AC4C Fall Work Retreat

September 25 and 26

The next AC4C Quarterly Work Retreat will be held both in-person at MCTC at Camp Dodge in Johnston and virtually. Free lodging support from MCTC is available on campus for the nights of the 24th and 25th for those attending in-person (indicate your needs on the registration form). We are having a training opportunity the morning of Day 1 with Penny McCaslin leading the group in a new evidence-based workplace training from Team Awareness called "Resilience to Thriving" for 1.5 IBC approved CEUs.  Register HERE whether coming for one day or both, virtual or in-person.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Hybrid: Camp Dodge or via Zoom

Day 1: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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

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

9:45-10:15 a.m. – Introductions: What are you looking forward to this fall?

10:15-10:20 a.m. – Approval of the June Retreat Minutes

10:20-10:30 a.m. – Break

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Resilience to Thriving Training (Team Awareness workplace EBP)- 1.5 IBC CEUs

12:00-1:30 p.m. – Lunch on your own – time to network

1:30-3:00 p.m. – Workgroup, Action Team, Alcohol Policy Academy, and STOP Act Grant Sharing

3:00-3:15 p.m. – Break

3:15-3:45 p.m. – Summer Conference Sharing

3:45-4:00 p.m. – Wrap up, highlights, preview of tomorrow, and group plans for the night

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Hybrid: Camp Dodge or via Zoom

Day 2: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

9:00-9:15 a.m. – Introductions: In attendance yesterday – one-word recap of yesterday; New today: What are you looking forward to this fall? 

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 to network

1:30-2:30 p.m. – Coalition Sharing (what is new & do you need help with anything)

2:30-2:45 p.m. – Staff Updates: Savanah AC4C Youth & Katya Iowa PFS PAM

2:45-3:00 p.m. – Highlights of the Day and Upcoming Events 

Upcoming Events:

The next AC4C Quarterly Work Retreat- Wed. & Thurs., September 25 and 26 (See the agenda to the left or above. Register HERE.)

AC4C Annual Prevention Conference -

Thursday, November 7, 2024



AC4C Day on the Hill next year: Thursday, February 13, 2025

AC4C Legislative Learning Event: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 7 a.m., Leg. Dining Rm. 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).

Why a Minimum Unit Price Policy?

For the past several months members of AC4C have been participating with 13 other coalitions and alcohol policy experts from across the country in a Policy Academy. AC4C was chosen for the academy with the selected policy of Minimum Unit Pricing on wholesale spirits. This policy had nearly been implemented in Iowa in 2020 as part of an effort to decrease the escalating number of alcohol-involved deaths, but has not been revisited as a state policy since. The population-based strategy has shown very promising research data in reducing alcohol-related harms from excessive drinking, just as other price strategies like increasing alcohol excise taxes has.

The Alcohol Action Team and Policy Workgroup members gave input to the AC4C members involved in the Policy Academy, who worked with their Academy coaches to create the Issue Brief below.

The words and images are small in the pictures above. To read the issue brief in full click HERE. Link to sources in the brief can be found HERE. This document will soon be downloadable, sent out to members and printed for sharing in-person.

Join an Action Team or Work Group session every month!

Access the action team meetings on Mondays. Login information here

Other Substances Action Team

No September meeting due to Labor Day. Next meeting- October 7 @ 9:30

Marijuana Action Team

Next meetings- August 12 and September 9 @ 9:30



Nicotine Action Team 

Next meetings- August 19 and September 16 @ 9:30

Alcohol Action Team

Next meetings- August 26 and September 23 @ 9:30.

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Policy Work Group

Chair:  

Jennifer Husmann

Co-Chair: 

Maggie Ballard



4th Wednesday at 2:00 pm

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/Marketing 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. 

"August 31 is recognized as International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember those we have lost to an overdose, acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind, and renew our commitment to end overdose and related harms.

The campaign raises awareness of overdose, which is one of the world’s worst public health crises and stimulates action and discussion about evidence-based overdose prevention and drug policy." To learn more about IOAD at the DEA website click HERE. #EndOverdose