Events

Registration Open for 2013 Strengthening Families Program

January 8, 2013

SFP 10-14 can help you & your children (ages 10-14) prepare for the teen years. This program is a free and fun opportunity to strengthen family communication and promote family bonding. justCommunity will host five cycles between now and June in the following communities: North Penn, Palisades, Pennridge, Quakertown and Souderton.

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Strengthening Families in the Upper Bucks County

December 17, 2012

Over the past year, the local coalition in Palisades called PACT (Partners in Action for Community Togetherness) has hosted five cycles of the Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14. Each cycle includes seven weekly, two hour sessions with both parents and their children. The total number of families served so far is thirty-five, [...]

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Palisades Parent Chat

December 17, 2012

The Palisades High School Library was the setting for a September 24th Parent Chat. The topic for the evening’s discussion was “Social Issues and Our High School Students.” Attendees were the parents of 9th graders at Palisades High School and guest speakers included High School Principal, Rich Heffernan, School Counselor, Lori Tirjan and Special Education [...]

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September 29th Take Back Day

December 17, 2012

As part of the national Drug Take Back Day, the UBHCHY Coalition once again participated in this event on September 29th. The event was a huge success with over 5,600 pounds of drugs collected throughout all of the county. Since the inception of the program, over 17,000 pounds have been collected in Bucks County.

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The Palisades Class of 2019 Gathers Together for the First Time

July 10, 2012

The Elementary Student Ambassadors from the Palisades PACT pulled together for a fun night of activities. The ambassadors in the 4th and 5th grades planned a gathering for the three elementary schools and other local private schools.

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Parent Chat Focuses on Smooth Transition to Middle School for Elementary Students

July 10, 2012

This spring a group of thirty Palisades parents gathered for a very important and successful Parent Chat. The Parent Chat focused on the topic: How To Help Your Child Make a Smooth Transition to Middle School.

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Upper Bucks County Collects More Unwanted Prescription Drugs Than Any Other County in PA

July 10, 2012

The April 28th National Drug Take-Back Day was a huge success not only locally in Upper Bucks county, but throughout all of Bucks County and the rest of the country. In the UBHCHY Coalition area, the following police departments participated and collected increasing amounts of unused or expired prescriptions, (total pounds in parentheses):

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Ray Fox, UBHCHY Member, Honored by the DEA

July 10, 2012

Ray Fox, UBHCHY member from Quakertown, was among twelve individuals from Bucks County recently recognized by the Drug Enforcement Administration for his work on behalf of the UBHCHY Coalition during the National Prescription Drug Take Back Days.

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UBHCHY 2012 Town Hall Meeting

July 10, 2012

On Tuesday, May 22nd the UBHCHY Coalition shared the 2012 Student Support Card at a town hall meeting held at the Perkasie campus of the Bucks County Community College. The meeting was attended by nearly 100 persons, of which one-third were high school students from the Palisades, Pennridge and Quakertown high schools.

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Greetings from the UBHCHY Chair!

March 26, 2012

As I sit here to write my first newsletter article as the new UBHCHY Chair, I find myself reflecting over the past several years. Prior to joining the UBHCHY coalition I was not familiar with the world of prevention and coalitions, I was simply a concerned parent wanting to do my best raising two amazing [...]

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