Quarterly

Newsletter

Apr-Jun

2017

MISSION: TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH INITIATIVES AND EDUCATION

5C Calendar Stay up-to-date with our quarterly calendar of events. Also, 5C always is on the lookout for innovative individuals. Contact us for more information.

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Alcohol Awareness Month April is alcohol awareness month. Check out the article to see what you can do to raise awareness.

Post Prom Is just around the corner! 5c donated items to support our local schools.

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Hidden In Plain Sight Have you seen the mock bedroom with drug indicators yet?

Postcard Contest Deadline May 12th – see flyer for more info

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National Prevention Week May 14th-20th – What are you doing to support prevention week?

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Neighborhood Night Out Elkader – August 8th Monona – August 10th

Alcohol Compliance Checks Drug Trends Recap

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Family Bowling Night April 7th at CJ Lanes – see flyer for more info

Day on the Hill Recap

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Tag-It Contest Winners Page 7

Drug Take Back Day April 29th

Dropbox Locations Coalition Training Posters & Table Tents Have a place to spread the message? Let us know!

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Kick Butts Day Recap Great job MFL MarMac SODA Group!

Motivational Speaker Recap

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Community Activity Calendar Looking for something fun to do? Check out our calendars for something in your area.

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MAY

May 12th – Postcard Contest Deadline

May 14th- 20th – National Prevention Week

May 17th – Coalition Meeting & Neighborhood Night Out Planning Meeting

JUNE

June 6th & 7th – AC4C Retreat at Johnston

June 8th-11th – Youth attend HOBY

June 21st – Coalition Meeting

June 24th – Directional Signs at Rodeo Days 5K

APRIL

Alcohol Awareness Month!

April 6th – Opioid Forum at Mason City

April 7th – Family Fun Night at Elkader

April 10th – Coalition Training on Capacity Building (No regular coalition meeting) at Elkader

April 11th – “Prescriptions for Change” Documentary at Luther College

April 13th – Opioid Forum at Waterloo

April 18th & 19th – Governor’s Conference on Substance Abuse

Do you like to help

others?

Community Education?

Marketing?

Fundraising?

Recruiting?

5C could use your help!

Contact us for more information about our coalition, how you can help, and how we can help you!

Dates are subject to change. Please check our website for up-to-date

calendar dates, times, and meeting locations.

Do you know of a community group that would like to partner with or hear about 5C’s initiatives? Let us know!

claytoncountyccc@gmail.com www.claytoncountyccc.weebly.com

www.facebook.com/claytoncountyccc

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April is Alcohol Awareness Month!

“…With this year’s theme, “Connecting the Dots: Opportunities for Recovery,” the month of April will be

filled with local, state, and national events aimed at educating people about the prevention and treatment

of alcoholism…”

“Alcohol and drug use by young people is extremely dangerous and is directly associated with traffic

fatalities, violence, suicide, alcohol overdose, unsafe sex and other problem behaviors, even for those who

may never develop a dependence or addiction. Adolescence is a time of heightened risk-taking and as

alcohol and drugs enter the picture, parents are faced with a unique set of challenges. They can simply sit

back and hope their kids will “get through it,” or they can take an active role in helping their kids connect

the dots about alcohol and drug use.”

“An integral part of Alcohol Awareness Month is Alcohol-Free Weekend (which is officially designated

March 31-April 2, 2017, but can be utilized any weekend during the month of April), is designed to raise

public awareness about the use of alcohol and how it may be affecting individuals, families, and the

community…”

Click HERE for the full article.

5C Supports Post Prom

Central, Clayton Ridge, Ed-Co, MFL MarMac, & Starmont

each received a donation from the 5C Coalition to support

their post prom prizes. Each school was given a 5C

drawstring bag, water bottle, t-shirt, pen, notepad, and

$10 in Chamber Bucks. Thank you to everyone that

attends Post Prom and supports these events.

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Check out this drug indicator exhibit to see what items are easy to overlook in a teenager’s

bedroom. Exhibit is interactive and knowledgeable hosts will be available to answer questions.

Contact us to host an

event in your Community!

Adults Only. Youth may attend with a

parent/guardian.

FREE for any group in Clayton County to host.

