by Susan Parmelee | Feb 1, 2023 | Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Healthy Habits, Mental Health, Raising Teens
Substance use prevention has been around for a long time. From the Just Say No campaign of the 80s to the OC Sheriff’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program that provides education to school age youth on the dangers of drugs. What we have learned is that...
by Susan Parmelee | Jan 26, 2023 | Mental Health
An essay written by Ethan Furlong, Junior at San Clemente High School and President of the Strength in Numbers club I have a confession to make–this article took me a long time to write. I was afraid of the potential for it to turn out less-than-perfect. This...
by Susan Parmelee | Dec 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
The holiday season can be hectic, challenging, and sometimes not the picture perfect celebrations we envision. As we still face the challenges of a long pandemic and an uncertain economy, it can seem a little less cheerful. However, taking time to pause and celebrate...
by Susan Parmelee | Nov 10, 2022 | Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Raising Teens, Signs of Drug Use
There has been an alarming rise in the cases of injuries and deaths associated with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, which has become part of a growing public health crisis in our community and across the nation. Deaths from overdoses reached a staggering 107,622 in...
by Susan Parmelee | Oct 25, 2022 | Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Raising Teens
The Wellness & Prevention Coalition joined 645 local coalitions across the nation as a federally funded Drug-Free Communities (DFC) coalition through the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The Wellness & Prevention Coalition was a...
