1. SEAFORD GOES PURPLE In partnership with:
The Sussex county Health coalition – Highmark – DSAHM – Our community

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A robust city-wide awareness and prevention campaign
In bi-state partnership with Talbot County - Talbot Goes Purple
Beginning with Seaford Sussex State of DE
“Prevention begins with education.”

3. SEAFORD GOES PURPLE Mission:
The THP Project Purple Initiative empowers youth to stand up and make a difference. Going Purple gives students motivation and support as they embrace a message of education and awareness. Students learn that they do not need drugs and alcohol to meet life’s challenges; that they are perfect the way they are.

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Project Purple is an initiative of The Herren Project, a non-profit foundation established by Chris Herren that assists families and individuals struggling with addiction through:
Awareness
Education
Advocacy

5. “Prevention and awareness go hand in hand.”
SEAFORD GOES PURPLE
PURPLE CAMPAIGN LAUNCH BEGINS SEPTEMBER, 2018
Chris Herren, former NBA player, will speak to our community at Crossroads Church in Georgetown, DE at 7 PM on September 11, 2018
September 12, 2018, Chris will speak at Seaford High School at 9 AM and for Seaford Middle School Students at 12:30 PM
“Prevention and awareness go hand in hand.”

6. SEAFORD GOES PURPLE Purple Clubs in schools
Turn the city of Seaford PURPLE!
Purple lights, purple water fountains, purple banners, purple EVERYTHING!
JOIN THE MOVEMENT; SUPPORT OUR KIDS!

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Follow up prevention program - Botvin Life Skills - a best practice program, will be placed in selected Seaford Area Middle Schools, in conjunction with, and supported by screened and trained Seaford H.S. students and the University of Delaware, 4H teams.

8. JOIN THE MOVEMENT – BE A SPONSOR
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HOW CAN YOU HELP?
JOIN THE MOVEMENT – BE A SPONSOR
Platinum Level - $10,000 – City Sponsor
Gold Level - $3,00 - $5,000 – Champion Sponsor
Silver Level - $1,000 - $2,999 – Friend Sponsor
Community Supporter - $500 - $999
Individual – Any amount

9. SEAFORD GOES PURPLE Treatment Works! Recovery is possible…
Prevention matters…
Recovery is possible…
Treatment Works!

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More than 1,000 people each day are treated in emergency rooms for misusing prescription painkillers.

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If your child gets painkillers after an injury – control and monitor the pills.

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The signs and symptoms of abuse are essentially the same for prescription painkillers and heroin.

13. Nearly half of all overdose deaths involved a prescription painkiller.
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Nearly half of all overdose deaths involved a prescription painkiller.

14. Prescription painkillers are in the same class of drugs as heroin.
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Prescription painkillers are in the same class of drugs as heroin.

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Sharing prescription painkillers is illegal and just like selling heroin.

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The Good Samaritan Law protects people who help with an overdose from arrest and prosecution for certain crimes.

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Every day, 2,500 teens abuse a prescription painkiller for the first time.

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Prescription painkillers are killing more people than car accidents and homicides combined.

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4 out of 5 people who use heroin started with recreational use of prescription drugs.

20. Over 115 Americans die every day from an overdose.
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Over 115 Americans die every day from an overdose.

21. SEAFORD GOES PURPLE THERE IS HOPE!
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22. SEAFORD GOES PURPLE
I WILL MAKE GOOD DECISIONS AND SUPPORT OTHERS. I WILL CELEBRATE LIFE. I AM GOOD ENOUGH. PURPLE. PROUD. I WILL BE TRUE TO MYSELF. I WILL STAND UP TO DRUGS & ALCOHOL.

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