Rockwall Mayor proclaims Oct 23-31 as Red Ribbon Week

ROCKWALL, TX (October 21, 2014) Rockwall Mayor David Sweet recognized the week of Oct. 23-31, 2014 as Red Ribbon Week in Rockwall during Monday’s City Council meeting.

Red Ribbon Week, part of the National Red Ribbon Campaign of the National Family Partnership (NFP), will be celebrated in every community across America to help combat drug and alcohol abuse, which has reached epidemic levels across the nation. Businesses, governments, parents, law enforcement, media, medical, religious institutions, schools, senior citizens, service organizations and youth will demonstrate their commitment to living healthy, drug-free lifestyles by wearing and displaying red ribbons during this week-long campaign.

A Community Forum, entitled Keeping Our Kids Safe From Drugs & Alcohol, will be held tonight at 7 p.m. at the Rockwall-Heath High School Performing Arts Center. The forum will address topics including recognizing risky behaviors and gateway drugs, understanding the teen brain and addiction, deterring substance abuse and use, accessing community resources and communicating with your teen. Panelists will include representatives from Rockwall County, Rockwall ISD, The Concilio, Rockwall Police Department and special guest Dr. Harold Urschel III, MD who specializes in Addiction Psychiatry.

Story and photo by Austin Wells, Blue Ribbon News reporter. 

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