Institute for Public Strategies - Central Valley Region

05/05/2026

April 2026 National Take Back Day’s collection results are in! Thank you to the community members of the Central Valley Region for your commitment to public health. We collected 3 boxes, totaling 21 pounds of medications, which have been properly disposed of.

We are grateful for and for collaborating with us during this event. Your time, resources, and dedication truly made a difference. 🫶 Shout-out to for providing the space and officers that made this event possible.

Missed this one? No worries — we’ll see you in October and look out for our permanent drop box locations post! 👋 Plus, keep an eye out for upcoming Central Valley events! 🎉

21/04/2026

Hola comunidad! Did you know National Take Back Day/ Día Nacional para Desechar Medicamentos is happening this month!
Date/ Fecha: Saturday, April 25, 2025
Time/ Hora: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m
Place/ Dirección: 5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino (In between Lot C & Lot D)
This free public health event is your chance to safely dispose of unwanted, unused, and/or expired medications, helping keep our community + environment safe! 🌎♥️
¡Este evento de salud pública es tu oportunidad de desechar de forma segura medicamentos no deseados, sin usar y/o vencidos, ayudando a mantener nuestra comunidad y medio ambiente seguros! 🌎♥️

We have two options available for you/ Tenemos dos opciones disponibles para usted:
Drive-Thru/ Auto-Servicio: Drop off meds without leaving your car/Entregue sus medicamentos sin salir del coche 🚘
Walk-Up/Caminar: Get down, have a conversation with us and learn about all our resources!/¡Baja y pasa por nuestra mesa, charla con nosotros y aprende sobre nuestros recursos!👋🏽
Help us protect our health, community, and planet! See you there! ¡Ayúdanos a proteger nuestra salud, nuestra comunidad y nuestro planeta! ¡Nos vemos allí! 🫶🏼

21/04/2026

Come join us this Saturday at California State University, San Bernardino to dispose of your medication properly.

The event offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at thousands of local drop-off locations nationwide. Properly dispose of your unneeded Rx drugs this Saturday, April 25th, 10am-2pm. Find a collection site near you: www.DEATakeBack.com Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA

27/10/2025

DUIs are scary and not the kind of scare we want this Halloween! 🙀🎃

With Halloween around the corner it’s important to make a plan before you drive. Share our tips to help keep everyone safe this October! 🚘
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¡Los DUI dan miedo, y no del tipo que queremos este Halloween! 🙀🎃

Con Halloween a la vuelta, recuerda planear antes de manejar. Comparte nuestros consejos para mantener a todos seguros este octubre!🚘

27/10/2025

Happy Monday! ⭐️
This week, we’re highlighting the cannabis education presentations we hosted throughout September at San Bernardino Unified School District!

Did you know our CV Prevention Project offers bilingual educational trainings on a variety of substances? Our presentations explore both the scientific and social impacts they have on our communities.

Schools and organizations invite us to share these important insights with parents, students, and community members alike.
Interested in learning more? Please contact us! 🌟🌟
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¡Feliz lunes! ⭐️
Hoy queremos compartir un poco de lo que hicimos en septiembre: ¡nuestras presentaciones educativas sobre el cannabis en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Bernardino!

¿Sabías que nuestro Proyecto de Prevención CV ofrece talleres bilingües sobre diferentes sustancias? En ellos hablamos tanto de los aspectos científicos como de los sociales, y cómo impactan a nuestra comunidad

Las escuelas e instituciones nos invitan para compartir esta información con padres, estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad.
Si te gustaría saber más, ¡mándanos un mensaje o contáctanos! 🌟🌟

23/10/2025

IT’S RED RIBBON WEEK! ❤️ Are you ready to celebrate? I know we are!

Remember that although this celebration lasts a week, it highlights a lifelong commitment to taking care of yourself, your body, and your future!

Don’t forget to wear red and participate in your school’s Red Ribbon Week events! Feel free to share how you celebrate by DMing us!❤️

17/10/2025

Happy Friday!  For this week’s , we’re highlighting the MADD Walk we attended earlier this October! We had the privilege of tabling alongside Mothers Against Drunk Driving, sharing life-saving resources with the community. We provided Narcan training, free Narcan, and Fentanyl test strips. Throughout the event, we heard powerful stories from families affected by impaired driving and learned about the efforts of local law enforcement. To top it all off, we got moving with a walk/run to show our support and solidarity for the cause. 

