Lakeland, FL – The Coalition Partnership of Hardee County Alliance for Substance Abuse and Pregnancy Prevention, Drug Free Highlands, and StandUP Polk is proud to present the 2nd Annual Prescription Drug Summit on Monday, September 19, 2011, at The First Baptist Church of Bartow. This collaborative event is being held to inform the community about the latest trends in prescription drug abuse, and develop proactive measures to prevent substance abuse in our families, schools and businesses.
Event check-in begins at 7:30 AM. The Keynote Speaker will be Sharon Kelley, MS, PMD, and CEO of Alliance for Global Narcotics Training, Inc., who will address attendees from 8:15-10:00 AM. Panel discussions and solution-planning groups facilitated by the coalition coordinators and partners will take place immediately afterwards.
The afternoon session includes a presentation by Circuit Leadership advocates for child welfare. A special workshop, entitled Everybody’s a Teacher, will focus on how individuals, leaders, and agencies in our community can work together to achieve better education outcomes and offer valuable support for the education of children in the foster care system.
Admission is FREE, but advance registration is required as seating is limited. Complimentary light breakfast and lunch will be served, and participants may earn free CEU’s, CME’s, or Certificate of Attendance.
Visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y7D9FX62ndannualPrescriptionDrugSummit to register online, or call Hardee County ASAPP (863) 773-6349 (to Suzanne Lambert); Drug Free Highlands (863) 382-2138 (to Amanda Sherley); or Stand UP Polk at (863) 802-0777 (to Lisa Jones).
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