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Drop-Off Unwanted
Prescriptions
on October 27
Have you wondered what to do with
your expired, unused or unwanted
prescription medicines? Drop them www.DEATakeback.com or by call-
off between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ing (800) 882-9539. The drop off
during “National Take Back Day” on service is free and anonymous.
Saturday, October 27 at various lo-
This initiative, created by the Drug
cations throughout Orange County.
Enforcement Administration (DEA),
Keeping them in the home can addresses a vital public safety and
pose a risk for pill abuse and theft. public health issue by reducing the
Flushing them down the toilet or risk of accidental poisonings and
throwing them away in the trash overdoses. To learn more about
are also both safety and health the program, click here. For more visit the Alcohol & Drug Education &
hazards. Dispose of them properly information about drug abuse pre- Prevention Team (ADEPT) online at
by finding a location near you at vention efforts in Orange County, www.ochealthinfo.com/adept.
5 Things You Need to Know: Lease Agreement Ending with Baymont Motel
The 6-month lease Upon entering the Baymont Full Service Partner-
agreement signed by Motel, individuals were clinically ships are designed
the County of Orange assessed by the Health Care to focus on the
1with the Baymont Motel 2 Agency and healthcare contractor 3person rather than
in February 2018 ended August Telecare and informed that their stay was their disease and utilizes a
31, 2018. This contract was not permanent and that they would need wide variety of programs and
to provide for additional motel to accept another housing option upon services in providing support
stays, shelter spaces and related determining what type of Behavioral Health to individuals with the high-
services (read more here) for Services program(s) they may qualify for est level of behavioral health
individuals encamped along the and be linked to. Clinical assessments impairments. Because FSPs
Santa Ana Riverbed between determined that these individuals qualified are funded with MHSA dol-
Taft Ave./Ball Rd. in Anaheim for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) lars, participants must be
and Memory Lane in Orange funded Full Service Partnership (FSP) diagnosed with a severe men-
(also referred to as the “Project program and were offered the opportunity tal illness in order to qualify.
Area” for the County’s environ- to continue receiving related services at Learn more here.
mental remediation project). more appropriate locations.
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