm at Newtown Middle School Register here for the FREE event
Drug Take Back Day
Mark your calendars now! Bucks County's next semiannual Drug Take-Back event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 27. Gather all your expired or unneeded medications and bring them to any of the 50 collection sites listed on the flyer. This is a great, environmentally...
CRCHY at NBA’s Business & Culinary Fair
CRCHY attended the Newtown Business Association's annual Business & Culinary Fair at the Newtown Athletic Club on Wednesday, September 12th. The event showcased over 70 local NBA businesses, trades, and savory tastings from local restaurants and catering...
CRCHY Gets the Word Out About Substance Abuse at the Eagles Home Opener
Council Rock Coalition for Healthy Youth (CRCHY) got the word out about substance abuse BIG TIME on Thursday, September 6. CRCHY recently received a grant for promotion of the PASTOP.org website where people can go to find resources to assist with substance abuse...
“Talk. They Hear You” Parent Program Available THIS Fall
Parents: Are you concerned about your kids and potential substance abuse? Don’t know where to start? Here’s an entry point: “Talk. They Hear You!” A program for parents. This program is presented the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Northampton Township...
CRCHY in the News
CADCA featured a story on the efforts of CRCHY in the community. You can read the article here: Coalitions in Action: Council Rock Coalition for Healthy Youth Utilizes Community Resources to Maximize Impact Coalitions in Action: Council Rock Coalition for...
Press Release: Bucks County Coalition Receives Grant to Implement Opioid Misuse Prevention Media Campaign
Newtown, PA – The Council Rock Coalition for Healthy Youth (CRCHY) has been awarded an $8,000 mini-grant to implement a comprehensive opioid misuse prevention media campaign to Bucks County residents. The grant was one of 19 grants, totaling $152,000, offered by the...
Risky Drinking Can Put a Chill on Your Summer Fun
Risky Drinking Can Put a Chill on Your Summer Fun Summer is a wonderful time for outdoor activities with family and friends. For many people, a day at the beach, on the boat, or at a backyard barbecue will include drinking alcoholic beverages. But excessive drinking...
Chris Herren Assembly
CREF AND CRCHY CONTINUE TRADITION OF CHRIS HERREN ASSEMBLY On Tuesday, May 28th Chris Herren, ex NBA star, visited Council Rock North and Council Rock South to discuss the story of his fight with addiction. An All-American, Chris broke scoring records, was recruited...
Raising Great Kids Speaker Series – Event Wrap-Up
Many thanks to Dr. Deborah Van Aken for leading the discussion on helping your child safely navigate the teen years. We're looking forward to more RGK speakers next school year!
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