The Crawford-Marion ADAMH Board and the STAND Coalition (formerly the Marion County Opiate Task Force) have invited Dr. Brad Landers, clinical director of addiction psychiatry at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center, to present a second community forum on addiction and treatment. The program is set for Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Tri Rivers Career […]
STAND Coalition urges Marion residents to become FRONT LINE Homes
September 25, 2015 by
You may have asked yourself, “What can I do to help prevent drug and alcohol abuse?” The answer is, according to the STAND Coalition, is a lot. For starters, you can have conversations with the young people in your life about alcohol and drugs. Not just one conversation but an ongoing dialogue as they grow. […]
STAND Coalition holding annual town hall meeting with focus on understanding addiction
March 11, 2015 by
Members of the STAND Coalition (formerly the Marion County Opiate Task Force) have united to confront opiate drug abuse, a problem that that they say is an epidemic in Ohio, with their third annual town hall meeting. The program, Understanding Addiction, will be presented by Brad Lander, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist who specializes in addiction […]
Recovery Fair to Highlight Options for Those Dealing with Addiction
May 19, 2014 by
The STAND Coalition/Opiate Task Force will hold a Recovery Fair on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the Pittman Community Recovery Center, 827 North Main Street (former North Main Street School). The goal is to increase awareness about the importance of supports in the recovery process and to highlight the role of faith based recovery. In […]
Marion Town Hall Meeting to Focus on Drugs and the Courts
April 4, 2014 by
How should our local courts deal with the multiple drug related cases which come before them? That question and others will be addressed at a town hall meeting set for Thursday, April 10, 2014 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Harding High School in the cafetorium. Members of the STAND Coalition (formerly the Marion County Opiate […]
Mother to Share Story of Son’s Death, Fight Against Opiates
October 16, 2013 by
The Marion Opiate Task Force has worked since July of 2010 to raise awareness about the increase in heroin and prescription based opiate abuse. With a primary focus on education, awareness and prevention, the group decided a new name was appropriate and will now be known as the STAND Coalition – Stop & Take A […]
