The Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties
September 2, 2009 - Substance Abuse Also Affects Older Adults
Presented by Personal and Family Counseling Serices of Tuscarawas
Valley
Abuse and misuse of alcohol or drugs was once considered a problem only among the young. Unfortunately, substance
abuse has become a growing problem among older adults as well. Research has shown that misuse of alcohol and/or other drugs
is a common cause of physical and mental health problems in older Americans, especially older men...
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Marilyn Henry
President/CEO
PFCS
In honor of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, the ADAMHS Board will feature articles concerning the different
aspects of substance abuse treatment and recovery. These articles will run through the month of September and are being
submitted by the dedicated professionals at our local treatment agencies. We hope you find the information useful, and ask that
you pass along anything you feel may be helpful to a friend or loved one. Remember...
Treatment Works, People Recover
September 9, 2009 - DARE to be You Program Help Children and Familes
Presented by HARCATUS Head Start
During the past eight years,
HARCATUS Head Start has been blessed to be able to provide the DARE to be You Program for Families with Preschool Children (DTBY)
to Head Start families. This has been made possible by a grant received from the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Services, made possible through the ADAMHS Board of Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties....
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Sue Shackleford
Prevention/Mental Health Manager
HARCATUS Head Start
September 21, 2009 - New and Expanded Substance Abuse Programs Available
Presented by The Alcohol and Addiction Program
It
has been a little over a year since I started as the director for the Alcohol and Addiction Program (AAP)…and it has been a busy year!
The Intensive Outpatient Programs at both our Dover office (located within the Tuscarawas County Health Department) and the Carroll
County Office continue to provide service to many clients struggling with alcohol and drug addiction...
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Mark Welty
ABD, MA, LPCC-S
Director
AAP
