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been able to
add six new members to our local committee, and more are
welcome.
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prepared
support documentation for volunteers to use in planning all
events like those in the past.
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set up a
booth at the "Alternate Mall" on Dec. 6 at St. Peters
Anglican Church on Kearney Lake Road where we passed out
information and raised funds.
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have made a
presentation to the Brookside Junior High School SAC about
our services.
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participated
in Addiction Awareness Week ceremonies.
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maintained
the www.druginfosite.ca web site and increased its space.
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had two
members attend a provincial volunteer workshop on drug
awareness in Sydney.
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shared
several hundred copies of our "Making Smart Choices" booklet
with other local committees for distribution to students.
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had a
member attend the Capital Region Advisory Council meetings
which bring together other local committee reps and the
Director of Addiction Prevention and Treatment Services.
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had 2500
colorable place mats with a non-smoking message printed for
kids to colour at local restaurants. These will be
distributed for Addiction Awareness Week.
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arranged for
sponsorship of our main activities.
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encouraged
youth to become members of our committee.
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considered
possibilities on how we might be able to help youth facing
problems associated with drinking and parties during the
holiday season.
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advised CRAC
of our support for a wet shelter in the city.
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displayed
winning anti-smoking posters at several sites in Mainland
North, including the library, a health clinic and Pharmasave.
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presented a
Healthy Lifestyle cash award and certificate to a student in
each of the junior high schools and the high school in this
area.
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made
presentations to 19 grade six classes about finding reasons
for not smoking and inviting them to participate in our
poster contest.
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made
presentations to the top three poster designers at
assemblies in seven elementary schools. Thanks to the
students and staffs in all participating schools for a fine
effort. It took the committee three nights of judging to
select the most impressive posters.
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had our 8
grade six finalists receive awards from The Nova Scotia
Minister of Health Promotion, Rodney MacDonald, at Province
House. Prizes included a trail bicycle, back packs, and
swimming, bowling and mini-golf passes.
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updated,
printed and packaged 5000 copies of "Making Smart Choices"
which are being distributed to every grade six student in
Halifax Regional Municipality.
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prepared and
distributed evaluation forms for the "Making Smart Choices"
booklet.
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had an auto
wreck and signs placed at the entrance to Halifax West High
School to encourage students to have a safe grad. Members of
the prom committee attended the set up.
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proposed
APTS make their Choices program available in this area, or
at least on the Halifax side of the harbour.
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planned to
develop a more comprehensive structure for our group so as
to facilitate fund raising and issue promotion.
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begun
research on how to better serve the community , possibly by
supporting parents in new ways.
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Participated
in planning and Addiction Awareness Week activities
sponsored by Addiction prevention and Treatment Services.
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Had a member
attend the Introduction to Addictions course offered by
Addiction prevention and Treatment Services.
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Arranged for
the printing and distribution of 5000 placemats with a
"Don't Drink and Drive" message for the Holiday Season.
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Set up
arrangements with local businesses for continuous
sponsorship for several of our activities.
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Have
maintained and developed www. druginfosite.ca
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Are
supporting Constable Mark Young with an anti-smoking
contest for our grade six students.
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Had our 7
student finalists receive awards from The Nova Scotia
Minister of Health Promotion, Rodney MacDonald, at Province
House. Prizes included a trail bicycle, back packs, and
swimming, bowling and mini-golf passes.
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Displayed
winning anti-smoking posters at several sites in Mainland
North, including the library, a health clinic and Pharmasave.
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Are
promoting the showing of the posters with a national
business, National Bank Financial.
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Are
presenting a $100 Healthy Lifestyle Award , courtesy of
Farnham Gate Pharmasave, to a Halifax West Graduate.
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Are
presenting key fobs to Halifax West's Safe Grad
participants.
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Have a
member attending monthly meetings of the Capital Region
Advisory Council.
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Received
grants for projects from Chebucto West Community Health
Board and the National Crime Prevention Centre.
