Text Box:     Coalition      Connection   C Connection   Connection   the official newsletter of the Cape May County Healthy Community Coalition        

Text Box:   Upcoming Events:   Current  NJ Drug Trends Workshop                   March 22   Cape Assist’s Community Health Fair                  March 24   Town Hall Meeting w/ Speaker Rev. Michael Mannion                      March 30    Safe Summer Fairs @ ACCC                                    April 5 & 6   Cape Assist’s Annual Fundraising Dinner         April 6   Joint HCC CAP/ CDc Meeting                                     April 12    Public Policy & Awards Breakfast                     April 15   Community Workshop w/ Presenter Dr. Richard Perniciaro                            May  3               

Text Box: Cape May County Healthy Community Coalition 3819 New Jersey Avenue Wildwood, NJ  08260 609.522.5960          609.522.3459 (fax) www.healthycommunitycoalition.org

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Text Box: The Cape May County Healthy Community Coalition, a community initiative of Cape Assist, is funded by  the Department of Human Services, Division of Addiction Services.

Text Box:           Spring Pubic Policy & Awards Breakfast The coalition and Cape Assist will be hosting this year’s Public Policy and Awards Breakfast. The breakfast is an annual event highlighting community efforts in the field of substance abuse prevention.  We have invited our of our local legislators and freeholders to attend and  address pending legislation and other concerns pertinent to substance abuse prevention in the county. This year’s Public Service Announcement’s topic is “Don’t Drink and Drive, I’ll Tell You Why”. Students throughout the county will read their winning  announcements and will be recognized for their accomplishment.  Students from the CMC Technical High School will show their thirty-second videos created on the topic of “Better Things to Do”.  It will be held at the Avalon Golf Club on April 15th. Please call Kim or Peggy at 522-5960 to register.                      Seating is limited.                                                                                       The panel of speakers made up of local law enforcement agreed that passing private property ordinances give them a  tool  specifically designed for handleing these situations. Legislation has been introduced in the Senate that would establish a Private Property Drinking Law on the statewide level.   Text Box: The official newsletter of the Cape May County Healthy Community Coalition

Text Box: Freeholder Thornton pictured with CMC Technical High School students and instructor Mrs. Wheeler-Driscoll at  last year’s event.

Text Box: Please take a minute to answer these 5 questions to help the coalition better serve you and the  community. Return by mail, fax or phone. Information is to the left on this page. Or, copy & paste to kim@capeassist.org. No names are necessary. Click here for printable survey.  1.  How long have you or your organization been involved in the coalition?           Less than 1 year       1-2 years        3-4 years        5+ years   2. Approximately how many times did you participate in Coalition events, including any coalition trainings, meetings, or volunteer help, in the last year?                     1-3                4-6                  7-10                 11+   3. Did you find the information presented at these venues informative?                                                 Yes          No         Somewhat   4. Did you find that information presented at coalition venues relative to the issues facing our county?                   Yes          No         Somewhat   5.Did you think that coalition has raised the level of awareness associated with the risks with underage drinking to:

 

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