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December 03, 2021 - Halifax, PA

Substance Use Prevention Resources Available to Schools

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) visited the Halifax Area Middle School and High School to highlight their evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) prevention program and remind schools of the resources available to provide support to students, educators, and communities.



The Wolf Administration visits Halifax Area Middle School and High School to highlight their evidence-based substance use disorder prevention program, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_01.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Student members of the Communities that Care Club (CTC), from Halifax Area Middle School and High School, show the Secretaries of Education and DDAP ways they are providing mental health support and substance use disorder prevention activities, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_02.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Student members of the Communities that Care Club (CTC), from Halifax Area Middle School and High School, show the Secretaries of Education and DDAP ways they are providing mental health support and substance use disorder prevention activities, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_03.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Student members of the Communities that Care Club (CTC), from Halifax Area Middle School and High School, show the Secretaries of Education and DDAP ways they are providing mental health support and substance use disorder prevention activities, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_04.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> David Hatfield, Halifax Area School District Superintendent, highlights substance use prevention resources available to schools, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_05.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> DDAP Secretary Jen Smith reminds schools of resources available to provide support to students, educators, and communities, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_06.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Student members of the Communities that Care Club (CTC), from Halifax Area Middle School and High School, show the Secretaries of Education and DDAP ways they are providing mental health support and substance use disorder prevention activities, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_07.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega says the pandemic has increased frustration, anxiety, and depression, which can lead to substance misuse, encourages schools to use available resources to prevent substance use disorders, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_08.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> DDAP Secretary Jen Smith reminds schools of resources available to provide support to students, educators, and communities, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_09.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Heather Crook, Director of Communities that Care, Halifax Area School District, highlights substance use prevention resources available to schools, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_10.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega says the pandemic has increased frustration, anxiety, and depression, which can lead to substance misuse, encourages schools to use available resources to prevent substance use disorders, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_11.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Dauphin County Commissioner Chad Saylor highlights substance use prevention resources available to schools, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_12.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Lauren Krebs, Prevention Specialist, Dauphin County Department of Drug and Alcohol Services, highlights substance use prevention resources available to schools, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_13.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Heather Crook, Director of Communities that Care, Halifax Area School District, highlights substance use prevention resources available to schools, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_14.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Dana Milakovic, Mental Wellness & Trauma Specialist, Office for Safe Schools, highlights substance use prevention resources available to schools, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_15.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega visits Halifax Area Middle School and High School to highlight an evidence-based substance use disorder prevention program, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_16.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega visits Halifax Area Middle School and High School to highlight their evidence-based substance use disorder prevention program, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_17.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Student members of the Communities that Care Club (CTC), from Halifax Area Middle School and High School, show the Secretaries of Education and DDAP ways they are providing mental health support and substance use disorder prevention activities, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_18.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega visits Halifax Area Middle School and High School to highlight their evidence-based substance use disorder prevention program, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_19.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> The Wolf Administration visits Halifax Area Middle School and High School to highlight their evidence-based substance use disorder prevention program, in Halifax, PA on December 3, 2021.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/20289_ddap_studentResources_cz_20.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a>