Making a Difference
The Cambria County Drug Coalition is an active participant in community events and functions. Get involved in healthy alternatives and together, we will make Cambria County a safe, friendly, and great place to live, work and play. Check out where the coalition has been and what’s coming up on our events page!
State will offer free naloxone next week By: David Hurst
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
Report: Drug overdose deaths on decline in Cambria County By: Jen Johnson
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
Cambria drug coalition: Collaboration building as region tackles crisis By Jocelyn Brumbaugh
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
Editorial | Take the journey to be drug-free
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
Recovery in the Valley’ celebrates success, offers resources By: Jocelyn Brumbaugh
Celebrating the possibility of recovery from addiction was the theme of Saturday’s Recovery in the Valley event, a resource fair that featured several speakers, held in recognition of September as National Recovery Month. Magellan Healthcare and
Cambria County Drug Coalition receives $625K grant by Matthew Stevens
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