Substance Use Prevention Coalition Convenes for September Updates
[September 15, 2025]
The Substance Use Prevention Coalition (SUPC) met at Lincoln
Memorial Hospital (LMH) on Thursday, September 11. The coalition meets
monthly at LMH to share resources and updates about substance use
prevention and recovery efforts in Logan County and surrounding areas.
The meeting began with an update and continued discussion of bringing
Tall Cop to the community for substance use prevention training. Options
include one to multi-hour in-person trainings, webinars, and a community
scan. Discussion ensued of optimal timing for training, particularly a
time when teachers could come, and the benefit of having more than one
training throughout the year.
Attendees discussed recruitment efforts to area leaders and community
members. All vested parties are encouraged to join SUPC meetings.
Drug Take Back Day is at the end of October. Police must be involved in
any drug surrender. Members discussed returned-pill destruction by
incineration and drug deactivator liquid. Drug deactivation liquids are
available in a variety of amounts, including receptacles that drugs can
be added to over time. All syringes must be disposed of in designated
boxes. They should not be discarded in regular trash disposal.
Prevention Updates:
“Too Good for Drugs” curriculum is currently being taught in area
schools by prevention specialists as a primary prevention initiative. A
new curriculum was released this month.
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The annual Recovery Walk in Lincoln sponsored by ROSC is scheduled for
September 27 at Scully Park.
Resource cards with organizations and phone numbers are available and
may need to be split into two cards, one for prevention resources and
one for recovery resources due to the amount of information.
The Railer Reach Out text campaign at Lincoln Community High School
continues. Texts are already scheduled for the rest of September and
October.
One hundred and twenty people are already signed up for the LMH Harvest
100 Walking Challenge sponsored by LMH. Those who register and walk 100
miles during the month of October will earn a T-shirt.
Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) hosted a harm reduction panel.
The recording has garnered a good number of views.
The next ROSC meeting is September 18 in Mason City. The next SUPC
meeting will be October 9 at LMH. The next quarterly Community Health
Collaborative meeting will be December 4 at LMH.
[Stephanie Hall]
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