News & Updates
June 10, 2021
Upcoming Events

  • Tunes in Town
  • Tuesday, June 15
  • 6-8 p.m.
  • DeWitt Lincoln Park

  • DeWitt 4th of July Parade
  • Saturday, July 3
  • 6 p.m.
  • More details to come


  • Coalition Monthly Meeting
  • Tuesday, July 13
  • 5:30-6:30 p.m.
  • DeWitt City Hall or Zoom
  • Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87154060189 or Dial in at +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

  • Camanche Days Parade
  • Saturday, Aug 7
  • 10 a.m.
  • More info to come
New Google Drive for Camanche-DeWitt Coalition Information
I have created a google drive/folder for the coalition. In this folder will be coalition information such as calendar of events, sign up sheets, flyers, etc.

To view this file, click here
June Meeting Minutes
Here are the minutes from our June 8, 2021 meeting. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Lauren.
Quiz
Can you get all of these correct? (Answers below)

1. According to the 2020 DFC Core Survey, what percentage of 11th graders from Camanche and DeWitt reported they drank alcohol in the past 30 days?

a. 8%
b. 11%
c. 16%
d. 22%
e. 28%

2. According to the 2020 DFC Core Survey, what percentage of 11th graders from Camanche and DeWitt reported they used marijuana in the past 30 days?

a. 4%
b. 11%
c. 18%
d. 23%
e. 31%

3. According to the 2020 DFC Core Survey, what is the age of onset (the first time) for youth in Camanche and DeWitt to start drinking alcohol?

a. 10.9 years old
b. 11.7 years old
c. 12.5 years old
d. 13.0 years old
e. 13.6 years old

4. According to the 2020 DFC Core Survey, what is the age of onset (the first time) for youth in Camanche and DeWitt to try marijuana?

a. 11.5 years old
b. 12.4 years old
c. 13.6 years old
d. 14.3 years old
e. 15.0 years old




Answers:

  1. b.
  2. b.
  3. b.
  4. d.
LifeSkills Parent Program
We are looking for families with students in Clinton County who want to build and strengthen their communication with their children. Please see the flyer for information.


Parental consumption shapes how teens think about and use cannabis
Turns out the old adage, “monkey see, monkey do,” does ring true — even when it comes to cannabis use. However, when cannabis use involves youth, it’s see, think, then do, says a team of UBC Okanagan researchers.

The team found that kids who grow up in homes where parents consume cannabis will more than likely use it themselves.

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Washington State allows for free marijuana with Covid-19 vaccine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of June 2020, 13% of Americans reported starting or increasing substance use as a way of coping with stress or emotions related to COVID-19. Overdoses have also spiked since the onset of the pandemic.

We now have states that have legal recreational marijuana using this as an incentive for people to get their COVID-19 vaccination. As a coalition, do we feel this is a good idea or is it putting more fuel on the fire?

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Anheuser-Busch Teams Up with the White House to Support Goal of Getting 70% of Adults Partially Vaccinated by July 4th

Here is another example of incentives for the COVID-19 vaccination that are giving off the wrong message to youth and adding to the increase of substance abuse rates in adults.
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