Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program to Host Presentation on Drug Abuse

COURT HOUSE – Rutgers Cooperative Extension Family and Community Health Sciences will hold the next Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group on Sept. 29 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, 355 Court House-South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey. 
This month’s program will include a special presentation, “Pills to Heroin”, by Lt. Joseph Landis, of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office provides the community with a variety of presentations ranging from drug abuse and awareness to internet safety for all ages.  “Pills to Heroin” highlights the region’s heroin problem being the result of the abuse of prescription medication.  This presentation is a friendly, honest view of the heroin abuse and offers precautions to take to identify warning signs of potential abuse.
Childcare will be provided for the grandchildren. A light supper for the grandparents and grandchildren begins promptly at 5:30p.m. and the program will follow at 6p.m. 
Also, Grandparents are invited to attend Coffee Fridays, an informal setting, for grandparents to come learn about resources and support available to them plus share their thoughts and concerns.  The next Coffee Fridays session will take place  on Friday, September 30^th  from 10:30 to 11:30a.m.  at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, 355 Court House-South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey. 
There is no charge for either program, however, please call Marian at (609) 465-5115, ext. 609 to register or for more information.
 
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County helps both youth and adults improve their knowledge and skills, enhance their quality of life, and resolve problems in areas of food, nutrition, health and wellness; food safety; agriculture; environmental and natural resource management; and youth development.  This is accomplished through the use of science-based knowledge and university research.  Rutgers Cooperative Extension is an education organization within the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey and is an equal opportunity program provider and employer.