State officials are distributing thousands of free kits of naloxone across Pennsylvania next week during a holiday season that often ushers in a surge in opioid overdoses. The Wolf administration is providing 5,000 kits of the opioid overdose reversal drug – each containing two doses of naloxone – to 80 locations across the state, including
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Statistics show Cambria County lost 94 people to drug overdoses in 2016 -- 94 parents, siblings, children or friends. At the time, the county ranked second in the state per capita for overdose deaths. Since then, the number has declined. Last year, Cambria County saw a slight decrease, 87 deaths. So far
NORTHERN CAMBRIA – Leaders of about a dozen subcommittees of the Cambria County Drug Coalition emphasized the importance of collaboration during a community update meeting Thursday. Avenues being taken to address the county's substance abuse problem include treatment, recovery, prevention, education and law enforcement. At Contres Greer Social Hall, Cambria County District Attorney Kelly Callihan
Mike Messina, of the Community Action Partnership of Cambria County, talks about the Red Ribbon theme at his office in Johnstown’s Landmark Building on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. Red Ribbon Week was created in response to the death of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena, who was murdered by drug traffickers in Mexico in 1985. The idea began with parents
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The Cambria County Drug Coalition was awarded a significant grant Tuesday to help keep drugs out of the community. U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus made the announcement that the coalition will receive $125,000 a year for the next five years for a total of $625,000. Click here to watch the story.
The Cambria County Drug Coalition, which was formed two years ago in September, has received its largest one-time funding source to date. Click here to read more.
Drinking alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use are the biggest risks for students in Cambria and Somerset Counties. Though, the latest data shows that more and more students are making the right decisions. Click hear to read more.
Newsrooms across the commonwealth have spent years documenting the opioid crisis in their own communities. But now, in the special project State of Emergency: Searching for Solutions to Pennsylvania's Opioids Crisis, we are marshalling resources to spotlight what Pennsylvanians are doing to try to reverse the soaring number of overdose deaths. WITF is releasing more than 60
Keith Elders, co-chairman of the recovery work group of the Cambria County Drug Coalition, demonstrates a nasal-spray Narcan kit on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at St. Mary’s Church hall in Nanty Glo. Click here fo read the full story. Photo: John Rucosky/The Tribune-Democrat
MY LIFE stands for Magellan Youth Leaders Inspiring Future Empowerment. “This is for youth ages 13 to 23 who have a substance abuse disorder, if they are in the foster care system, the juvenile justice system or have a mental health diagnosis,” said Kate Porter, of the Cambria County Drug Coalition. “But basically it is
