AC4C Youth

Substance Use Prevention

Day on the Hill

Thursday, February 13

AC4C will be hosting the Day on the Hill for Youth Substance Use Prevention. 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 Jennifer know 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 – 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. 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)

Upcoming Events:

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

January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month

AC4C Spring Quarterly Work Retreat

starting with AC4C Legislative Learning Breakfast

Tuesday, March 25- Breakfast at Capitol and Day 1 at DPS

Wednesday, March 26- Day 2 at MCTC

(hybrid option for meeting both days)

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. A flyer for the event will be shared soon.

The retreat will follow with Day 1 being held at the Department of Public Safety in the Oren Pape building near the Capitol. State partner sharing will be that morning and AC4C Board elections will be held in the afternoon. Day 2, March 26, will be back at MCTC at Camp Dodge with a discussion on Sustainability on the agenda, among other business. Limited free lodging is available so please register HERE now. A more detailed agenda will be coming out shortly.

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- February 3 @ 9:30 a.m.

Marijuana Action Team

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



Nicotine Action Team  (No January meeting due to MLK Jr. Day.)

Next meetings- February 17 @ 9:30 a.m.

Alcohol Action Team

Next meetings- January 27 and February 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.