Substance Use Prevention Coalition meets for updates
[June 12, 2026]
The Substance Use Prevention Coalition (SUPC) met at Lincoln
Memorial Hospital on Thursday June 11 to share updates from partner
organizations and ongoing initiatives. The mission of the SUPC is to
promote awareness of substance use disorder, prevent youth substance
abuse, and improve access to resources.
Members continue to pursue key informant interviews of parties who can
provide insight into local youth and their attitudes toward substance
use. Members have also been researching resources for schools to use
based on requests from educators from the interviews. Potential
resources include an Introduction to Motivational Interviewing course
and substance use education through Indiana University website, Johnny’s
Ambassadors website, Prevention First resources, and
SPARK PHIMC
Online Education Games.
The Memorial Health Systems region wide May Walking Challenge was a
successful venture. Individuals were challenged to walk 50 miles during
the month of May, and the five regions engaged in a friendly
competition. The Lincoln team won with 50,247.8 miles walked. The
individual winner from Decatur logged approximately 20 miles a day.
Across all five regions of Memorial Health 175,318 total miles were
walked.
SUPC is still trying to find the best date to bring Tall Cop to Lincoln
and to secure funding for the summer of 2027.
After being approached by ROSC, Logan County Animal Control has
expressed willingness to take care of pets while people go into
substance use treatment when referred through the BRIDGE deflection
program. Police Chief Meister has discretionary funds to potentially
contribute to the temporary care of pet animals whose care may be a
barrier to someone seeking treatment.
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SUPC continues to pursue Hidden in Plain Sight trailers or venues to
provide parent education for youth drug prevention locally.
ROSC had a booth at Logan County Pride on June 6 and made 194
connections. They distributed free naloxone in new streamlined carry
cases.
www.LifeUnitesUs.com is
a website with a communication campaign around drug testing strips
and other sensitive issues that are community health issues.
The next SUPC meeting will be July 9 at Lincoln Memorial Hospital at
9 a.m. and via Zoom. The next Community Health Collaborative is
September 3 at LMH from 8:30-10 a.m..
[Stephanie Hall]
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