The Human Resources Center
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Vision

 

To prevent and reduce the impact of substance abuse on Clark and Edgar Counties, creating permanent change and healthier communities

Did You Know…

 

Accomplishments for a Healthier Community as per the East Central Illinois I Sing the Body Electric Youth Survey Report 2004-2008 by Edgar & Clark Counties’ high school students:

                        *3.1% decrease in past 30 day Marijuana use

                        *10.3% decrease on past month binge drinking

                        *2.1% increase in perception of Parental Disapproval of Use

 

CAMA partnered with P2D2 to implement Operation Medicine Cabinet. 120 pounds of prescription medications were collected from Edgar and Clark Counties for two purposes: a) to create awareness of the prevention of prescription drug abuse and b) to dispose of the medications in an environmentally safe way.

The book/seminar “Good People, Bad Drugs” co-authored by John Cutshall and Kristin Chittick is working in collaboration with Indiana University through the Indiana Prevention Resource Center for evaluation. “Good People, Bad Drugs” was awarded a poster session at the CADCA’s National Leadership Forum in Washington D.C., February 9-12, 2009.

CAMA and the Human Resources Center were highlighted in the forward of “Methamphetamine Its History, Pharmacology, and Treatment.” The book included a chapter on the methamphetamine’s impact on rural communities, including a case study of our two counties in the Midwest.  Dr. Ralph Weisheit, distinguished professor for criminal justice at Illinois State University and William L. White, M.A., a senior research consultant at Chestnut Health Systems co-authored this professional text, published by Hazelden Publishing Company.

CAMA Teens has expanded to 5 high schools in Edgar and Clark Counties with an enrollment of 192 students. Those schools are Paris, Shiloh, Kansas, Marshall, and Martinsville.

Heather Pitts, CAMA Teen Coordinator attended training at UDETC (Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center) in  Dallas, Texas August 12-14, 2009.

 

CAMA Teens in collaboration with the Human Resources Center Prevention Department in Edgar County and the University of Illinois Extension Services in Clark County served 480 7th graders in a conference called PARTY (Positive Actions Relating To Youth).

 

 

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