The opioid crisis is devastating countless communities across the state, as Ohioans are now more than two and a half times as likely to die from a drug overdose than a car accident. In fact, Ohio ranks third in the…
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Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer: Hope for Ohio
In the latest episode of Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer, Ohio Farm Bureau’s Director of Water Quality and Research steers from those topics as he talks with Marissa Mulligan, policy outreach fellow for the Ohio Farm Bureau, about an epidemic…
Events scheduled to help youth fight Ohio opioid epidemic
Four regional Hope for Ohio events will welcome youth, parents, advisers and others interested in helping young people fight the opioid epidemic. A project of Ohio Farm Bureau and other supporting organizations, Hope for Ohio works with 4-H and FFA…
Opioid roundtable discussion sparks hope, tears
Personal experiences and prevention programs related to helping curb the opioid epidemic in Ohio were shared Aug. 17 with USDA Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett at Ohio Farm Bureau in Columbus. The roundtable discussion centered on the impacts of the crisis on rural communities and what is being done to address them.
Lynn Snyder - Aug. 20, 2018Hope for Ohio – Northwest Region event
Helping young people fight the opioid epidemic is the goal of Hope for Ohio, a project of Ohio Farm Bureau and other supporting organizations. The program works with 4-H and FFA members to encourage peer-to-peer prevention measures. Three regional Hope for…
Lynn Snyder - Aug. 20, 2018Hope for Ohio – East Region event
Hope for Ohio is for teens, parents, teachers and 4-H and FFA advisers. This event will help participants to see warning signs, explain peer-to-peer drug prevention tactics and provide tools to address our community’s opioid epidemic. Details Nov. 3 FFA…
Lynn Snyder - Aug. 20, 2018Hope for Ohio – Cancelled
NOTE: This event is cancelled Helping young people fight the opioid epidemic is the goal of Hope for Ohio, a project of Ohio Farm Bureau and other supporting organizations. The program works with 4-H and FFA members to encourage peer-to-peer…
Regional Hope for Ohio events planned this fall
Helping young people fight the opioid epidemic is the goal of Hope for Ohio, a project of Ohio Farm Bureau and other supporting organizations. The program works with 4-H and FFA members to encourage peer-to-peer prevention measures. Regional Hope for…
Lynn Snyder - Aug. 13, 2018
Youth-led drug use prevention programs grant opportunities
The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio has a unique grant opportunity to grow the level of engagement in youth-led drug use prevention in Appalachian Ohio, increase the number of young people leading evidence-based prevention efforts in their communities, and to develop a network…
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 28
Local agencies and the Drug Enforcement Administration will once again give the general public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.