AC4C wishes you a safe and healthy holiday season!

As is the tradition the past couple of years during the last work retreat of the year, the Project Coordinator shared a little jingle for celebrating AC4C. Here is this year's:

Rockin' around - AC4C

At the Quarterly Work Retreat

Trainings given everywhere you see

Every member wants a peak

Rockin' around AC4C

Let the New Year’s work begin

Later we'll have Day on the Hill

And we'll do some advocating

You will get an inspirational feeling when you help

Voices being heard, let's BE courageous

WALK the halls of the Capitol bravely

Rockin' around our Legislative Forum

Have a happy Early day

Everyone hopeful we’ll have our room

In the new old-fashioned way

You will get an inspirational feeling when you help

Voices being heard, let's BE courageous

WALK the halls of the Capitol bravely

Rockin' around – AC4C

Have a happy holiday

Everyone resting merrily

In the New, Old-Fashioned Way! 

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We hope you find many ways to have a little fun at work while improving the lives of others in 2025! Happy New Year!

For help quitting tobacco call Quitline Iowa 800-QUIT-NOW

Upcoming Events:

AC4C Day on the Hill next year: Thursday, February 13, 2025 (See information below.)

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

AC4C Youth

Substance Use Prevention

Day on the Hill

Thursday, February 13

AC4C will once again be hosting the Day on the Hill for Youth Substance Use Prevention. The AC4C Day on the Hill Toolkit about the event will be coming out by email soon!

We will again be having the youth training and lunch at the Iowa State Historical Building and then walking a short ways to the Capitol. The lunch will be the same as last year in the Historical Building, catered by Baratta's (an Italian restaurant). We'll have bowtie pasta with Alfredo sauce, tossed romaine salad with ranch and croutons on the side, bread sticks, and bakery chocolate chip cookies for $11 per person. There is a gluten free option of Penne pasta with white sauce. We have refillable AC4C Youth water bottles for the students again. More information about exactly how to pay for the meal ahead will come out soon, but check or Venmo to AC4C will work.

Theme: Read the Fine Print: This is Addiction-for-Profit

Agenda for the Day:

10:00 – Arrive at Iowa Historical Society building

10:15-11:30 – Youth training and lunch

11:30-11:45 – Go to the Capitol, go through security, and be ready for the press conference.

11:45-Noon – Meet in the 1^st Floor Rotunda – East/North Wing

Noon-12:30 – Press Conference by Youth only this year (Peter will emcee)

12:30 -? - Meet with your legislators and experience the Capitol (have a tour with your legislator if you can) until you need to head home.

Invite your legislators to the press conference and talk to them about meeting with you afterwards.

Register for the Event: Please feel free to invite community members adults/youth or members of your coalition to attend this event with you. Contact Jennifer at jhusmann@asac.us, with the name of your coalition and the number of youth and adults who will be attending.

PLEASE REGISTER BY Monday, February 3, 2025

(A tentative inclement weather date is set for February 27 in the Historical Building auditorium)

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- January 6 @ 9:30 a.m.

Marijuana Action Team

Next meetings- January 13 @ 9:30 a.m.



Nicotine Action Team 

Next meetings- February 17 @ 9:30 a.m. (Cancelled in January due to MLK Jr. Day)

Alcohol Action Team

Next meetings- January 27 @ 9:30 a.m. (Cancelled in December due to the holiday week.)

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Policy Work Group

Chair:  

Jennifer Husmann

Co-Chair: 

Maggie Ballard



4th Wednesday at 2:00 pm (Meeting the 3rd Wednesday in December due to the holidays.)

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

(January's meeting will be the second Monday at 2 p.m. due to the MLK Jr. Holiday.)

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.