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We each have a role to play in reducing medicine abuse. What you do as a parent, grandparent, or caregive makes a difference. Find out more



DrxugSafe - Marion County's project to prevent prescription drug
and heroin abuse. Find out more more.

Dear Parent,

When your student is out of school, we want to alert you to a danger that might be in your very own home: prescription medications. Medicine getting into the wrong hands is a growing problem. You can keep your family safe by following these simple steps:

Lock up all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, or keep them out of sight in a safe place.

Dispose of unwanted, leftover, or old medications by taking them to a secure drop site. Visit www.Drxugsafe.org to find a location near you where you can take old medicine. Do not flush medicine down the toilet.

Talk to your kids and teens about the risk of prescription drug and over-the-counter medicine abuse. Many youth wrongly believe these types of drugs are safer than illicit drugs, but they are not.

Spend time with your children, get to know their friends, and talk to other parents. Many teens have said that the support of their families kept them from doing drugs.

Printable tips with medicine drop locations [English/Spanish]

The Community Resources Network (CRN) is a free web-based tool that connects resources to people by helping organizations share information - increasing the likelihood that children, youth, and families in Marion County get their needs met! Find out more

2014-2015 Strategic Priorities

Primary Objective     Use the Commission membership's influence to ignite progress and leverage resources.

Ongoing Strategic Goals     Objectives*

Goal 1: Strengthen families
Advance public and private partnerships, agency collaborations, and policies and programs that produce positive results for families.* 1.1 Increase parenting supports including public education
1.2 Support foster families and children in foster care
1.3 Promote community awareness re: prescription drug and heroin abuse (DrxugSafe)
1.4 Assist organizations in connecting key resources to families (CRN)

Goal 2: Enhance neighborhood vitality
Promote a systematic approach for addressing personal and community wellness.* 2.1 Increase availability of neighborhood-based resources (CRN)
2.2 Promote child, family, and community member participation in activities that support community vitality and individual success.

Goal 3: Promote student success
Engage the business community and service organizations to support student education.* 3.1 Increase assets, resources, and services for youth
3.2 Reduce teen drug/alcohol abuse

Goal 4: Promote workforce readiness
Promote the full utilization of Marion County's resources that improve the availability of a stable workforce.* 4.1 Facilitate youth in volunteering and entering the workforce
* The goal statements and listed objectives are in draft.
The Children and Families Commission monitors
the pulse of Marion County's children, youth and families,
addressing expensive problems that are beyond the scope of any single organization. From reducing the number of children in foster care to increasing books available to disadvantaged children, the Commission develops creative solutions to complex issues.  Read more
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Support children and families involved in the foster care system:

Volunteer for an organization that supports Foster Care (PDF)

Foster or adopt in Marion County

Learn more about the the Raise Me Up Campaign and watch their PSAs

Find out about moving beyond foster care.

In the news ...

State Tries To Keep Mothers, Kids Safe And Together

State's Efforts To Keep Kids Out Of Foster Care Yielding Results

Marion County Community Services Department
503/ 588-7975
555 Court St. NE, (5th Floor) in Salem.
Our mailing address is PO Box 14500 Salem, OR 97309

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