Join us on March 25, 2018 at Grant County High School beginning at 6pm. There will be live music, free food, and fun give-aways. Learn how one encounter can truly change your life!
Visit www.oneencountergc.com for more information and to register!
By Launi Gum
Join us on March 25, 2018 at Grant County High School beginning at 6pm. There will be live music, free food, and fun give-aways. Learn how one encounter can truly change your life!
Visit www.oneencountergc.com for more information and to register!
By Launi Gum
By Elizabeth Bishop
Champions for a Drug-Free Grant County is collaborating with the Northern Kentucky Department on a project funded by Interact for Health. This project will allow members of our coalition to monitor air quality in businesses throughout Grant County that still allow smoking. The coalition members will use “Air Beam” monitors, wearable air monitors that map and graph air pollution exposures. After collecting data, members will work with the Health Department to develop an info graph that is easy to understand. This info graphic will be shared with the public and elected officials. The goal is to build capacity throughout Grant County for tobacco control legislation. Look out this summer for the results of our air quality monitoring, members of our coalition are very excited to take on the role of “citizen scientist!”
By Launi Gum
Project Sticker Shock is set to kick-off on March 12, 2018 in Grant County, which is prior to the start of Spring Break and Prom and Graduation season. Project Sticker Shock is an initiative that involves placing warning stickers on package alcohol in local alcohol retailers. The stickers (as shown below) warn adults of the dangers of purchasing and providing alcohol to underage youth. Based on our 2016 Kentucky Incentives for Prevention (KIP) Survey, 18% of Grant County youth report getting alcohol from friends, while 10% report getting alcohol from their parents. We recognize that our alcohol retailers are being responsible with checking for proper identification before completing a purchase. We hope to reduce the number of adults who are providing alcohol to minors.
During the spring of 2017, 8 local alcohol outlets participated and allowed our coalition to place stickers on packaged alcohol. Our coalition is hoping to increase this number during 2018. We are happy to partner with local retailers, and if you want to participate, please call Camille at (859)824-7161 x.6420.
By Launi Gum
Champions for a Drug-Free Grant County HONORED AT CADCA’S NATIONAL LEADERSHIP FORUM
Williamstown, KY – On Feb. 6, the Champions for a Drug-Free Grant County was one of 160 community coalitions honored during a graduation ceremony at CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) National Leadership Forum, just outside of Washington, D.C. The coalitions received a graduation certificate for completing CADCA’s National Coalition Academy, a rigorous training program designed to increase the effectiveness of community drug prevention leaders.
“We are so proud of our coalition for investing the time and resources to take advantage of the best community coalition training in the world. To graduate from this year-long intensive course is no small feat and Champions for a Drug-Free Grant County is more prepared today to be an effective, sustainable coalition because of this training,” said Camille Croweak, Project Coordinator. “We look forward to applying our knowledge and strategies to ensure the youth in our community live drug free.”
The coalition recently worked on Project Sticker Shock with local alcohol retailers, Tobacco Compliance Checks with local tobacco retailers, and the implementation of Sources of Strength in both school districts within the county. The coalition has also partnered with the Grant County Drug Task Force to provide education to local faith leaders and community members through our Faith to Stand events. We have also worked closely with city officials to focus on alcohol policies at community festivals to keep our underage youth safe and alcohol-free.
CADCA’s National Coalition Academy (NCA) is a comprehensive, year-long training program developed by CADCA’s National Coalition Institute. The NCA incorporates three, week-long classroom sessions, a web-based distance learning component, an online workstation where participants network and share planning products and free ongoing coalition development technical assistance. To graduate, coalitions must complete a rigorous curriculum. They must participate in all components of the NCA and complete five essential planning products that serve as the foundation of their comprehensive plan for community change.
CADCA’s National Leadership Forum is a four-day event packed with opportunities to learn the latest strategies to address substance abuse and hear from nationally-known prevention experts, federal administrators, and concerned policymakers. The Forum brings together approximately 3,000 attendees representing coalitions from all regions of the country and internationally, government leaders, youth, prevention specialists, addiction treatment professionals, addiction recovery advocates, researchers, educators, law enforcement professionals, and faith-based leaders. It is the largest training event for the prevention field.
Vision: Grant County will be a united community that supports safe, healthy, and active youth and families for generations and beyond.
Mission: Champions for a Drug Free Grant County works with the community to reduce and prevent substance use and violence among youth, their families, and those in future generations.
About CADCA
The mission of CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) is to strengthen the capacity of community coalitions to create and maintain safe, healthy and drug-free communities globally. This is accomplished by providing coalition development assistance and training, public policy advocacy, special events, media strategies and marketing programs.
By Launi Gum
Vision: Grant County will be a united community that supports safe, healthy, and active youth and families for generations and beyond.
Mission: Champions for a Drug Free Grant County works with the community to reduce and prevent substance use and violence among youth, their families, and those in future generations.
Recommendation: In order to protect the youth of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, cannabis use should not be legalized in any capacity.
The term medical cannabis refers to using the whole, unprocessed cannabis plant or its basic extracts to treat symptoms of illness and other conditions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not recognized or approved the cannabis plant as medicine. (NIDA, April 2017)
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not currently recognize cannabis as medicine. There are currently 3 FDA approved medications that contain cannabinoids in pill form. These medications are currently being used to treat the side effects of chemotherapy for cancer patients, AIDS wasting syndrome, and anorexia. There are also existing legal drugs that can be used to treat these conditions, as well as glaucoma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and multiple sclerosis.
The legalization of medical cannabis will lower the perception of harm of use for youth, which can lead to an increase in youth usage. According to the 2016 Kentucky Incentives for Prevention (KIP) Survey, 11.8% of 10th graders in Northern Kentucky reported use in the past 30 days, which is above the state average of 11.3%.
Please remember, protect the youth in Northern Kentucky and across the state, by not legalizing the use of medical cannabis.
By Robin
We recently offered an Informational Night on August 21st, from 6-8:30pm at Williamstown High School. Raising teenagers in today’s world can be challenging, especially when it comes to drug & alcohol use and technology. Updated dates and times will be posted soon on upcoming Informational Nights that we will be offering and learn what kids today are faced with and how you can help them make better decisions!
By Robin
Prescription Drug drop boxes are available across the state of Kentucky to help people dispose of outdated and unused medication safely and easily. Click on this link to find a location near you.
By Robin
This episode of Health Three60 explores how families serve as the first line of defense in drug use prevention, and the importance of local community coalitions in substance use prevention.
820 Arnie Risen Blvd.
Williamstown, KY 41097
Email: grantcountychampions@gmail.com
Phone: (859) 824-3323 EXT. 2865
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