March 2022
GCPC News and Updates
The GCPC maintains regular office hours Monday through Thursday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. If you need assistance outside of these hours, please call 810-285-9047 to make arrangements. Our primary goal is to maintain access to prevention services and resources to our community. Please reach out to us if we can be of assistance in providing information and support for addressing substance use and mental health concerns. Access to a variety of programs and supports can also be accessed through the Opportunity Youth Service Providers Portal at Youth Services Provider Portal.
MARCH COMMUNITY PARTNER MEETING

Tuesday, March 8th, 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.

Community Partner Presentation
Jeremy Suttles, MSE, LMSW
Community Engagement and Partnership Coordinator (CEPC)
LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center

Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

March and April Workgroup Meetings

  • Prescription Drug Workgroup: Tuesday, March 15, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.*
  • Marijuana/Vaping Workgroup: Tuesday, March 22, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.*
  • Combined Workgroup: Tuesday, April 5, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.*

*If you would like to join a workgroup Zoom meeting and are not currently a member of a workgroup, please contact Andrea Keller at akeller@theGCPC.org to be added to the email distribution list.

Get Involved!
The Flint ReCAST 2022 scoring committee has accepted the Genesee County Prevention Coalition's grant application to move on to round two of the selection process: community voting! 
 
Beginning Friday, March 4, the community will be able to visit the Flint ReCAST website and vote for their favorite program on the “Get Involved” page . Please VOTE for the Genesee County Prevention Coalition: Teen Mental Health First Aid - a training designed to teach teens how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among their friends and peers. 

Community voting will close on Friday, March 11, so be sure to help promote our efforts widely during the week ahead by going to @FlintReCAST Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. Feel free to share these posts to your social media and voice your support for the GCPC! Once voting is complete the top 10-15 proposals will be selected for funding.

Vote for the Genesee County Prevention Coalition at:
Resources for Parents

March 21–27, 2022

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW) is a week-long national health observance highlighting the science-based facts about drugs, alcohol, and addiction.
Here’s how to get involved:
  1. Check out these five steps to hosting an NDAFW event.
  2. Find lesson plans and other materials for educators, counselors, and prevention specialists.
  3. Register your event online to have your event listed on NIDA’s events map. It takes only a few minutes to register.

If you have questions about NDAFW, please contact NIDA’s Brian Marquis at drugfacts@nida.nih.gov for assistance.
Parenting Awareness Michigan celebrates people raising children and promotes year-round education and resources for parents and caregivers. Its mission is to promote parenting awareness, education, and resources through state outreach and local effort.
March is Parenting Awareness Month
Celebrating the people who raise our children, and seeks to:
  • Draw public attention to the critical importance of effective parenting to raise children who grow up to be healthy, caring, contributing citizens across the lifespan
  • Raise awareness that informed and effective parenting is a key factor in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention
  • Promote education and resources for developing parenting skills throughout the year
  • Encourage and assist in the development of parent networks throughout Michigan
  • Promote local parenting events in March
Upcoming Trainings
WHAT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID COVERS

• Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in
this age group, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders
and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).
• Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
• How to interact with a child or adolescent in crisis.
• How to connect the youth with help.
• Expanded content on trauma, substance use, self-care and
the impact of social media and bullying.
Select the best training option for you:

• Blended/Virtual – Learners complete a 2-hour, self-paced
online course, and participate in a 5.5-hour virtual training

• Blended/In-Person - Learners complete a 2-hour, self-paced
online course, and participate in a 5.5-hour in-person training
Training Dates for 2022:

• March 23 - Blended/Virtual*
• April 6 - Blended/Virtual*
• April 22 - Blended/In-Person*
• May 4 - Blended/Virtual*
• May 23 - Blended/In-Person*

Instructor-led session:
9:00am - 2:30pm

*Pre-Work must be completed prior to instructor-led session

For questions contact: Aggie Bedell abedell@geneseeisd.org or 810-591-5119
Thank You!
Thank you to the Flint Firebirds and Genesee Health System for selecting the Genesee County Prevention Coalition as the 50/50 beneficiary at their annual "Talk Today" Mental Health Awareness game on February 27th!