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Smart Summer Press Release

Posted by Jenny Jordan on June 08, 2009
Press ReleaseTASK FORCE URGES ADULTS TO MAKE IT A SMART SUMMER 2009Week One Question:Do you know where your kids are right now?  Are you sure?  KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN—Jenny Jordan, Coordinator of the Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force believes adults in our community can help prevent youth substance use and other risky behaviors this summer by making it a SMART SUMMER ... Read more

Kalamazoo County task force targets teen alcohol use

Posted by Tom Haroldson on May 10, 2009
Originally posted by Tom Haroldson in the Kalamazoo GazettePORTAGE -- If she ever needed to report a crime, Portage Central High School freshman Devon Jordan says a new Silent Observer text-messaging program is an ideal tool for someone her age ... Read more

Make Mom happy on Mother's Day by making anti-drug pledge

Posted by Linda S. Mah on May 07, 2009
Originally posted by Linda Mah in the Kalamazoo GazetteKALAMAZOO -- It's a simple idea, but Dr. Michael Liepman hopes that it will get kids and families thinking about drug and alcohol abuse prevention ... Read more

Task Force Urges Active Support of Alcohol Awareness Month

Posted by Jenny Jordan on April 08, 2009
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN—Jenny Jordan, Coordinator of the Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse TaskForce believes adults can be positive role models, especially during Alcohol Awareness Month ... Read more

Be a force for good during Alcohol Awareness month

Posted by Jenny Jordan on March 29, 2009
Originally published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on April 29, 2009Not only is April the gateway to spring, it is also Alcohol Awareness month. It has been so designated by the U ... Read more

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Viewpoint: Parents are responsible if they host a party with alcohol for teens
By Viewpoint May 08, 2010, 7:47AMBy The Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force Steering CommitteeDon’t be a party to teenage drinking ... Read more

Parents who enable teen drinking put themselves financially at risk
It’s prom and graduation time, which is putting some parents in a quandary: How tough should they be in reinforcing laws against teenage drinking, if they do so at all?For some parents, teen drinking is an accepted rite of passage — and they figure that since teens are going to drink no matter what the law, they might as well do it under adult supervision ... Read more

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