AC4C Youth

Substance Use Prevention

Day on the Hill- Rescheduled

Thursday, February 27

AC4C has rescheduled the Day on the Hill for Youth Substance Use Prevention, due to the poor weather on the original date. The AC4C Day on the Hill Toolkit can be accessed HERE that includes sample youth permission slips, press releases and most of the other details.

We will 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.

A check can be for the lunches for your group to AC4C and we can provide an invoice if needed. Groups and individuals can also pay using the AC4C Venmo ahead. Please let Julie Furne know at jfurne@asac.us if you need the AC4C Venmo information or the address to send the check to after you register.

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 – Head to Room 304

Noon-12:30 – Press Conference by Youth only this year (Peter will emcee)- Room 304

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. Contact Julie at the email above with the name of your coalition and the number of youth and adults who will be attending.

PLEASE REGISTER BY Thursday, February 20, 2025

Upcoming Events:

AC4C Day on the Hill make-up date: Thursday, February 27, 2025 (See details in this newsletter.)

AC4C Legislative Learning Event: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 7 a.m., Legislative Dining Room G15 (See more details below.)

AC4C Spring Quarterly Work Retreat: Tuesday, and Wednesday, March 25 and 26, Register HERE. (See information below.)

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

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

AC4C Spring Quarterly Work Retreat

starting with AC4C Legislative Learning Breakfast

AC4C will be having its spring two-day work retreat starting with the AC4C Legislative Learning Breakfast at 7:15 a.m. on March 25 at the Capitol Room G15.

The speaker this year is Dr. Mary Charlton, President of the Iowa Cancer Consortium, who led the 2024 Iowa Cancer Report on Alcohol for the Iowa Cancer Registry. Dr. Richard Deming, Vice-President of the Iowa Cancer Consortium, will be attending as well, and is hoping to bring a story of one of his patients who has survived alcohol-related cancer. A discussion will be held on research-based policies to reduce excessive drinking, alcohol-related deaths and illness, and other related consequences in Iowa. Please invite your legislators to this event, even if you cannot make it in person. The Learning Breakfast will not be hybrid. (See flyer below.)

The retreat will follow with Day 1 being held at the DPS near the Capitol. AC4C Board elections will be held in the afternoon. Please let Jennifer know if you would like your name on the ballot as there are four positions up for election/re-election. Day 2, March 26, will be back at MCTC at Camp Dodge. Limited free lodging is available so please register HERE now. A more detailed agenda is below:

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Department of Public Safety Community Room (Oren Pape Building)- Hybrid

Day 1: 9:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Legislative Learning Event at 7:15 a.m.

In Room G15/Legislative Dining Room in the Iowa State Capitol

9:30-9:55 a.m. – Introductions 

9:55-10:00 a.m. – Approval of the December Retreat Minutes

10:00-11:00 a.m. – State Partner Sharing

11:00-11:15 a.m. – Break

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – State Partner Sharing Continued

12:15-1:45 p.m. – Lunch on Your Own – Time for Networking

1:45-2:00 p.m. – Elections

2:00-3:00 p.m. – Work Group & Action Team Sharing

3:00-3:15 p.m. – Wrap up, Highlights, and Preview of Tomorrow

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Camp Dodge (MCTC)- Hybrid

Day 2:  9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

9:00-9:15 a.m. – Introductions:

9:15-10:15 a.m. – AC4C Sustainability Discussion- Katya Boltanova

10:15-10:30 a.m. – Break

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. – AC4C Sustainability Discussion Continued

11:30-1:00 p.m. – Lunch on Your Own – Time for Networking

1:00-2:15 p.m. – Coalition Sharing- Successes and Any Help Needed?

2:15-2:30 p.m. – Break

2:30-3:00 p.m. – Sharing from CADCA Leadership Conference and AC4C Day on the Hill

3:00-3:15 p.m. -  What conferences are you attending for the rest of 2025?  Time to plan Prevention Conference 2025! Who wants to help?

3:15-3:30 p.m. – “Health of the Coalition” survey coming out soon

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

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- March 3 @ 9:30 a.m.

Marijuana Action Team

Next meetings- March 10 @ 9:30 a.m.



Nicotine Action Team 

Next meetings- February and March 17 @ 10:30 a.m. (Please notice time change.)

Alcohol Action Team

Next meetings- February and March 24 @ 9:30 a.m.

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Policy Work Group

Co-Chair:  

Jennifer Husmann

Co-Chair: 

Maggie Ballard



4th Wednesday at 2:00 pm

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

Seeking Co-chairs

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. 

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