AC4C Quarterly Work Retreat

December 4 & 5

It is hard to believe it is almost December. Our retreat is right around the corner, with Thanksgiving next week and the retreat the following. We are planning an important alcohol strategy and policy training as requested by AC4C members. Please register for the work retreat (if you haven't already) at the link below this agenda:

Wednesday, December 4

Hybrid

Day 1: 9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

9:00-9:15 a.m. – Networking online or in person as members join the meeting.

9:15-9:45 a.m. – Orientation for new members & time for current members to share their why and the benefits of AC4C.   

9:45-10:15 a.m. – Introductions – What are you looking forward to for the holidays? Or in the New Year?

10:15-10:20 a.m. – Approval of the Meeting Minutes from the September Meeting

10:20-10:30 a.m. – Break

10:30-12:00 p.m. – MUP (Minimum Unit Price) Alcohol Policy Strategy & 10 Steps of Policy Implementation

12:00-1:30 p.m. – Lunch on Your Own – Time for Networking

1:30-3:00 p.m. – Grant, Work Group & Action Team Sharing

3:00-3:15 p.m. – Break

3:15-3:45 p.m. – Sharing from Prevention Conference & Conferences you plan to attend in 2025

3:45-4:00 p.m. – Wrap up, highlights, and preview of tomorrow

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Hybrid

Day 2: 9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

9:00-9:15 a.m. – Introductions: Recap from yesterday/what did you do last night? 

9:15-10:15 a.m. – State Partner Sharing

10:15-10:30 a.m. – Break

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.– State partner sharing continued.

12:00-1:30 p.m. – Lunch on Your Own – Time for Networking

1:30-2:15 p.m. – DFC Annual and 5-year Reports: Mary Schissel

2:15-2:30 p.m. – Staff Reporting

2:30-3:30 p.m. – Coalition Sharing

3:30-3:45 p.m. – Highlights of the Day and Upcoming Events 

Please register HERE today.

Upcoming Events:

AC4C Day on the Hill next year: Thursday, February 13, 2025 (more information coming soon, along with the Day on the Hill Toolkit)

AC4C Legislative Learning Event: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 7 a.m., Legislative Dining Room G15

Resources to Share and Links to check out... 

Members, keep up with the latest in the news

AC4C on Facebook

AC4C Youth on Instagram

Looking for a training

Iowa Board of Certification

Iowa ODCP

Iowa State Patrol

Iowa Health and Human Services & Your Life Iowa

Partnership for A Healthy Iowa

Do you know about RALI Iowa?

Check out this organization and information about their virtual trailer HERE

More resources...

Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau

Drive Smart Iowa

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Traffic Safety Marketing

Stop Drugged Driving

AC4C members, state partners and others, if you have teens in your coalitions, schools, family, or other areas of your life who might be interested in being a part of AC4C Youth,

they, or you, can send an email to: ac4cyouth@gmail.com

It's a great day to quit (or never start). Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW

AC4C 6th Annual Prevention Conference was a Success

The AC4C Prevention Conference was held on November 7 at the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC).  The theme was “Empowering Prevention”. Over 130 adults and youth were in attendance. A Resource Fair was held before and during the conference with over a dozen agencies represented (see pictures of a few of them below). The keynote speaker was Melissa Moore from M3 Consulting. Various workshops on substance use prevention-related topics were held throughout the day.

There was also a specific track for the youth, where they talked about mental health, marijuana, and heard from Melissa about “Finding their Superpower”. The youth and adults were together again at the end of the conference where the youth shared the highlights of the day and had an informative question and answer session with the adults asking about the trends they are seeing and what they think would work to reach their peers. The evaluations from the event have been very positive overall. 

Join an Action Team or Work Group session every month!

Access the action team meetings on Mondays. Login information here

Other Substances Action Team

Next meeting- December 2 @ 9:30 a.m.

Marijuana Action Team

Next meetings- December 9 @ 9:30 a.m.



Nicotine Action Team 

Next meetings- December 16 @ 9:30 a.m.

Alcohol Action Team

Next meetings- November 25 and December 23 @ 9:30 a.m.

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Policy Work Group

Chair:  

Jennifer Husmann

Co-Chair: 

Maggie Ballard



4th Wednesday at 2:00 pm (Not meeting in September due to the AC4C Work Retreat)

Looking for a volunteer to replace Jennifer as a Co-chair on this work group. If you are interested in this position please contact a board member or Jennifer.  

Meeting information can be found here

Click here for meeting minutes

Purpose: To collaborate with the community and statewide entities to advocate and educate on substance abuse legislation, policies, and related issues.

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Capacity/Sustainability Work Group

Chair:

Chris Courtney

New Co-Chair:

Kelly Hutcheson

3rd Monday at 2:00 pm

Click here for meeting minutes

Purpose: Create a network of professionals that have diverse knowledge, experience, and interests to build skills and provide resources to members of AC4C.