Substance Use Prevention Coalition meets to plan prevention initiatives
[October 09, 2026]
The Substance Use Prevention Coalition met for its October
meeting to discuss upcoming prevention initiatives. The mission of the
SUPC is to promote awareness of substance use disorder, prevent youth
substance use, and improve access to resources.
The Hidden in Plain Sight trailer has been booked for Wednesday, April
28, 2027 during the countywide track meet in Lincoln. The trailer
educates parents and others about common places to hide drugs and other
substances in the home. It is free to walk through and only takes a few
minutes to peruse. A children’s activity will be available to occupy
young children while parents look through the trailer. Participants will
receive a discount coupon for concessions.
Tall Cop, who provides targeted community education about substance use
prevention, is scheduled for July 20, 2027 at Lincoln Community High
School. Additional sources of sponsorship have been secured. Plans are
to apply for approved continuing education credit for nurses, social
workers, first responders, teachers, coaches, etc. Registration will be
required, but it will be free for those who live and work in Logan
County. It will cost $15 for those living outside of the county.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Discussion ensued about where to
source catering and how to begin marketing the event.
The Community Health Survey is live and takes less than five minutes to
complete. It will be available for the month of October. It collects
information about community needs and concerns to assist Lincoln
Memorial Hospital in prioritizing services and fulfilling its mission
“to improve lives and build stronger communities through better health.”
Take the survey
here.
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Prevention specialists are in week five of teaching prevention
curriculum at Illini Central and Havana. New Holland-Middletown is
covering the curriculum themselves.
Chestnut Health Systems is hiring for both a
recovery coordinator and a community health specialist. Hope on
Fifth is hiring for a recovery navigator.
The next SUPC meeting will be at Lincoln Memorial Hospital and via
Zoom on November 12 from 9 to 10 a.m. The next LMH Community Health
Collaborative meeting will be at the Logan County Department of
Public Health on December 3 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. to review data from
the Community Health Survey.
[Stephanie Hall]
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