September 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.

September 2016

From the Director's Desk...

Welcome to Fall 2016! Many great things have been happening with AC4C through the collaboration of everyone's efforts. The video links featured below are related to the beer tax and marijuana projects that have been spearheaded by the Policy Work Group. You can also find them on our website www.AC4C.org under the Alcohol Awareness and the Marijuana: Voices of Reason pages along with other related information. The videos were done to raise awareness to the importance of a Beer Tax and why we feel


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marijuana is not a legislative decision. Both videos have been well received by all who have seen them. Thanks to the Policy Work Group and others who worked through the edits to make them say the message in a simple way. At our summer retreat, we unveiled the Beer Tax video and collectively came up with the messaging should go along with the video the five key points are: Alcohol abuse costs Iowans; Low tax high abuse; Pocket change can create change for a healthier and safer Iowa; Proven it protects youth from alcohol abuse; Good for all Iowans by funding prevention, treatment and enforcement; It's time for change.

You will not want to miss our


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retreat in October as we have two packed days on two hot topics. On October 4th, we will be focusing on the work happening in Iowa regarding Opioids. Al Fear, with the Eastern Iowa Heroin Project, will share his knowledge and we will collectively address what we can do across Iowa right now. On October 5th, we will be hosting a panel related to Alcohol and discuss many policy related topics to alcohol, including the beer tax, in the morning.

Be sure you register even if you are only to come for a portion of the retreat. You can register at this link.

I look forward to continue working with all of you as we head into our next fiscal year.

Thanks for all you do!

Angie

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We need your help!

We all know that increasing the cost of alcohol is an effective method of decreasing underage drinking. A beer excise tax will do that. Since the Iowa beer excise tax has not been raised in the last 30 years and Iowa legislators are looking for additional tax revenue, the timing is right to seek an increase. The AC4C Policy Work Group has worked to produce a beer tax video. Please check out the video and look over the talking points below to familiarize yourself with the concepts. We are asking the substance abuse prevention coalitions, agencies and partners in Iowa to help educate their communities and state legislators using the information shared with the video.

Alcohol abuse costs all Iowans
Low beer excise taxes result in more youth drinking
Pocket change can create change for a healthier and safer Iowa
Proven it protects youth from alcohol abuse
Good for all Iowans by funding prevention, treatment and enforcement
It's time for change

Please share both the video and talking points with others. For instance, when messaging on social media, share the link to the video, and add the talking points.

1) View the video

2) Familiarize yourself with the talking points and the info in the video.

3) Then share the info with others.

4) One final step; email us at [email protected] to share your thoughts.

Thank you for helping us share this important message!

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2016 Iowa Youth Survey

Registration for the 2016 Iowa Youth Survey (IYS) continues, with approximately 270 public school districts and non-private schools committing to participate so far. The IYS will be administered September 26 - November 4, 2016 with reports issued early in 2017. Information about the IYS including past reports, research undertaken using IYS data, and announcements about the 2016 IYS may be found on the Iowa Youth Survey website. Please contact Pat McGovern, IYS Coordinator, at [email protected] with questions about the IYS and whether your local schools have registered to participate.

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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!

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

Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center (ISAIC)

University of Iowa Center for Child Health Improvement & Innovation

Jackson Recovery

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