Yarmouth Athletic Director Will Receive National Honor

Posted on August 31, 2016

Yarmouth AD first from Maine to win national honor

Category: Casco Bay CAN News, News and Events Tags: Susan Robbins, Yarmouth, Yarmouth Athletic Director, Yarmouth Athletic Director to Win National Honor

The Yellow Tulip Project

Posted on August 31, 2016

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Category: News and Events, Parent Tips Tags: mental illness, NAMI, The Yellow Tulip Project

Gray’s End of Summer Fest

Posted on August 30, 2016

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Thank you to Joanne Grant, Casco Bay CAN Coalition member and Day One’s Director of Residential Services! Joanne had a Casco Bay CAN information table available at Gray’s End of Summer Fest!

Category: Casco Bay CAN News, News and Events Tags: casco bay can, Gray's End of Summer Fest, Joanne Grant

Call to Action from US Surgeon General

Posted on August 29, 2016

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The United States Surgeon General asks for a Call to Action from healthcare providers, read the full letter here: https://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=1657737031&message_id=13419238&user_id=CADCA&group_id=722540&jobid=34980387

Turn the Tide: http://turnthetiderx.org/join/#

Category: Data, News and Events, Prescription Drugs Tags: Opioids, Turn the Tide, United States Surgeon General

Talk Early: Kids and Facebook

Posted on August 25, 2016

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Category: Alcohol, Marijuana, News and Events, Parent Tips, Prescription Drugs Tags: Facebook, talk early, Talk Early Kids and Facebook

Documentary showing in Nickelodeon

Posted on August 24, 2016

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From the creators of the groundbreaking film, THE ANONYMOUS PEOPLE, comes GENERATION FOUND, a powerful story about one community coming together to ignite a youth addiction recovery revolution in their hometown.

Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2016
Location: Nickelodeon Cinemas
Time: 4:00 pm

Reserve your tickets here: http://gathr.us/screening/15486#.V6n-NyTlzUI.facebook

Category: Alcohol, Marijuana, News and Events, Parent Tips, Prescription Drugs Tags: documnetary, Generation Found, nickelodeon studios, youth addiction, youth recovery

Poison Prevention

Posted on August 23, 2016

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Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, MBE at Seattle Children’s Hospital writes about what parents need to know about poison prevention:

1) Parents must teach their children what medicine is and that only you or a caregiver should give it to them. Although this is a safeguard, especially for older children, we have to remember that young children will always be led by their curiosity.

2) Never tell them that medicines (including vitamins) are candy, even if they don’t like to take it. Medicine is medicine — we can advertise it’s benefit but really can’t confuse or inflate it to that of candy. Our children inherently want to mimic our behaviors (at least while they are young! so we have to stay away from advertising meds as candy.

3) Set aside time this week to double-check that your medicines are stored safely up, away and out of sight of kids. When you check in on the medicines in your home, check in to make sure the dosing device is attached (even with a rubber band) to the medicine.

4) This isn’t just an important issue for when you are home but it matters when you are traveling, with medicines in your suitcase or purse, it matters when you stay with friends or families, especially Grandparents.