News & Updates

May 12, 2023

Upcoming Events-

Summer Kickoff
Friday, June 2
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Camanche City Park
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Night at the LumberKings
Monday, June 5
5:30 p.m.. - ?
Lumberking Field in Clinotn
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Monthly Coalition Meeting
Tuesday, June 6
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
DeWitt City Hall or Online via Microsoft Teams (In DeWitt again due to Taco Tuesday being on this day)
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HIPS at Taco Tuesday Event
Tuesday, June 6
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Outside Community Center
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Tunes in Town
Tuesday, June 6
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
DeWitt Lincoln Park
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4th of July Parade
Tuesday, July 4
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
DeWitt
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Preventing Youth Marijuana Use Conference
July 10 & 11
Lone Tree, Colorado or Virtual
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CADCA
July 16-20
Dallas, Texas
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May Meeting Minutes

Here are the minutes from our May 2, 2023 meeting. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Lauren.

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Lights, Camera Prevention Awareness Contest

We would like to congratulate Ella Shepard, Autumn Klahn, Olivia Steines, and Mia Macke from Camanche Middle School on placing 3rd place in the Lights, Camera, Prevention awareness contest through Iowa State University! These four 7th grade students selected to focus on vaping and worked hard for a couple months doing research and putting their campaign together. They had to meet with staff from Iowa State University to ensure they knew how to gather scientific evidence/research and they were using correct facts. We are so proud of these students and how well they represented our coalition.

Lights, Camera, Prevention is a substance misuse prevention awareness contest, open to small teams of students who are in grades 6-12. This hands-on learning opportunity challenges student teams to learn more about substance misuse issues and prevention through research, collaboration, and production of a short video and/or audio public service announcement (PSA).

Click here to watch the PSA

May in Mental Health Month

Nearly 1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year.

46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life, and half of those people will develop conditions by the age of 14.

To learn more about mental health, signs & symptoms, and more, click here.

Clinton County has a Social Host Ordinance

With prom, graduation, Memorial Day, and other celebrations coming up, we would like to remind you of Clinton County's social host ordinance.

Information on the Ordinance:

Passed in February 2013

Prohibits the consumption of alcoholic beverages by persons under the age of 21 at gatherings where persons knowingly allow or permit the underage persons to drink alcoholic beverages on property they own or control

Simple misdemeanor

Fine up to $650 and/or jail time up to 30 days

Youth who drink alcohol are more likely to experience:

School, social, & legal problems

Unwanted, unplanned, and unprotected sexual activity Physical and sexual assault

Higher risk for suicide and homicide Alcohol-related car crashes

Fill Out Coalition Membership Agreement

All members who have filled out a coalition membership form are considered members and have voting rights. If you have not filled out a membership form, please do so.

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Camanche-DeWitt Coalition|

www.camanche-dewittcoalition.org