HCADA supports “the Hillsborough County Drug Take Back Initiative” to provide permanent drug take back boxes and prescription drug educational materials at HCSO district offices In 2012, Hillsborough County Anti Drug Alliance (HCADA) applied for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding for a project entitled “Hillsborough County Drug Take Back Initiative”. HCADA… Read more
Hillsborough County Anti Drug Alliance has been awarded the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant and will receive $625,000 to involve and engage the Hillsborough County community to prevent substance use among youth. The DFC Program provides grants of up to $625,000 over 5 years to community coalitions that facilitate citizen participation in local drug… Read more
HCADA would like to thank Gina Firth and Nikki Ross-Inda for their roles as Chair and Vice chair (respectively) of the Tobacco Free Partnership of Hillsborough from 2011-2013. Their dedication to our mission has helped us grow the partnership to what it is today!
Last week, HCADA’s Tobacco Free Partnership appeared on Studio 10 to discuss smoking prevention and cessation. Click here if you missed it!
This week, ABC Action News interviewed HCADA’s Brittany McNaughton on a piece about electronic cigarettes. Click on the video below to see the interview and learn how electronic cigarettes are being used.
At April’s HCADA General Membership Meeting, Kathleen Moore gave a presentation including specifics on the recent Hillsborough County Alcohol and Drug Indicator Report. CLICK HERE to download the slides from this presentation.
CLICK HERE for a copy of the Profile of Alcohol and Drug Indicators for Hillsborough County booklet.
On March 22, HCADA Staff and Board participated in this year’s Walk Like MADD, an annual fundraising event for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Proceeds from the event go to the local chapter of MADD who works to stop drunk driving and prevent underage drinking.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office performed a DUI checkpoint on April 18 in Tampa. These random stops involve sobriety tests of drivers in order to protect the public from alcohol related traffic accidents and protect intoxicated drivers from injury to themselves. Join Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office and other partnering law enforcement agencies on an upcoming DUI check point; a… Read more
On November 26, the Tobacco Free Partnership along with SWAT members presented a candy-flavored resolution to Plant City City Council. The resolution passed unanimously!
Click here for more information on the next Prescription Drug Take Back Event
To plan and implement strategies to prevent and reduce youth and adult substance use/misuse by promoting healthy communities in Hillsborough County through education, collaboration and advocacy.
