AC4C ACTIVITIES
Youth Engagement and Advocacy
- Annual Day on the Hill youth training since 2007 for over 100 kids each year.
- Annual Statewide Prevention Conference with Youth Track since 2019
- Youth-led state-wide media marketing campaigns started in 2020 addressing meth, alcohol, marijuana and mental health through various venues: Spotify, Instagram and posters for schools
- Youth leadership trainings held in summer at Camp Dodge
50
member
coalitions in
56
counties
11,961
IN-KIND VOLUNTEER HOURS donated to AC4C’s prevention work from November 2019-September 2022
2006
AC4C held their
first meeting
AC4C IS CREATING CHANGE
- 2022: Added addressing mental health officially to mission statement
- 2022: Participated with the University of Iowa College of Public Health Community Assessment/Observational Tool about the new ways to purchase alcohol
- 2020-2022: IParticipated in the Alcohol Involved Deaths Workgroup and assisted development of the Alcohol Involved Deaths Report
- 2021: Partnered with Iowa Department of Public Health (now IHHS) Partnership for Success (PFS) for Coalition Development Coordinator
- 2020: Identified alcohol, marijuana, nicotine, and stimulants as areas of priority based on local & state data
- 2019: 1st Annual Prevention Conference offered at Camp Dodge
- 2018: Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) Goes Local education sessions with pharmacies across Iowa
- 2018: Provided feedback for Iowa Economic Development state code updates
- 2018 & 2019: Advocacy Policy Summit
- 2017: Created videos showcasing need to increase beer tax and issues related to marijuana
- 2015: Prescription drug disposal sites in all 99 Iowa counties
- 2015: Funded Iowa Thought Leaders Summit and facilitated local conversations on emerging opioid crisis
- 2014: State-wide social host law passed in Iowa
- 2007: Local ordinances to align with state Keg registration
AC4C State Partners and Agencies
