by DFCC Blogger | Nov 1, 2019 | Environmental Strategies, Healthy Environment, Medication Take-Back, Partnerships, Prescription Drug Misuse, Prevention
As the holidays grow near many of us are looking forward to time spent with family gathered around the table or just laughing together and making memories. The sights, the smells, the excitement of little ones, and catching up or telling old stories. Even...
by DFCC Blogger | Jun 18, 2019 | Employee Wellness, Health and Wellness, Prevention, Tobacco
Della Booth is a woman on a mission. Her mission is to share the importance of tobacco free workplaces with as many businesses in the community as possible. And, with her help, dozens of businesses have successfully implemented a tobacco free workplace policy –...
by DFCC Blogger | May 15, 2019 | Addiction, Parents, Prevention, Tobacco, Vaping and E-Cigs
Vaping has become a public health issue and epidemic among teens. In Charlotte County, it is the most used “substance” by our teens, according to our annual Teen Norms Survey in 2018. Have you been hearing a lot about vaping lately? That’s because it...
by DFCC Blogger | Apr 23, 2019 | Environmental Strategies, Health and Wellness, Healthy Environment, Medication Take-Back, National Observances, Prescription Drug Misuse, Prevention, Resources
The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and it’s time for a spring cleaning! As we go through our dusty boxes and clean out drawers and cabinets and closets, we often forget about one of the most important things to clean out…the medicine...
by DFCC Blogger | Apr 16, 2019 | Parents, Prevention
Oh no, it can’t possibly be time to wake up already, I feel like I just fell asleep. I desperately search for my cell phone in the covers so I can stop the sound. I take a breath, rub my eyes, and begrudgingly fumble out of my comfy bed. I spend my shower giving...
by DFCC Blogger | Apr 10, 2019 | Health and Wellness, Parents, Prevention
I was at a local restaurant recently when I noticed what appeared to be a mother and her middle school son sit down together at a table facing each other. I thought to myself, how nice that they get to enjoy some time together. After a short while, I glanced over at...
