Thursday, February 05, 2009
UNITE To Hold Public Meeting In Louisa.
LOUISA -- Lawrence County citizens concerned about substance abuse issues and the need for more youth activities within their community are invited to a free luncheon on Monday, February 23.
The public meeting will be held starting at noon at the Lawrence County Community Center, 205 Bulldog Lane in Louisa. Reservations are not required.
³Operation UNITE has declared Lawrence a priority county for 2009,² noted Karen Engle, UNITE president/CEO. ³We want to make citizens aware of what programs UNITE has available and to offer our assistance to anyone interested in seeing these programs implemented.²
A variety of opportunities will be discussed during the luncheon. These include school-based anti-drug clubs, identifying ways to protect yourself and your neighbors, how to obtain substance abuse treatment, after-care support for addicts and their families, community education programs, and youth sports programs.
³We know there is a desire and hunger to take action against the drug problem,² Engle said. ³What we¹re looking for are committed individuals especially representatives from the faith-based community -- to join with UNITE to expand upon the positive progress that is already taking place in Lawrence County.²
For more information on the forum contact UNITE at 1-866-OP-UNITE (1-866-678-6483). To learn more about UNITE programs visit their website at www.operationunite.org <http://www.operationunite.org> .
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In 2003, Fifth District Congressman Harold ³Hal² Rogers (R-Somerset) worked to create Operation UNITE, a regional anti-drug initiative empowering citizens groups and community leaders in 29 southern and eastern Kentucky counties. UNITE, which stands for Unlawful Narcotics Investigations, Treatment & Education, seeks to fight the drug epidemic by expanding drug awareness and education programs to keep people from using drugs; coordinating drug treatment and outreach programs for those who are already addicted; and operating regional undercover law enforcement task forces for interdiction and prosecution of those dealing drugs. Rogers has directed
$36.6 million in federal funds to the counter-drug initiative over the past five years. For more information contact Karen Engle toll-free at 1-866-678-6483.
The public meeting will be held starting at noon at the Lawrence County Community Center, 205 Bulldog Lane in Louisa. Reservations are not required.
³Operation UNITE has declared Lawrence a priority county for 2009,² noted Karen Engle, UNITE president/CEO. ³We want to make citizens aware of what programs UNITE has available and to offer our assistance to anyone interested in seeing these programs implemented.²
A variety of opportunities will be discussed during the luncheon. These include school-based anti-drug clubs, identifying ways to protect yourself and your neighbors, how to obtain substance abuse treatment, after-care support for addicts and their families, community education programs, and youth sports programs.
³We know there is a desire and hunger to take action against the drug problem,² Engle said. ³What we¹re looking for are committed individuals especially representatives from the faith-based community -- to join with UNITE to expand upon the positive progress that is already taking place in Lawrence County.²
For more information on the forum contact UNITE at 1-866-OP-UNITE (1-866-678-6483). To learn more about UNITE programs visit their website at www.operationunite.org <http://www.operationunite.org> .
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In 2003, Fifth District Congressman Harold ³Hal² Rogers (R-Somerset) worked to create Operation UNITE, a regional anti-drug initiative empowering citizens groups and community leaders in 29 southern and eastern Kentucky counties. UNITE, which stands for Unlawful Narcotics Investigations, Treatment & Education, seeks to fight the drug epidemic by expanding drug awareness and education programs to keep people from using drugs; coordinating drug treatment and outreach programs for those who are already addicted; and operating regional undercover law enforcement task forces for interdiction and prosecution of those dealing drugs. Rogers has directed
$36.6 million in federal funds to the counter-drug initiative over the past five years. For more information contact Karen Engle toll-free at 1-866-678-6483.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 10:38 AM 
