Greetings from the UBHCHY Chair!

As I sit here to write my first newsletter article as the new UBHCHY Chair, I find myself reflecting over the past several years.  Prior to joining the UBHCHY coalition I was not familiar with the world of prevention and coalitions, I was simply a concerned parent wanting to do my best raising two amazing children.  As the world of the Search Institute’s 40 Assets opened up to me, I’ve been consistently amazed at the number of people and resources available that are dedicated and focused on providing support to parents, educators and youth, allowing us all to reach our fullest potential.   I’m proud to be a part of this new-found community! Read more …

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Lady GaGa’s Born This Way Foundation

March 15, 2012

Lee Rush, Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition’s Community Mobilizer, was invited along with 80 other national leaders to Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society to help launch Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation (BTWF). 

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NATIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION CONFERENCE

March 15, 2012

Washington, D.C. – Mr. Ray Fox and Mr. Lee Rush, two members of the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition (UBHCHY) recently joined 2,700 substance abuse prevention and treatment leaders from across the country at Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) 22nd annual National Leadership Forum.

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Parent Chat Update

March 15, 2012

A group of Palisades parents gathered on January 5th at the Ottsville Fire Company for a UBHCHY Coalition’s Parent Chat. The topic for the evening was Crime and Our Youth and the guest speakers were police officers from Upper Bucks County. 

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Prescription Drug Take Back

March 15, 2012

Over eighteen months, the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition (UBHCHY) has participated in prescription drug take back days that have been sponsored nationally by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and locally most notably by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.

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AlcoholEdu – by Jordan Rheam, Quakertown High School Senior

March 15, 2012

Lee Rush, Executive Director of justCommunity, visited Quakertown High School last fall to observe students using the online AlcoholEdu Program.  Rush wanted to observe a participating health class using the course after obtaining a $15,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) to purchase the program. 

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Lee Rush to Join National Leaders at Youth Symposium Featuring Lady Gaga, Other Celebrities

February 29, 2012
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justCommunity Executive Director Lee Rush has been invited along with 80 other national leaders to attend a Symposium on Youth Meanness and Cruelty at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, February 29. This event coincides with the launch of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation.  The Symposium is hosted by the Berkman Center for [...]

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The Search Institute Reports on UBHCHY Coalition’s Student Support Card

February 29, 2012

Adapted from the Search Institute’s Article on the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition.  Read the original article here. Upper Bucks Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth Coalition used the results of a recent Attitudes and Behaviors survey to create a “Student Support Card“ (UBSSC) for their community. The document displays the current levels of [...]

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