Van Buren County Substance Abuse Task Force (VBSATF)

10/23/2026

Make your home safer with one simple step this weekend!

Clear out unused medication and drop off at the Bronson Wellness Center in South Haven, or Antwerp Activity Center in Mattawan, or at any Michigan State Police Post between 10am-2pm on Saturday, October 24th, 2026.
Michigan State Police Region IV Area Agency on Aging Van Buren Intermediate School District South Haven Area Emergency Services

10/21/2026

KNOW THE RISKS: OPIOIDS
3 of 5 teenagers say it is easy to get prescription opioids from their parents medicine cabinet.
Remove the risk from your home by disposing of unused and unwanted medications at a RedMed Box location near you. Red Med Boxes - Van Buren County https://vanburencountymi.gov/departments/sheriff/services/red-med-boxes/
OPEN: Overdose Prevention Engagement Network (2026). Medication Safe Storage and Disposal [English]. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.56137/OPEN.000001

10/21/2026

CONOCER LOS RIESGOS: DE OPIOIDS
3 de cada 5 adolescentes afirman que es fácil conseguir opioides con receta del botiquín de sus padres.
Elimine el riesgo de su casa desechando todos los opioides que le queden al terminar de usarlos en una ubicaciόn de RedMed Box cercana a usted. Red Med Boxes - Van Buren County https://vanburencountymi.gov/departments/sheriff/services/red-med-boxes/
OPEN: Overdose Prevention Engagement Network (2026). Medication Safe Storage and Disposal [Spanish]. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.56137/OPEN.000002

10/15/2026

Make your house safer by cleaning out unneeded medication. Next Saturday, we join communities around the U.S. in hosting a DEA Take-Back Event.

Look for our red tablecloth outside the Antwerp Activity Center, behind the Mattawan Library, or just inside Bronson Wellness Center in South Haven between 10 am and 2 pm.

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10/13/2026

Make your home safer this weekend!
This Saturday, October 17, 9am-2pm, Van Buren Conservation District is hosting the final Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Roundup Event of 2026, at Van Buren ISD Tech Center, 250 South Street, Lawrence. Enter from South Street.
Visit VanBurenCD.org/van-buren-county-recycling-collections/ for more information and complete list of accepted items.

10/12/2026

CONOCER LOS RIESGOS: DE OPIOIDS
7 de cada 10 personas que hacen mal uso de los opioides los consiguieron de un amigo o familiar.
Elimine el riesgo de su casa desechando todos los opioides que le queden al terminar de usarlos en una ubicaciόn de RedMed Box cercana a usted. https://vanburencountymi.gov/departments/sheriff/services/red-med-boxes/
OPEN: Overdose Prevention Engagement Network (2026). Medication Safe Storage and Disposal [Spanish]. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.56137/OPEN.000002

10/12/2026

Know the Risks: Opioids
7 of 10 people who misuse opioids got them from a friend or family member.
Remove the risk from your home by disposing of unused and unwanted medications at a RedMed Box location near you. https://vanburencountymi.gov/departments/sheriff/services/red-med-boxes/
OPEN: Overdose Prevention Engagement Network (2026). Medication Safe Storage and Disposal [English]. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.56137/OPEN.000001

10/09/2026

Saturday, October 10th, 10-1pm
Van Buren Community members can come together to show we support World Mental Health Day.
Celebrate the many resources we have for mental wellbeing and maybe pick up a few new tools to build our Community Resilience.

Van Buren County's first Mental Health Walk is Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Van Buren Tech in Lawrence. It's free, and all ages are welcome, courtesy of Van Buren ISD

10/01/2026

CONOCER LOS RIESGOS: DE OPIOIDS
⏰ Cada 10 minutos un niño acude a urgencias por intoxicación accidental con medicamentos.

Elimine el riesgo de su casa desechando todos los opioides que le queden al terminar de usarlos en una ubicaciόn de RedMed Box cercana a usted.

💊Red Med Boxes - Van Buren County https://vanburencountymi.gov/departments/sheriff/services/red-med-boxes/
OPEN: Overdose Prevention Engagement Network (2026). Medication Safe Storage and Disposal [Spanish]. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.56137/OPEN.000002

10/01/2026

KNOW THE RISKS: OPIOIDS
⏰Every 10 minutes a child visits the ER for accidental medication poisoning.

Remove the risk from your home by disposing of unused and unwanted medications at a RedMed Box location near you.

💊Red Med Boxes - Van Buren County https://vanburencountymi.gov/departments/sheriff/services/red-med-boxes/

OPEN: Overdose Prevention Engagement Network (2026). Medication Safe Storage and Disposal [English]. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.56137/OPEN.000001
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