Teens Learn Leadership to Help Friends in Crises
Aiken County teens gain leadership skills through weekend sessions on drugs misuse prevention and crisis counseling. Students from Aiken High, Silver Bluff High, and Ridge Spring Monetta discuss sources of drugs, peer pressure, and pathways to help, including a planned teen hotline and clubs like KADA to promote don’t drink or use. Teachers and coordinators emphasize confidentiality and family involvement, with volunteers training to listen and refer to proper services.
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Aiken High School
Silver Bluff High School
Aiken High
Cynthia Jackson
Aiken County
Sara Benson
Ms. Benson
Kim Peel
North Augusta High School
Ridge Spring-Monetta High School
Kids Against Drugs and Alcohol
KADA
DSS Commissioner Acts on Board to Suspend Poore
Acting on a state Board of Social Services order, DSS Commissioner James L. Solomon Jr. recommended the county board suspend Poore indefinitely without pay. Poore made no comment this week and will await a hearing on Tuesday. The State Law Enforcement Division investigated Poore’s office. Solomon said the report found no criminal violations.
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DSS
James L. Solomon Jr
State Board of Social Services
Poore
Rct
Aiken
Solomon
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