Events & Trainings
Did you miss an event? View our recorded trainings and webinars.
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 2023
Please help us SAVE LIVES by following these 3 steps:
LOCK: Keep medication out of sight and in a safe and secure place.
MONITOR: Keep track of your medication and take only as directed. Monitor your remaining doses. And, don’t share your medication with others.
TAKE BACK: Drop off unused or expired medications at the Placer County locations mentioned on the flyer above on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Can’t make this event? Scan the QR code on the flyer above or click HERE for a list of permanent drop off locations.
One Pill Can Kill Presentation
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day October 2022
Please help us SAVE LIVES by following these 3 steps:
LOCK: Keep medication out of sight and in a safe and secure place.
MONITOR: Keep track of your medication and take only as directed. Monitor your remaining doses. And, don’t share your medication with others.
TAKE BACK: Drop off unused or expired medications at the Placer County locations mentioned on the flyer above on Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Can’t make this event? Scan the QR code on the flyer above or click HERE for a list of permanent drop off locations.
Fentanyl Poisoning: Bringing Awareness and Education to Parents, Families and Youth
CADCA 2022 Highlights
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 2022
Please help us SAVE LIVES by following these 3 steps:
LOCK: Keep medication out of sight and in a safe and secure place.
MONITOR: Keep track of your medication and take only as directed. Monitor your remaining doses. And, don’t share your medication with others.
TAKE BACK: Drop off unused or expired medications at the Placer County locations mentioned on the flyer above on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Can’t make this event? Scan the QR code on the flyer above or click HERE for a list of permanent drop off locations.
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day October 2021
Saturday, October 23, 2021 at LIMITED LOCATIONS!
Please help us SAVE LIVES by following these 3 steps:
LOCK: Keep medication out of sight and in a safe and secure place.
MONITOR: Keep track of your medication and take only as directed. Monitor your remaining doses. And, don’t share your medication with others.
TAKE BACK: If you live in Auburn or Lincoln, drop off unused or expired medications at the locations mentioned on the attached flyer on Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
If you live outside of Auburn and Lincoln, please visit our website for a list of permanent drop off locations.
6th Annual Raising Placer Leadership Retreat
In June of 2021, we hosted a Leadership Retreat
If you missed any of the sessions, you can watch the recordings below.
Session 1:
Kick Off Day
Session 1a:
Get Out and Play with Disc Golf – Respecting our Game!
Session 1b:
Creating Shields of Strength Art Project
Session 1c:
Finding Your Medicine
Session 2:
Game Changers – A Creative Space for Gamers & Content Creators (Unlocking YouTube, Twitch & More)
Session 3:
Stand Up! Speak out! Make Change! – How to Make a Positive Difference in Your Community
Session 4
R.A.P. (Rhythm and Poetry)
Session 5:
Hope from the Heart
Join Placer County Youth Commission

#placeryouth #bethechangeinyourcommunity
If you would like to help make a change in your community, have some fun, and meet amazing new people, apply for the Placer County Youth Commission. PCYC is group of youth from all over Placer County that works together to address issues impacting youth right now.
Currently accepting applications for the 2021/2022 year. All applications are DUE May 31, 2021, by 11:59 pm.
Virtual Town Hall on Fentanyl Poisonings & Overdose April 2021
In response to recent Fentanyl poisonings and overdose deaths in Placer County, we hosted a Virtual Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.
Please watch the recording below to learn how to prevent poisonings and overdose, where to access harm reduction resources, where to get help for substance use or mental health challenges, and how to talk with teens and adults in your life that may be at risk. Panel members shared experiences, updates and resources to raise awareness and prevent further loss.
Q&A from Virtual Town Hall
Resources List
Fentanyl Test Strip Instructions
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 2021

