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ORHS Youth Ambassadors travel to Capitol for substance abuse prevention day

Posted at 3:34 am March 10, 2017
By Holly Cross Leave a Comment

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Eleven Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) Youth Ambassadors from Anderson County, Clinton, and Oak Ridge high schools traveled to the State Capitol to take part in Prevention Alliance of Tennessee’s Day on the Hill. On this day, coalitions from all across the state come together to advocate for substance abuse prevention in Tennessee. By joining forces with The Prevention Alliance of Tennessee (PAT), the ASAP Youth Ambassadors are able to further the mission to prevent and reduce substance abuse in Anderson County, a press release said.

During the visit, these students had the opportunity to have private meetings with Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally, Representative John Ragan, and Representative Dennis Powers to educate them about the issues that are important to them. Currently, these issues include the desire to have tobacco-free parks in Anderson County, the risks involved with legalizing medical or other uses of marijuana, and support for opioid abuse reduction. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Government, Health, K-12, State Tagged With: Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention, Anderson County, Anderson County Health Department, Anderson County High School, ASAP, ASAP Youth Ambassadors, Day on the Hill, Dennis Powers, Donovan Harrington, Jenifer Laurendine, John Ragan, marijuana, Mary Tuskan, Oak Ridge Schools, opioid abuse, Prevention Alliance of Tennessee, Randy McNally, Stacey Pratt, substance abuse, tobacco-free parks, youth ambassadors

Tuskan honored as SADD National Advisor of the Year

Posted at 1:14 pm September 4, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Mary Tuskan and Julie Strike

Above are Clinton High School counselor Mary Tuskan, left, and Julie Strike, SADD state coordinator for Tennessee.

Mary Tuskan, counselor at Clinton High School, was chosen from a large number of qualified applicants as the SADD National Advisor of the Year, a press release said.

SADD President and Chief Executive Officer Penny Wells said that Tuskan, through her work at Clinton High School, has “exemplified our idea of a successful SADD advisor,” the press release said.

It said Tuskan led the members of the SADD chapter and Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) of Anderson County Youth Coalition to CHS’s repeat victory in this past January’s Red Ribbon Rivalry and continues to support the students in their efforts such as the “Will you stay sober with me?” prom campaign.

Anderson County Director of Schools Larry Foster said: “We were very pleased to hear the news of Ms. Tuskan being named National SADD Advisor of the Year. She is very deserving of such an honor. She has worked extremely hard with our students in Anderson County. Her commitment and dedication to substance abuse prevention is outstanding and she is always giving of her time. Her work is recognized throughout our system and is very much appreciated.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Education, Health, Honors and Spotlight, K-12, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention of Anderson County, Anderson County, ASAP, ASAP Community Coalition, ASAP Youth Coalition, CHS, Clinton High School, Larry Foster, Mary Tuskan, National Advisor of the Year, Penny Wells, SADD, SADD National Advisor of the Year, Stacey Pratt, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Students Against Drunk Driving, substance abuse

ASAP helps Anderson County students ‘Kick Butts’

Posted at 12:59 pm April 9, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

ASAP of Anderson County Kick Butts Day

Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up, and seize control against tobacco. This year, national Kick Butts Day was March 19, which Anderson County students celebrated the week of March 24 due to Spring Break.

Through partnerships between Anderson County Coordinated School Health, Clinton City Coordinated School Health, Oak Ridge Coordinated School Health, the Anderson County Health Department, and Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) of Anderson County, this Kick Butts Day was an amazing success, a press release said.

“We were very excited to partner with other school systems and organizations for Kick Butts Day,” said Kim Guinn, ACS coordinated school health director. “By working together, we were able to make a larger impact on our community. We all want to accomplish the same goal and see our students choose not to use tobacco.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Health, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention of Anderson County, Anderson County, Anderson County Coordinated School Health, Anderson County Health Department, Clinton City Coordinated School Health, Kick Butts Day, Kim Guinn, Oak Ridge Coordinated School Health, parents, smoking, Stacey Pratt, students, tobacco

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