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Had a
student redesign an anti-smoking poster to be used as a
colorable placemat and had 3000 printed for distribution to
local restaurants.
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Sponsored
the creation of a "Making Smart Choices" booklet with an
anime style story done by a local family, and found funding
for its printing and distribution to all grade six grads.
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had two
members attend HRM volunteer training workshops on
Saturdays during April and May.
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Are working
with a local school to have their students design an
anti-smoking message mouse pad which will be distributed to
junior high schools.
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Have had
5000 "Don't Drink and Drive"
place mats printed and distributed to local restaurants.
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Are
presenting anti-smoking information to local elementary
schools at their school fairs.
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Had two
members attend a provincial drug awareness education
workshop in Truro.
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Are
maintaining and growing this website.
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Are
supporting Constable Mark Young with an anti-smoking
contest for our grade six students.
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Had our 7
student finalists receive awards from The Nova Scotia
Minister of Health, Jamie Muir, at Province House. Prizes
included a trail bicycle, back packs, and swimming, bowling
and mini-golf passes.
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Supported
Halifax West's safe Grad Ceremonies and prepare a Healthy
Lifestyle award.
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Have two
members on the Capital Region Advisory Council.
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Have a
member on the 2002 Capital Health District Drug Awareness
Week Planning Committee.
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Have a
member on the attending regular meetings of the DDS Matrix
service.
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Are reaching
out to other organizations involved in drug awareness
activities to identify and share resources.
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Had two
members attend the Introduction to Addictions course
offered by Drug Dependency Services
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Arranged for
those wishing a charitable tax deduction when
contributing to the association
to obtain one.
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Set up this
web site to inform parents and community groups about
resources and our activities.
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Met with
some local elementary and junior high school teachers and
parents.
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Sponsored a
poster contest for all grade six students on not smoking and
had the Minister of Health make presentations at the
Provincial Legislature.
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Increased
committee membership to include two HRM Councillors, and the
police officer doing community work in schools.
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Assessed
The Norm and Fred Show for two local high schools, and
looked at engaging the support of area Lion's Clubs.
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Have
redesiged, printed and distributed "Don't Drink and Drive"
placemats to neighbourhood eating establishments for the
Christmas season.
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Were awarded
the 2000 Dr. Max Brennan award by "Darts against Drugs", a
fund raising group.
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Presented a
key fobs for safe grad week participants, and a Healthy
Lifestyle award at a Halifax West High School.
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Had two
members attend a provincial workshop designed to educate
local committee volunteers on relevant issues.
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Had two
members attend a three day "Addictions" information Workshop
for professionals at DDS.
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Have been
working with DDS and other local committees through monthly
Capital Region Advisory Council meetings.
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Have
approached many local businesses for prizes for students
involved in our drug awareness activities.
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Presented
five information sessions at schools having "Spring Fairs".
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Established
the Addiction Prevention and Treatment Association (APTA)
to enable individuals and groups to support Drug
Dependency Services. (This has been ended and we now work
with The Nova Scotia Hospital Foundation.)
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Designed,
printed, and started distributing brochures about the
Mainland North Drug Awareness committee and resources
available in the community.
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Arranged two
performances by Motivational Media in two junior high
schools. This vibrant multimedia presentation was highly
motivating through the use of music and celebrity speakers.
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Purchased
DrunkBuster Goggles for use as part of classroom
presentations on the impairing influence of alcohol.
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Designed and
distributed "Don't Drink and Drive" placemats to
neighbourhood eating establishments.
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Supported
the NSLC “Colourful Messages” Program. Students in grades
4-8 drew colourful messages on brown liquor store bags to
remind adults to use alcohol responsibly.
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Distributed
attractive Safe Grad key fobs to those at a "safe
graduation" at Halifax West High School in June.
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Staffed
information booths at two events in local schools where we
presented baskets of prizes donated by local businesses.
Participants had to fill out a short multiple choice
questionnaire about drugs.
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Have been
active in raising funds to cover the costs of these
activities and others in the planning stages. We are
presently seeking more committee members.
