CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ Plus) — October 26 is the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The Cambria County Drug Coalition is partnering with the D.E.A.’s efforts and has teamed up with 25 local police departments and pharmacies across the county to help people safely dispose of their drugs. Read More...
JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Cambria County Drug Coalition is celebrating National Recovery Month this weekend. “Recovery in the Valley,” is a family-friendly event to promote the societal benefits of prevention, treatment and recovery while promoting the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Read More...
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — September is the 30th celebration of national recovery month. "Recovery in the Valley" is an event taking place Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Central Park in downtown Johnstown. This family-friendly event will promote the benefits of prevention, treatment and recovery of substance use and mental health conditions. Read More...
Lanterns lit the way in Point Park in Johnstown on Saturday in memory of those who died from substance abuse. It was International Overdose Awareness Day. The local event was sponsored by the Cambria County Drug Coalition’s Recovery Workgroup. Read More...
Saturday was National Overdose Awareness Day and dozens gathered at Point Park in Johnstown to remember the lives lost to drug overdoses in the county. Read More...
Saturday is International Overdose Awareness Day, and the Cambria County Drug Coalition's recovery work group is holding an event to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of substance use disorder. It will take place at Point Park in Johnstown from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m Read more...
JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Cambria County Drug Coalition will be holding a memorial service Saturday, August 31 for International Overdose Awareness Day at Point Park in downtown Johnstown. "The Recovery Workgroup of the Cambria County Drug Coalition decided to hold this event overlooking the Stone Bridge because it truly is a symbol
After Joe Stains heard that two Philadelphia-area senators introduced a bill that would make recreational marijuana legal statewide, he and a few Forest Hills Ministerium colleagues began circulating a petition against the idea. On Thursday, that petition turned into an anti-pot forum that drew a like-minded crowd of more than 80 people to their side. Read more...
HARRISBURG — A new kinship navigator program is intended to help grandparents, and other relatives raising children, find help and understand their rights. Read more...
The Cambria County Drug Coalition's Recovery Workgroup was featured in the Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance Newsletter this month. Follow the link below to read the article on page 7. http://pro-a.org/pro-a-quarterly-report-newsletter-special-edition-spring-2019/