FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Solid Waste District Furnishes Second Permanent Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Bin for Scott County The Southeastern Indiana Solid Waste District (SISWD) partnered with the Scott County Partnership, the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, and the Austin Police Department to provide bins to Scott County residents to dispose of unused, expired, and unwanted medications 24 hours a day, seven days … Read More
Community Forum: A Community Dialogue on Recovery
Community Forum: A Community Dialogue on Recovery SCOTT COUNTY, Ind.—Join us as we bring people together around a topic affecting our community to hear thoughts and life experiences from community members in a moderated panel discussion and Q & A format. “A Community Dialogue on Recovery” sponsored by Purdue Extension, Get Healthy Scott County Coalition, and CEASe will take place … Read More
CEASe Grants out over $23,000 to address Substance Abuse at February 2018 Coalition Meeting
As the recognized substance abuse local coordinating coalition (LCC) in Scott County, CEASe administers the community drug fund created by state statute. It is a system by which fines, assessed and collected through the court system from specific drug and alcohol offenses, are released back into the community as awarded grants to support agencies and providers. This allows these recipients … Read More
CEASe Joins Thousands of Community Leaders to Educate Congress on Advancing Substance Abuse Prevention Efforts
February 2, 2018 | Lori Croasdell, 812-820-0620, lcroasdell@me.com CEASe Joins Thousands of Community Leaders to Educate Congress on Advancing Substance Abuse Prevention Efforts SCOTT COUNTY, IN – Representatives from Scott County, Indiana, will join community leaders from across the country on Capitol Hill, Feb. 7th to meet with U.S. Senators and Representatives from nearly 50 states to educate them about critical substance abuse issues. These Congressional … Read More
Getting Right – An HIV Outbreak Spurs Change In Austin, Indiana
If a town could be said to hit rock bottom, Austin, Indiana did so this year. The drug abuse problem had been out of hand for several years, but it took the worst possible outcome to make this community wake up: More than 170 newly identified cases of HIV since December, spread almost entirely by needle sharing. State and federal … Read More
CEASe Grants out nearly $25,000 to address Substance Abuse
As the recognized substance abuse local coordinating coalition (LCC) in Scott County, CEASe is charged with the administration of the community drug fund created by state statute. It is a system by which fines, assessed and collected through the court system from specific drug and alcohol offenses, are released back into the community as awarded grants to support agencies and … Read More
Community Based Study of Opioid Use Behaviors in a Rural Indiana County
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