We’re grateful to be part of such an impactful event and to continue supporting harm reduction and prevention efforts in our community!

01/10/2025

Hola comunidad! Did you know National Take Back Day/ Día Nacional para Desechar Medicamentos is happening this month!

Date/ Fecha: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025
Time/ Hora: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m
Place/ Dirección: 5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino (In between Lot C & Lot D)

This public health event is your chance to safely dispose of unwanted, unused, and/or expired medications helping keep our community + environment safe! 🌎♥️

¡Este evento de salud pública es tu oportunidad de desechar de forma segura medicamentos no deseados, sin usar y/o vencidos, ayudando a mantener nuestra comunidad y medio ambiente seguros! 🌎♥️

We have two options available for you/ Tenemos dos opciones disponibles para usted:
Drive-Thru/ Auto-Servicio: Drop off meds without leaving your car/Entregue sus medicamentos sin salir del coche 🚘

Walk-Up/ Caminar: Get down, have a conversation with us and learn about all our resources!/Baja y pasa por nuestra mesa, charla con nosotros, y aprende sobre nuestros recursos!👋🏽

Help us protect our health, community, and planet! See you there!/Ayúdanos a proteger nuestra salud, comunidad, y planeta! Nos vemos allí! 🫶🏼

12/09/2025

Happy Friday, Central Valley! 🎉
We have exciting news: National Take Back Day is happening at CSUSB!

📍 Location: Between Parking Lots C & D, near the flagpoles
📅 Date: Saturday, October 25th
⏰ Time: 10 AM – 2 PM

We’re happy to confirm our collaboration with the CSUSB Chief of Police and Police Department for this important event. 🚔✨

Stay on the lookout for our upcoming flyer and additional resources for the community! 💙

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Feliz viernes, Valle Central! 🎉
¡Tenemos noticias emocionantes que compartir—el Día Nacional de Devolución de Medicamentos se llevará a cabo en CSUSB!

📍 Ubicación: Entre los estacionamientos C y D, cerca de las banderas
📅 Fecha: Sábado, 25 de octubre
⏰ Hora: 10 AM – 2 PM

Estamos felices de confirmar nuestra colaboración con el Jefe de Policía de CSUSB y el Departamento de Policía para este importante evento. 🚔✨

¡Mantente al pendiente de nuestro próximo volante y recursos adicionales para la comunidad! 💙

02/09/2025

✨ Happy Monday! ✨

Reminder 🚨 If you’re part of SBCUSD, don’t miss our Cannabis Educational Presentation!
✅ You don’t have to attend a specific school, this is open to the whole district.
📊 Learn about local cannabis trends, data, and updates (presented in English & Spanish).
📩 RSVP today & if you have questions, reach out at [email protected] or drop a comment below!

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✨ ¡Feliz lunes! ✨

Recordatorio 🚨 ¡Si eres parte de SBCUSD, no te pierdas nuestra Presentación Educativa sobre Cannabis!
✅ No necesitas asistir a una escuela específica, ¡este evento está abierto para todo el distrito!
📊 Aprende sobre tendencias locales de cannabis, datos y actualizaciones (presentado en inglés y español).
📩 ¡Confirma tu asistencia hoy! Si tienes preguntas, comunícate a [email protected] o deja un comentario abajo.

29/08/2025

Feliz viernes!

Hoy queremos tomarnos un momento para destacar el Día Internacional de la Concientización sobre la Sobredosis, una oportunidad para reflexionar, recordar y crear conciencia.
La sobredosis es prevenible.
Hablemos. Aprendamos. Cambiemos la narrativa con compasión, no con juicio.

Desliza para ver algunos datos importantes:

¿Qué es la metanfetamina?

Síntomas comunes del consumo

Qué hacer si presencias una sobredosis

Recursos y apoyo disponibles

Cada vida importa.
Actuemos con empatía y compromiso. 💜