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Archive for November, 2009

Q & A with Dr. Drew

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

TV Q&A King Drew

In October Dr. Drew Pinsky, host of VH-1’s Celebrity Rehab, participated in a live chat online to talk about teens and prescription drug abuse. Visit our parent resource page to read the transcript and watch a video of real teen testimonials.  http://ricecountychc.com/parents/

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Monthly Conversation Group for Parents

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Parents dealing with a son or daughter struggling with substance abuse will find this monthly group helpful. Click HERE  for information about meeting time and location.

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Community/Grassroots Group, Faribault

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Concerned citizens of Faribault are being invited to a gathering on Thursday, November 19 @ 7:00, 2nd Floor of the Faribault Police Department. The group will meet to hear from Police Chief Dan Collins about youth substance abuse in our community and begin to develop community-wide strategies for increasing Faribault’s prevention efforts.

For more information, please download the invitation (PDF) by clicking  HERE.

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TOWN HALL MEETING, 11/8

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

TOPIC: ADDICTION AND RECOVERY

The Main Street Moravian Church in Northfield will host a

Town Hall Meeting on addiction and recovery on Sunday,

November 8, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Both the forum itself and

dinner that will follow are free. At this gathering,

local people will share their personal stories of

addiction and recovery in Northfield. The speakers

will talk about what led them to use drugs, what

made it possible for them to keep using them, and what

eventually led to their getting sober.

The dinner will begin at 6:15 p.m. There will be ample

seating provided for the Town Hall meeting. Seating for the

dinner is limited to 100. R.S.V.P. by Tuesday, November 3,

by calling Pastor Amy, (507) 645-7566 for reservations.

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