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 | Dec 6, 2018 | Parents, Resources, Social Norms
As my daughter looked up at me, I saw her beautiful blue eyes begging for an answer through her tears. There were so many firsts that rushed through my mind with her as my oldest child. The first time she skinned her knee, the first time she lost a tooth,...
by DFCC Blogger | Aug 10, 2018 | Parents, Prevention, Resources, Underage Alcohol Use
As you, like so many of us, prepare to add onto our news feed that picture collage full of our kids in their backpacks headed off to a new year of school, you may be feeling teary eyed or nostalgic. Or, if you’re like me – you are just plain ready to hug a...
by DFCC Blogger | Dec 10, 2017 | Addiction, Alcohol, Marijuana, Prevention, Recovery, Resources
The holidays are here! It’s my favorite time of the year. The smells from the kitchen, the lights, the decorations, family all together laughing and having fun, and traditions passed down from generation to generation. Everyone I run into seems a little more joyful...
by DFCC Blogger | May 19, 2017 | National Observances, Resources, Suicide
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in our nation, the 9th leading cause of death in the State of Florida. Suicide not only rocks a family, but entire schools, work places and the community. The word “suicide” evokes uncomfortable feelings and it’s not a...
by DFCC Blogger | Apr 7, 2017 | Parents, Prevention, Resources
So you woke up today, and everything was the same, and that’s where the problem is. Everyone’s rushing around to get ready for work and school and either you barely speak to each other or everything said is said with a “tone”. You know, that...
