January 26, 2012 – 1:21 pm
Dr. Charles Reznikoff will be presenting at the St. John’s Lutheran Church Forum on Sunday, January 29, 2012, during education hour in St. John’s Hall at 9:45 a.m. Dr. Reznikoff is an addiction specialist on staff at Hennepin County Medical Center and facilitates the Opiate Agonist Therapy Clinic at Northfield Hospital. He will present on [...]
December 1, 2011 – 5:43 pm
What do you call someone who has helped provide support for a healthier life in our community by reducing risk factors for alcohol and drug abuse, supporting recovery and building assets for our youth and other community members? The Rice County Chemical Health Coalition calls them Project Prevention Champions. The Coalition will be honoring [...]
November 9, 2011 – 10:45 am
The Rice County Chemical Health Coalition is sponsoring a training on the impact of energy drinks on youth. The training will be offered twice on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. It will be held from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Northfield Community Resource Center (RSVP required). It will be repeated from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Faribault Middle [...]
October 31, 2011 – 7:53 am
The Rice County Chemical Health Coalition is sponsoring a training on the impact of energy drinks on youth. The training will be offered twice on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. It will be held from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Northfield Community Resource Center (RSVP required). It will be repeated from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Faribault Middle [...]
September 15, 2011 – 3:23 pm
The Rice County Chemical Health Coalition needs your help to find and recognize PROJECT PREVENTION SUPPORTERS in our community. A Project Prevention Supporter is someone who has helped provide support for a healthier life in our community…..someone who helps reduce risk factors for alcohol and drug abuse, someone who supports those working on recovery, someone [...]
September 11, 2011 – 8:16 pm
The Rice County Chemical Health Coalition is looking for youth (ages 12 – 20) to become members of the Youth Advisory Board – YAB! The Chemical Health Coalition is committed to preventing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and abuse among Rice County youth. In order to keep doing this important work, we must have [...]
The City of Northfield, City of Faribault, and Rice County recently joined communities across the state in adopting social host ordinances. These ordinances make it a crime to knowingly provide a place where underage drinking occurs. The consequences for violating these ordinances are penalties of up to 90 days in jail and up to a [...]
More than 200 practitioners, educators, law enforcement personnel, and community members attended training Wednesday in Faribault on current trends in designer drugs. Attendees learned how to identify common designer drugs (like K2/spice, bath salts, plant food, etc.), as well as how to recognize symptoms of intoxication of these drugs. The training was led by Rick [...]
April 15, 2011 – 11:05 am
The Northfield Healthy Community Initiative wishes those attending Saturday’s prom a very happy, fun, and safe evening! Below are a couple of important reminders for parents of prom-goers to make sure it’s a memorable and safe event:
The Rice County Chemical Health Coalition’s Provider Team is partnering with Fountain Centers to host a FREE community training on designer drugs on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. The training will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault. Lunch will be provided. More information can be [...]