Hidden In Plain Sight was at the Clayton Ridge Parent/Teacher Conferences in February. The

exhibit has also been outside of the county. Coalitions in Delaware County have also

borrowed the exhibit for their parent/teacher conferences at West Delaware and Maquoketa Valley. Another school that will be using the

exhibit is North Fayette Valley in April.

Let us know if you have a venue or organization that would like to view the exhibit and learn about

drug indicators!

Exhibit Sponsored By:

Exhibit Sponsored By:

Exhibit Sponsored By:

National Prevention Week is May 14-20th!

National Prevention Week is an annual health

observance dedicated to increasing public awareness

of, and action around, mental and/or substance use

disorders.

More info can be found HERE

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Coming Soon!

Neighborhood Night Out for Monona and Elkader

More information in the next newsletter but

mark your calendars to be there!

Elkader – August 8th 6-8pm

Monona – August 10th 6-8pm

Events Sponsored by the 5C Coalition

Drug Trends Discussion was held on March 23rd

Thanks to the Iowa Division of Narcotic Enforcement for

providing information on current drugs trends; indicators

of drug use, manufacturing, and distribution; & the

impact of drug use in our community. There were over

20 community members that attended this event and

there was great discussion. Thank you to everyone that

attended and the coalition will look into planning

another similar discussion this fall.

Alcohol compliance checks have

been an ongoing initiative

between 5C and area law

enforcement to increase the

number of checks completed

throughout the county.

90.3% County Compliance Rate

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“IF YOU CARE ABOUT…”

5C Coalition and MFL MarMac SODA

went to Iowa Capitol for Substance

Abuse Prevention Day on the Hill.

On Thursday, February 23rd, youth

from around the state joined the

Alliance of Coalitions for Change

(AC4C) to discuss their concerns

about youth marijuana use and

substance use in Iowa. AC4C is a

state-wide collaboration to effect

positive change in substance abuse.

Students and adults came together to

educate their legislators about the

impact marijuana has on them, their

peers and their community.

Approximately 150 students and

adults from many community

coalitions, representing a mixture of

Iowa’s rural and urban populations

attended this event. Students and

adults had an opportunity to speak

with their representatives about

substance abuse issues and share

what they hear and see locally. 5C is

a county wide coalition who want to

make a difference through initiatives

and education to address substance

abuse in Clayton County.

(Picture to the right – 6 MFL MarMac

SODA Group students that went to

Day on the Hill)

See something

suspicious?

Call the

Sheriff’s Office

Tip Line!

563-245-1234

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Do you have unused prescriptions?

Help us keep prescription drug

misuse down by dropping them off

at the Clayton County Sheriff’s

Office!

Quick, free, and safe way to dispose of your prescription

drugs.

April 29th is National Prescription

Drop-off Day!

Time to clean out your medicine cabinet – Take a

moment to drop off your unused prescriptions to

reduce the misuse of these drugs.

Drop-Off Locations:

Elkader – Opera House (8am-2pm)

Sheriff’s Office – Year Round!

Check with your local pharmacy or police department

if they participate in this program.

Coalition Training

In February, the coalition held a training on

community engagement; discussing items like

mission, vision, talking points, elevator speech, and

speaking about the coalition one-on-one and in a

group setting.

On April 10th, the coalition will host another training

on capacity building; creating a road map, coalition

membership, organizational structure, & leadership

opportunities. While the focus will be on the 5C

Coalition, other organizations are welcome to attend

to better their organization. Posters

Available

Upon Request

Table Tents – Information

about the Social Host Law

and 5C Coalition

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March 15th, 2017

The MFL MarMac SODA Group

created this cigarette to

highlight Kick Butts Day. They

posted facts about tobacco use

and asked students to donated

unwanted shoes.

Looking for

something fun to

do?

Clayton County Events

School Activity

Calendars:

Central

Clayton Ridge

Ed-Co

MFL Mar Mac

Starmont

Do you know another

calendar we could add?

Please let us know!

5C partnered with other organizations in the Clayton

Ridge Area to bring in a motivational speaker, Richie

Contartesi. He spoke about:

Building relationships - Overcoming Fear - Persistence

Goal-setting was touched on numerous times and how

important it is to write goals down and review them

every day. A recording will be available soon.