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Wards 3 & 4 DC Prevention Center & “KIDS FIRST” Boys and Girls Summer Basketball League- “2018 National Drug & Alcohol IQ Challenge”
For the past 3 years, the Wards 3 & 4 DC Prevention Center has partnered with "Kids First, an organization that help and support youth in Ward 4 through character development in the area of sports. The Wards 3 & 4 DC Prevention Center has been charged with sharing information about drugs and alcohol by administering the 2018 National Drug & Alcohol IQ Challenge to the boys and girls basketball teams during the summer league.
Find out more »You’re invited to join Councilmember Brandon Todd for the 18th Annual Ward 4 Family Fun Day
The 18th Annual Ward 4 Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 23rd from 3:00 to 5:30 PM at the Kingsbury Day School (5000 14th St, NW). The event features fun the whole family, including: hamburgers, hotdogs, popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones, an ice cream truck, touch truck, fire truck, mounted horse police, bingo, hula hoops, moon bounce, steel drum band, DJ, face-painting, pony rides, Citi-Open tennis, skating, and activities for all ages. In the event of rain, Family Fun Day will continue across 14th Street…
Find out more »The Wards 3 & 4 DCPC joins “Beat the Streets”!!
"BEAT THE STREETS!": Join us as we partner with the Metropolitan Police Department, local social service agencies and other community vendors. Come and enjoy musical performances as a street festival. This is an opportunity for members of the community to experience the lighter side of the police department while enjoying dancing, free food and fun. . We hope to see you there! *For additional information, please view the website.
Find out more »Join Us: National Night Out!
WHAT IS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT? National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. Millions of neighbors take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities from all fifty…
Find out more »DC Supports National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week!
Tuesday, January 22nd 5:30 pm-6:30 pm National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) event with preteens at Boys and Girls Club (Clubhouse #14, Benning Road). Wards 7 and 8 DC Prevention Center staff will give facts and information about National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Drug Facts Week along with the NIDA Drug fact quiz and fun activities Wednesday, January 23rd 6 pm – 8 pm: NDAFW event with parents and other caregivers at Atonement Church, 5073 East Capitol Street,…
Find out more »PhotoVoice Exhibit 2019
Please join us at our PhotoVoice Exhibit on May 14, 2019 from 4:30-6:00 pm at the Latin American Youth Center. This year's topic is surrounding risk and protective factors around mental health. This project was done in collaboration with the DC Healthy Communities Collaborative. We will have refreshments, raffles, and giveaways! If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Gabriela Martinez at gabrielam@layc-dc.org / 202.319.3091
Find out more »“Narcan and Me” Community Training
The DC Prevention Center Wards 1&2 would like to invite you to attend "Narcan and Me," a workshop covering the Opioid epidemic and Narcan administration. This workshop will be facilitated by Grubb's Pharmacy, August 13th from 10am-12pm at the Adams Morgan Community Center at the LINE DC. This event is free and all are invited, so please do share with your network including those directly impacted by the opioid crisis. Make sure to register in order to receive Narcan at the end…
Find out more »National Prevention Week Yoga
On Wednesday, May 13th from 3-4 pm, we will be hosting a Yoga session led by LAYC’s own Noah Hughes-Dunn for National Prevention Week! We invite you to use this time to decompress and practice some self-care. Use this as your opportunity to celebrate all the amazing work you do by recharging your batteries and practicing some wellness. Everyone is invited, so feel free to share this with any clients, friends, family, etc., the only requirement is to register…
Find out more »It’s National Prevention Week!
SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week is happening all this week from May 9th -through May 15th 2021! Check out all that’s happening nationally by going to https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week and locally by viewing the information below: May 11, 2021 - At 4pm The Wards 7&8 DC Prevention Center (DCPC) will be hosting a NPW activity with MHCDO and MPD-6 Bike Event through Marvin Gaye Park Trail starting at: Minnesota Avenue and Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. May 12, 2021 - The Wards 5&6 DCPC…
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