by Michelle Toukan | Nov 6, 2020 | News
In collaboration with the DEA national takeback event, Buffalo County hosted their fall takeback event on Oct 24th. Over 268 pounds of unused or expired medication was brought back to be disposed of. The Positive Pressure Task Force uses this event to educate the...
by Michelle Toukan | Nov 6, 2020 | COVID19, Home Page, News
The HealthyMINDS coalition hosted another virtual mental wellness chat featuring community experts who discussed the importance of facilitating hope during times of isolation within Covid -19. This video chat is premiering on Sat, Nov 7 at 8:30 am on the Buffalo...
by Michelle Toukan | Oct 14, 2020 | News
On September 8th, the Community Response Taskforce/Buffalo County Community Partners hosted a Laptop Donation Day in partnership with Motherboard a recycled technology company out of Omaha. The event was able to gather 1,624 pounds of old desktops, 690 pounds of old...
by Michelle Toukan | Sep 16, 2020 | Home Page, News
The Unconnected Youth Group is a group of concerned community members who began looking at data and having conversations this summer facilitated by Wanda Fedorchik, BCCP Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator. The group first started the conversation around a piece of...
by Michelle Toukan | Sep 1, 2020 | COVID19, News
The Buffalo County Community Response Team is collaborating with Motherboard, a technology company out of Omaha, to host a laptop recycle drive. The drive will be held in the Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce Parking Lot, 1007 2nd Ave, September 8th from 11 am -1 pm....
by Michelle Toukan | Aug 11, 2020 | Home Page, News
Medication lockboxes and gunlocks are available now to community members at Richard Young Hospital free of charge. Community members can get a lockbox or gun lock by calling Richard Young Hospital at 308-865-2000. The lockboxes and gunlocks come from the Buffalo...
