June AC4C Roundtable

Items for the Roundtable are due to Jodee by the 20th of each month. The Roundtable will go out at the beginning of each month.

June 2017

AC4C Retreat to be held June 6 & 7 in Des Moines

There is still time to register for our upcoming retreat!

Day 1 -

Tutorials on social media, evaluation systems and include hands on learning for coalition members.
Updates on coalition information, brainstorming for funds and review of AC4C materials

Day 2

Updates from our state partners and visiting various partners in their offices.
Site visits with AC4C members - make new contacts and learn more about our partners and their work / environment.

You can go to this link to register for retreat .

If you have questions regarding retreat, please email Jodee at [email protected].

Please note that there are some locations/ times to be determined - if you have questions, please contact Iowa ABD or email AC4C at [email protected]

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AC4C takes part in IPA goes local

The Iow a Pharmacy Association (IPA) has been conducting "IPA Goes Local" discussion tables around the state, recently completing the first round of discussions in Davenport. The sessions have been foc used around building collaborative efforts to address emerging opioid issues.

During these discussions, Officer Al Fear has been sharing his information regarding the increasing concerns around opioids and the latest on fentanyl. One of the ways he has been collaborating with local coalitions /organizations is through connecting them to local prevention efforts. Officer Fear, along with the help of Sue Greene with Helping Services for NE Iowa, has been assisting local communities to establish Community Resources United to Stop Heroin (CRUSH) groups around the state. You can check out their Facebook page at this link

After hearing the presentation, Angie As a-Lovstad, with AC4C, facilitated discussions with the attendees to develop ways they could work with others in the community to address the opioid issues. The groups were connect ed to new ways to get connected and consider their current efforts such as the use of the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP).

If you are interested in more information, please contact Angie at [email protected].

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Membership forms available on website

We are asking our new and current partners to please update the information on our membership forms. If you are a new member, please go to our website and click on this link to fill out the membership form. If you would like to update your current form or have any questions, please contact Jodee at [email protected]. Thanks for your assistance!

~ We will be using time during retreat to update current partnership if you need assistance.

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Remember to check out our prevention education videos! These are available on our YouTube Channel at this link

Coalition Resources

Brochures available for coalitions

It is important to get the general public up to speed on what we know regarding safety issues with marijuana and Rx drugs in particular. AC4C has worked with state partners to produce 10,000 brochures for statewide distribution. The funds were provided through a ODCP- JAG Diversion grant and are available upon request. You can also download the links below to access these brochures.

Limited quantities can be mailed by emailing us at [email protected]

Marijuana brochure

Prescription Drug brochure

Upcomin g Training & Events

Check out the trainings on our partner sites:

Iowa Board of Certification

Training Resources

Jackson Recovery

SAVE THE DATES

AC4C retreat

Dates: June 6 & 7

Location: Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa