(Courtesy of Pasco Kids First)
New executive director
Pasco Kids First welcomed Marcia Brevard Wynn, Ph.D., as its new executive director.
Wynn brings more than seven years of nonprofit experience to the organization in a position that will include leadership roles as both executive director and housing director.
She also has served several years in the areas of development, grant writing and fundraising.
Wynn earned a Bachelor of Arts in public affairs and a master’s degree in human behavior and conflict management, both from Columbia College in Columbia, South Carolina.
She also has a doctorate in human services from Capella University.
Pasco Kids First is a private, nonprofit organization committed to advocating for the best interests of children with assessment, therapy and prevention services through their work as a fully accredited Children’s Advocacy Center.
Medication disposal
X-Tra Discount Drugs, 6953 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills, has partnered with Sharps Compliance Inc., to combat the epidemic of prescription drug abuse by providing safe disposal of opioid painkillers and other unused medications.
A MedSafe drug collection and disposal receptacle is now located inside X-Tra Discount Drugs for the safe and anonymous disposal of unused or expired medications and controlled substances.
The receptacle is securely installed and can only be accessed and emptied by two pharmacy employees as required by Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines.
MedSafe receptacles are located in retail pharmacies, long-term care facilities, hospitals and clinics with onsite pharmacies, law enforcement, government agencies and narcotic treatment facilities.
Grant awarded to ‘get moving’
More than 700 adults in the University Area neighborhood will benefit from a $48,000 grant awarded to University Area Community Development Corporation’s “Get Moving!” program by the Simply Healthcare Foundation.
Get Moving! is a wellness program that focuses on various aspects of an individual’s health: physical, emotional, mental, nutritional and/or spiritual.
The funds will be used to expand programming into Harvest Hope Park, a 7-acre resident-friendly development in the heart of the University Area Community that encourages family play, healthy eating, environmental sustainability, education and community interaction.
The park is owned by University Area CDC and, once complete, will include a community garden, teaching kitchen, multipurpose sports field, playground, outdoor fitness stations, walking trails and a tilapia fish pond.
