Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Youth

Poster and Video contests!

First place awards went to:

Age 5/6 Eden Okerlund, Homeschooled

Age 7/8 Shealee Reynolds, Lincoln Elementary,

Prescott (Elementary School Grand Prize Winner)

Age 9/10 Harmony Murray, Mountain Valley

Preparatory, Cottonwood

Age 11/12 Lexey Rogers

Age 13/14 Ella Behlow, Mountain View Preparatory,

Cottonwood (Middle School Grand Prize Winner)

Age 15/16 Gustavo Davila, Camp Verde High School,

Camp Verde

Age 17/18 Miranda Conway, Camp Verde High

School, Camp Verde (High School Grand Prize Winner)

Grand prize and first place winning posters can be viewed here.

What happened in April/May/June?

Youth Poster and Video Contest winners announced

Yavapai Reentry Project events: From Inmate to Citizen;

Community Coach training; Community Coach Appreciation

Brunch

Dump the Drugs events throughout the County

Youth drug prevention education during summer lunch

programs at schools and Teen Maze

Sticker shock raising awareness about the dangers of

underage drinking

Professional trainings: Drug & Alcohol Awareness Symposium;

Motivational Interviewing

Community Events: Walk With Me, Be Drug Free; Erase the

Stigma; Celebrate Life

Prescription drug abuse education mailing

Summer 2017 Quarterly

Yavapai Reentry Project events

In April, seven new community

members were trained to become

Community Coaches for people

returning to Yavapai County from prison. Over 20 people were educated on the challenges community members

returning from prison face when transitioning home from prison. And, almost 30 people attended the Community Coach

Appreciation Brunch to hear about the success Coaches contribute to community members returning from prison.

Coaches were encouraged, appreciated, and congratulated for contributing to the success of a positive reentry

experience. Dump the Drugs events throughout the County

Over 300 lbs. of

medications collected!

Youth Drug Prevention Education Sticker Shock

Safely and easily dispose of your unused

and expired prescriptions or over the counter

medications.

Keep them out of the wrong hands!

Cordes Lakes Community Center

Calendar of Events

Jul 19—Dump the Drugs (Cordes Lakes)

Jul 25—Youth Drug & Alcohol Impact

Panel (Cottonwood)

Aug 7—Opioid Overdose: What it Looks

Like & How to Respond (Cottonwood)

Aug 15—Opioid Overdose: What it Looks Like & How to Respond (Prescott Valley)

Aug 17—Lunch & Learn: Solutions for Combatting Addiction & Mental Illness (Prescott Only)

Aug 19—Community Coach training (Prescott Valley)

Aug 22—Youth Drug & Alcohol Impact Panel (Prescott Valley)

Sept 14—From Inmate to Citizen (Prescott Valley)

Sept 19—Adolescent Brain Development (Prescott Valley)

Sept 23—Cottonwood Recovery Celebration

Sept 26—Youth Drug & Alcohol Impact Panel (Cottonwood)

Sept 27—Legalized Marijuana: The Unintended Consequences (Phoenix)

For more information about calendar events listed, please click here, visit matforce.org, or call (928) 708-0100.

Over 80 people were educated on substance abuse trends, as well as effective prevention and enforcement strategies for drug and alcohol abuse at the June Drug & Alcohol Awareness Symposium.

25 people were trained on techniques of Motivational Interviewing in April.

Over 100 people attended the Walk With Me, Be Drug Free Family Fun Walk at Yavapai College in April.

Almost 900 doctors in Yavapai County received educational materials on prescription drug abuse, pain management, and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.

What’s happening in July/August/September?

Dump the Drugs

Opioid Overdose Prevention trainings

Community Coach training

Lunch & Learn: Solutions for Combating

Addiction & Mental Illness

From Inmate to Citizen

Adolescent Brain Development

Recovery Celebration—Cottonwood

Legalized Marijuana: The Unintended

Consequences

Are you interested in serving as a volunteer guide or mentor for someone reentering the community after serving in prison?

Click here for more information.

Community Coach Training Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017

9:00 am to 1:00 pm

MATFORCE 8056 E. Valley Rd., Ste. B

Prescott Valley

Locations in Cottonwood

and Prescott Valley

August 7 or 15, 2017

Governor Ducey has declared the opioid crisis in Arizona a public health emergency. Register today to learn how community members can be involved in turning the tide of this public health crisis.

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Save the Date

Cottonwood Recovery Celebration

Saturday, September 23, 2017 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Garrison Park, Cottonwood

Legalized Marijuana The Unintended Consequences

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Four Points by Sheraton—Phoenix North

Watch matforce.org for more information

about these future events.