PTA To Hold Program On Drug Addiction, Prevention

CANTON, GA — The Cherokee County School District next week will host a PTA-sponsored program for parents on drug addiction and prevention in Canton.

The District 13 Georgia PTA program is 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the Dr. Frank R. Petruzielo Educational Services Facility auditorium at 1205 Bluffs Parkway. The cost is $10 and includes lunch; check-in begins at 9 a.m. Registration is due by Friday, Oct. 19 and can be done online by clicking here.

Guest speakers will include Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds, who will be joined in the presentation by Todd Stumbo, CEO of Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center, and Walter Jones, assistant commander of the Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad.

They will address topics including risks to school-age children and tips for parents to better keep them safe, and share information on prescription drug collection sites.

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