Charlene McGunn, Ph.D.
Chippewa Valley Coalition
for Youth & Families
Our History of Take Back Events
• American Medicine Chest Challenge
November 2010 – 3 locations
• Clinton Twp. Senior Expo
April 29, 2011
• DEA National Event
April 30, 2011 – 2 locations
• Macomb County Senior Fun Fest
June 2011
• Henry Ford Family Fair/Drug Take Back
September 2011
• DEA National Event
October 2011 – 2 locations
Purpose of Drug Take Back Events
• Reduce Youth Access
• Educate Community about Rx Drug Abuse
• Inform about the Need to Secure & Properly
Dispose
• Mobilize Your Coalition
• Engage Youth
• Promote Awareness of Your Coalition
• Create New Partnerships
• Publicize Permanent Disposal Sites
First Steps/Rx Drug Take Backs
• Choose a Date:
DEA National Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, 4/18/12
10 to 2 p.m.
First Steps/Rx Drug Take Backs
• Begin to Plan
Allow at least 2 months to plan
Create a Timeline
First Steps/Rx Drug Take Backs
• Create a Coalition Work Group or
Committee
(3 to 5 members)
Who else do we need to involve in planning?
First Steps/Rx Drug Take Backs
• Review the DEA website:
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugdisposal
First Steps/Rx Drug Take Backs
• Select a Site (Must Have Police Present to Collect Narcotics)
Within the Geographic Boundaries of Your Coalition
Police Dept. Office
Senior Center
Community Center
Recreational Center
Church
School
City Hall
Parking Lot
Any Accessible Building
First Steps/Rx Drug Take Backs
• Consider Overlap with Other Coalitions
• Contact Local Law Enforcement to Engage
• Request Law Enforcement register with local
DEA contact Leigh Ann Halas
[email protected]
313/234-4378
First Steps/Rx Drug Take Backs
Coordinate DEA Take Back with Other Coalitions
• Select Site within your geographic boundaries
• Publicize within your geographic boundaries
• Contact Media within your geographic boundaries
(MPN will connect with major Media)
• Coordinate with other coalitions that “overlap”
First Steps/Rx Drug Take Backs
• Additional Partners (Co-sponsors Needed) ?
Senior Services
Pharmacies
Recreation Centers
Libraries
Design Plan for
Taking Back Rx Medication
• Check with Law Enforcement for Protocol
At the Take Back
• Separate Drugs from Container
(To get an accurate estimate taken back)
• Separate Liquids
• Cover Person’s Name on Rx Containers
Planning & Organization
• Draft Informational Materials
• To adapt Chippewa Valley Coalition’s
Materials, contact:
Bradley Mott
[email protected]
586-307-4545
Planning & Organization
• Create/Adapt Flyers to Publicize Event
Key Information:
Stats on Issues of Rx Abuse, Take Back location
& address, date, timeframe for drop off, what
you will/not take back (needles & liquids), how
to package, contact for questions, your Coalition
name and partners
Planning & Organization
• Create Dissemination Plan to Publicize Event
Pharmacies
Stores
Schools
Senior Centers
Libraries
Churches
Restaurants
Community Centers
Planning & Organization
• Create a Media Plan to Publicize Locally
DEA widely publicizes
MPN will release to major Media outlets,
including the Macomb Daily, Detroit
News/Free Press, major TV and Radio stations
Planning & Organization
• Identify Volunteers for Event
Involve Adult Coalition Members & Other
Volunteers
Involve Youth**
1 to 2 Adults per site
2 to 3 Youth per site
Planning & Organization
• Determine Shifts for Volunteers
Example: 10 to 12 noon
Noon to 2 p.m.
Planning & Organization
• Create a Survey – Keep it Simple
Possible Survey Items:
What is your Zip Code?
How did you hear about the event today? Give options: Local newspaper (which
one), church newsletter, (which one) school, saw poster (where), other?
Why are you disposing today? Give options: expired/unused medications; reduce
youth access to medications; protect environment; other?
Would you like to be notified by email for the next event? (provide space for
email)
Planning the Event
• Organize Materials
Signs Identifying Site
Bags for Disposal of Medication
Container for Drugs
Plastic Gloves
Clip Boards/Pens for Survey
Black Markers (cover names on containers)
Information on Coalition and Rx Abuse
At the Event
• Youth Greet & Thank
• Take Medication & Dispose
• Conduct Survey
• Provide Informational Materials
• Ensure that Drugs Will Be Weighed
• Take Photos!!
Take Photos!
Take Photos!
Post Take-Back
• Process Event
What Did We Do Well?
What Would We Change Next Time?
• Publicize Outcome
Weight of Drugs Taken Back?
Who Do We Inform?
• Report Outcomes to Dawn Radzioch
Report to:
Dawn Radzioch
[email protected]
(586) 469-5278
Questions:
Charlene McGunn
[email protected]
(586) 723-2360