Events
The following eventsevent are held in Orange County. To find out about events in your community, we recommend you reach out to your County Tobacco Use Prevention Education Coordinator.
Orange County Substance Abuse Prevention Network (OCSAPN) Conference
Date: October 18, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m
Location: Virtual and In-Person options available
Description: The annual OCSAPN Conference provides educators and community members with professional development related to current substance use trends and best practices in prevention, as well as valuable networking opportunities with a variety of prevention organizations. This year's conference will examine the continuum of care from prevention to recovery.
Drug Enforcement Administration Take Back Day
Date: October 28, 2023
Description : The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths by turning in unused and unwanted medications. The DEA website has Public Service Announcements and a Location Finder.
Programs
Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership
The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership (OCFNLP) provides opportunities for youth to create and coordinate alcohol, drug, and vaping prevention activities and service projects that benefit their peers, schools, and communities. OCFNLP takes the form of a club on school campuses and in community organizations. Programs include Friday Night Live (FNL) for youth in grades 9-12, Club Live for youth in grades 7-8, and FNL Kids for youth in grades 4-6. Participating schools and organizations receive ongoing support and resources from the Orange County Department of Education at no cost.
For more information, visit the
OCFNLP website or contact
Elke Petras at
714-966-4458 or
epetras@ocde.us.
PAL® - Peer Assistance Leadership
PAL is a peer-to-peer youth development program built upon a philosophy of students helping students. PAL peer leaders help increase student engagement and build a positive school climate through youth leadership; mentoring; new student transition; service learning; alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention; tutoring; and youth-led campaigns.
For more information, visit the
PAL website or contact
Deirdre Hill at
714-966-4342 or
dhill@ocde.us.