Saturday, April 24, 2021 at LIMITED LOCATIONS!
Please help us SAVE LIVES by following these 3 steps:
LOCK: Keep medication out of sight and in a safe and secure place.
MONITOR: Keep track of your medication and take only as directed. Monitor your remaining doses. And, don’t share your medication with others.
TAKE BACK: If you live in Auburn or Lincoln, drop off unused or expired medications at the locations mentioned on the attached flyer on Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
If you live outside of Auburn and Lincoln, please visit our website for a list of permanent drop off locations.
Nevada-Placer Regional Opioid Summit
In July 2020, as part of Granite Wellness Centers’ Youth Opioid Response project, we hosted the Nevada-Placer Regional Opioid Summit.
This 4-part online series was facilitated by Dr. Corey Waller, a nationally recognized expert in Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health.
If you missed the event, you can watch the recordings here:
Watch Recorded Webinars
Substance Use Disorder and the Developing Brain
Dr. Corey Waller discusses the structures of the brain that are most affected by the early utilization of substances. It includes the common behavioral changes that align with these structures and how these can be mitigated.
Trauma & Substance Use Disorder
Dr. Corey Waller discusses the neurobiology of trauma and how we can mitigate its effects on the life of a person seeking help with substance use disorder or mental health disorder.
Addressing Opiate Use Disorders in Pregnant & Parenting Women
Dr. Corey Waller discusses the best practices that should be incorporated to identify, treat, and follow the mothers and their newborns who are affected by Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.
Addressing Opiate Use Disorders in Justice-Involved Populations
Dr. Corey Waller discusses the approach to the treatment of addiction in the justice-involved population and how we can bend the OD curve for this population.
Wellness Through Connection
2020 Raising Placer Leadership Retreat Goes Virtual

In the spring of 2020, we put out a call for our local youth to create videos about how they are dealing with shelter in place and to offer tips for their peers. We are so impressed with the talent and resilience of our youth that we wanted to share these videos with all of you. Please visit our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEYTQ0QD8iaYw9rjTK-hDtw to check out the videos.
6th Annual Youth Impact Awards
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

The Coalition for Placer Rocklin Youth ended its grant funding on September 30, 2019
The Youth Substance Use Prevention Toolkit

The Coalition for Placer/Rocklin Youth ended its grant funding on September 30, 2019. Please refer to the Prevention Toolkit and this website to meet your prevention/wellness needs. The Prevention Toolkit has a host of resources and local contacts.
Meanwhile, the RaisingPlacer.org website continues to be maintained by the Coalition for Auburn and Lincoln Youth, Granite Wellness Centers, Coalition for Roseville Youth and Placer County Department of Public Health. This will ensure the community continues to have access to a growing body of resources.
Speak Out!

4th Annual Raising Placer Summer Leadership Retreat in Rocklin
This is a collaborative collage created by over 55 youth and their adult mentors at our 4th Annual Raising Placer Summer Leadership Retreat in Rocklin on July 18, 2019. Coordinated by Coalition for Placer Youth and the Raising Placer Community Collaborative, this session and retreat was facilitated by Odyssey for Youth. Each square was painted by a participant as part of the whole. This leadership practice through art expresses the value we each have as individuals in our community. Without our unique and equally valuable piece, the picture is not complete. While painting their individual pieces, participants learned refusal skills and how to be more supportive peers while practicing self-care.
Some of the other Raising Placer contributing partners and/or participants of this event were: The Placer County Youth Commission, Coalition for Roseville Youth, Placer County Public Health, Placer County Children’s System of Care, Placer County Youth Empowerment Support Program (Y.E.S.), and Placer County Office of Education. Other partner contributors to this piece were: Odyssey for Youth, Roseville Police Athletic League, Coalition for Auburn and Lincoln Youth, Lincoln Foundry, KidsFirst, Auburn Hip Hop Congress, Wellness Together, the South Placer Teen Center, Core Connectivity, 180 Church, and Sutter Center for Psychiatry; all collaborative partners of Raising Placer.
2019 State of Rocklin Youth Annual Luncheon & Appreciation



Underage Substance Use Town Hall & Community Forum

Leveraging Partnerships in Planning or Hosting a Communities Talk event

Underage drinking touches many aspects of a community or college campus so it’s important to involve as many individuals in the community as possible in a Communities Talk: Town Hall Meeting to Prevent Underage Drinking event. Partnering with elected officials, law enforcement professionals, school administrators and educators, parent and student organizations, faith-based organizations, local media and businesses can help increase a Communities Talk event’s reach and impact. Partners can provide a wealth of support for an event, such as recruiting or obtaining event speakers, promoting the event, offering a venue, supplying volunteers, and donating door prizes and giveaways. http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/TownHallMeetings
The 5th Annual Youth Impact Awards

Contributing Factors in Student Wellness

Undefeated

Focus Group with Rocklin Parents

2018 Summer Leadership Retreat
2018 State of Rocklin Youth Annual Luncheon & Appreciation
