Oregon Community & Family Coalition http://www.ocfcohio.org Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:54:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Community Drug Drop-Off http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:54:21 +0000 dbensch http://www.ocfcohio.org/?p=374 There will be more commentary on this event, but I wanted to post the flyer today:

drug-drop

]]> http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name/feed Website about Sexting http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:51:46 +0000 dbensch http://www.ocfcohio.org/?p=371 As a follow up from the Technology and your Teen Community Forum held at Clay High School last night, Danielle passed along a great website for kids and parents to visit.

http://www.athinline.org/

From their website:

“The Web and cell phones help us communicate, connect and learn in ways we never could before, but they’ve also forever changed how we interact with others. Things we used to share in person – and in private – can now be broadcast to thousands, instantly. Sometimes we type things we would never say to someone’s face. As a result, new issues like forced sexting, textual harassment and cyberbullyiing have emerged, which now affect a majority of young people in the U.S.

MTV’s A Thin Line campaign was developed to empower you to identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in your life and amongst your peers. The campaign is built on the understanding that there’s a “thin line” between what may begin as a harmless joke and something that could end up having a serious impact on you or someone else. We know no generation has ever had to deal with this, so we want to partner with you to help figure it out. On-air, online and on your cell, we hope to spark a conversation and deliver information that helps you draw your own digital line.”

For those of you that attended the forum we would welcome any comments!

]]> http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name/feed OCFC Speaker Survey Results! http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:58:39 +0000 dbensch http://www.ocfcohio.org/?p=368 I wanted to post this before the end of the week.  I will elaborate more in the near future.  Last week we sent out a survey asking for speaker topics at our coalition meetings.  Here are the top 6 topics:

  • Technology and Your Teen (Facebook, Myspace, etc) (11 votes)
  • Over the Counter Drug Abuse (11 votes)
  • Law Enforcement Update (11 votes)
  • Prescription Drug Education (11 votes)
  • Underage Drinking (10 votes)
  • Alternative Activities for Youth (9 votes)

We will be trying to line up speakers on these topics at our upcoming coalition meetings.  Please stay tuned.  If you have any suggestions on who could speak on these topics, please let us know by commenting on this post!  Thanks.

]]> http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name/feed Sexting, Facebook, MySpace… - Do You Know What Your Child is Doing Online? http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:33:04 +0000 dbensch http://www.ocfcohio.org/?p=363 The Oregon City Schools is hosting an informational forum on social networking on March 1, 2010.  The forum will begin at 7:00pm in the Clay High School Library.  Our goal is to educate parents of K-12 students about sexting, Facebook, MySpace and what many children are doing on their phones and computers.  If you think your child is too young, you might be surprised.  Representatives from the Oregon Police Department and the Lucas County Prosecutor’s office will share examples of how students put themselves in danger using their computers and cell phones.  District teacher, Amy Sweet, will show parents how to see what their children are doing and how to help protect their children from online predators.  If you are a parent and not overly familiar with social networking, you won’t want to miss this informational forum.  It will help you become better acquainted with the technology your sons/daughters are growing up with as part of their daily lives.

For questions about the forum please contact Nathan Quigg, Technology Director of Oregon City Schools, via e-mail at nquigg@oregoncs.org .

]]> http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name/feed Training Offered http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:19:51 +0000 dbensch http://www.ocfcohio.org/?p=359 This from the Metro Press:

“The Community Partnership, through the Underage Access/Law Enforcement Task Force, will provide two-hour Responsible Alcohol Sales Trainings for anyone who sells alcoholic beverages (bar staff, store clerks, managers, etc.) March 4 or March 9 from 10 a.m. to noon.

The training will be conducted at The Community Partnership’s offices, 5902 Southwyck Blvd., Suite 100.  Upon completion of the training, participants will receive certification and have a better understanding of Ohio’s alcohol-related laws, as well as the issues of underage drinking and excessive intoxication.

The fee for training is $10 per person.  For more information or to register, call Danielle Stratton at 419.866.3611, ext. 122.  The Community Partnership is a coalition dedicated to creating an environment in which substance abuse is impacted in a positive way.”

For more information about this training or other upcoming trainings, please visit: www.communityprevention.org.

]]> http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name/feed Amazing Day of Play!! http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:55:56 +0000 admin http://www.ocfcohio.org/?p=352 Come join us at our upcoming event:

Amazing Day of Play

]]> http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name/feed Technical Difficulties http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:33:10 +0000 admin http://www.ocfcohio.org/?p=350 We were experiencing some technical difficulties on Friday, so we are back in action today - thanks for your patience!!!

]]> http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name/feed Please take our Survey!! http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:28:50 +0000 dbensch http://www.ocfcohio.org/?p=347 In lieu of our coalition meeting this evening, we have put together a short survey.  As a board and staff we have been talking for a long time about putting together a list of speakers for our coalition meetings.  Starting in April we would like to have our first speaker on a topic voted on by our coalition members.

So, if you have volunteered with us in the past or if you are a first time visitor to our website, please follow the link below to take our survey (it is only 5-6 questions).

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/83JNGS8

I look forward to the results, and I should be able to post them on here late next week!

]]> http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name/feed Smoking Room http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:18:36 +0000 dbensch http://www.ocfcohio.org/?p=343 Last Thursday night after we left the CADCA conference, Danielle and I checked into another hotel next to the airport.  When I made the reservations I clearly said that both rooms needed to be non-smoking.  When we arrived at the hotel all of the rooms were booked, and my reservation said “smoking” room.  Now, I don’t want to sound like a moralist or anything of the sort, I just don’t like the smell of smoke.  But with limited options, I headed to the third floor smoking room while Danielle entered her second floor non-smoking room.

As I expected, the room was mediocre and there was a faint smell of cigarette smoke.  I remember hearing stories that at one time it was legal to smoke on planes.  That is crazy!?!?!  Just say that out loud, “while thousands of feet in the air, confined to a small space with multiple engines and hundreds of gallons of gasoline,” it was legal to smoke.  Sure, sounds like a great idea!  While a hotel room is not exactly an airplane, it does seem a bit outlandish that there are still smoking and non-smoking rooms.

Where am I going with this story?  Well, I ran across this article today: http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2010/smoking-residue-could-pose.html.  It turns out that the smoking residue on furniture and clothes is considered “third-hand smoke”.

That is it for today.  Check back tomorrow!!!

]]> http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name/feed Follow us on Twitter http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name http://www.ocfcohio.org/http:/www.ocfcohio.org/name#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:05:54 +0000 dbensch http://www.ocfcohio.org/?p=340 As a coalition we are trying to reach as many audiences as possible.  Therefore, we can be found on Twitter!  Please follow us @ocfcohio

For those of you not on twitter, we will be updating our blog daily so check back often!!!

Have a great day!

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