1,600 pounds of pills collected

1,600 pounds of pills collected

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Residents across southern and eastern Kentucky brought 1,656.3 pounds of pills to drop box sites as part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s 9th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. “Operation UNITE collected unwanted or outdated drugs from each of the...
Drug Take-Back Day is Sept. 27

Drug Take-Back Day is Sept. 27

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Operation UNITE along with Kentucky State Police posts throughout southern and eastern Kentucky will be participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s 9th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, September 27. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the DEA...
USC members attend conference

USC members attend conference

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The second week of September 2014 was the 20th anniversary of the AmeriCorps program. The UNITE Service Corps, along with other AmeriCorps groups in Kentucky, attended the 20th Anniversary Conference hosted by the Kentucky Commission of Community and Volunteer Service...

1,000 attend CDC-SOAR Health Impact programs

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MOREHEAD, Ky – A three-day series of community meetings to address healthcare concerns across southern and eastern Kentucky wrapped up in Morehead on Wednesday afternoon, August 6. “I’ve learned during this tour that Appalachian Kentucky is ready to stand up to...

KY receives $1.08 million for Rx fight

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PAINTSVILLE, Ky – Kentucky is one of just five awardees in the nation to receive a $1.08 million “Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention Boost” grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Prescription drug overdose is a national epidemic and...

$1.5 million to help health disparities in region

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HAZARD, Ky – A $1.5 million, five-year project to address cancer and other chronic diseases by promoting screening and prevention in the region was announced Tuesday, August 5, in Hazard during the SOAR Health Impact Series. Officials with the Centers for...