by RxSafe Marin | Apr 14, 2020 | Drug and Needle Disposal, Events
The DEA sponsors two DEA Drug Take Back Day events annually, in April and October. The October 2019 Drug Take-Back Day collected over 440 tons unwanted medication and 460 tons was collected at the April 2019 event, a total of nearly 1,000 tons of unwanted, unused or...
by RxSafe Marin | Mar 25, 2020 | California, Events
In 2014, the California State Legislature adopted a Resolution marking March in California as, Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month in response to the astronomical death toll from opioid prescription drugs. Because California is the most populous state in the...
by RxSafe Marin | Feb 28, 2020 | Events
On February 28th, Marin County 7th-8th grade middle school students attended the annual Peer Summit at Dominican University where they were treated to many workshops on topics such as Gun Safety, Respect and Toxic Masculinity, and Safe Sex. RxSafe Marin AmeriCorps...
by RxSafe Marin | Feb 25, 2020 | Events, Opioid Epidemic
The California Accelerator Program ended its Sacramento Convening with the launch of its new initiative, the National Overdose Prevention Network (NOPN). The California Overdose Safety Network (COSN) has been such a success that the program has garnered national...
by RxSafe Marin | Jan 28, 2020 | Events, News
RxSafe is working with Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Marin County Office of Education, Tamalpais Union High School District Wellness and BluePath Health on a needs assessment, funded by the California Department of Health Care Services’ Youth Opioid...
by RxSafe Marin | Jan 27, 2020 | Events
On January 14, 2020, Redwood Community Health Coalition (RCHC) hosted a convening of Opioid Safety Coalition leads in our region to increase collaboration and build stronger partnerships. The purpose of the meeting was to learn what each group is working on and...
