Making Marshfield the best place to raise a family. Marshfield Area Coalition for Youth (MACY) Annual Report

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1 Making Marshfield the best place to raise a family Marshfield Area Coalition for Youth (MACY) Annual Report

2 Program Description Marshfield Area Coalition for Youth (MACY) is working to make Marshfield the best place to raise a family. Formed in 1990, MACY is striving to reduce and prevent underage drinking, prescription drug abuse and heroin use by Marshfield youth. The coalition s work is supported by Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach and over 100 members representing over 40 organizations in Marshfield. Organizations Supporting MACY: ATTIC Correctional Services/ Marshfield Insurance Agency Wood County Adult Treatment Court Baltus Oil Company Marshfield Municipal Court Big Brothers/Big Sisters Marshfield News-Herald/Gannett Central Wisconsin State Fair Marshfield Police Department Central Wisconsin Tobacco Free Coalition Marshfield Public Library Chestnut Avenue Center for the Arts Mid-State Independent Living Consultants, Inc. Children Disability Resource Center, Inc. Ministry Saint Joseph s Hospital Children s Hospital of Wisconsin Pathway Partners Mentoring Program Chippewa Valley Council Boy Scouts of America Personal Development Center, Inc. City of Marshfield Rogers Cinema City Watch Samoset Boy Scouts of America Columbus Catholic Schools School District of Marshfield CROSSroads 2 Recovery Security Health Plan Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes The Family Center Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Walmart Asset Protection Hub City Times Wisconsin Department of Corrections Lutheran Social Services Wood County Health Department Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry Wood County Human Services Marshfield Area United Way Wood County Sheriff s Department Marshfield Clinic Wood County UW-Extension All members are invited to participate in coalition meetings, which take place at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on the third Monday every other month beginning in January from 12:00pm 1:30pm. Mission - The Mission of Marshfield Area Coalition for Youth (MACY) is to unite and educate diverse community organizations and members in order to prevent youth substance use and foster healthy, resilient youth and families. Vision Making Marshfield the best place to raise a family. 1

3 History 1990 MACY formed to address teenage pregnancy Based upon community assessments, MACY adopted prescription drug abuse as its second priority MACY evolved to focus on substance abuse prevention, primarily underage drinking MACY identified heroin use as its third priority. Revenue $63,407 Community Federal $125,000 Federal Support $125,000 In-Kind Contributions $125,178 United States Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Support $ 63,407 City of Marshfield Donations Marshfield Area United Way Marshfield Clinic Project Shine Marshfield High School freshman class Mike s Run Ministry Saint Joseph s Hospital Fund Total Electric Total Revenue $188,407 MACY Coalition Members Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach Marshfield Police Department Marshfield Area Coalition for Youth has been a wonderful community partner to the Marshfield Police Department. The enthusiasm of the individuals dedicated to the coalition is top notch. I look forward to a continued partnership with MACY. -Chief Rick Gramza, Marshfield Police Department MACY Chair 2

4 Heroin/Prescription Drug Education & Awareness Campaign From January June 2015, MACY Drug Task Force researched and developed a Prescription Drug and Heroin Survey. A billboard displayed Marshfield drug facts and advertised community perception survey (June July 2015). The survey was conducted in July 2015 in an effort to gauge the community s perception of prescription drug abuse and heroin use in Marshfield. Highlights: In 1.5 weeks, 438 people completed the electronic survey. Over 80% felt illicit prescription drug and heroin use was a moderate or serious problem in Marshfield. Billboard advertising the Prescription Drug and Heroin perception survey 70% were moderately or extremely concerned about the effects of illicit prescription drug and heroin use (i.e. increase in crime and violence in Marshfield, health effects of using illicit prescription drugs or heroin use, legal implications for individual if they are caught and easy access to illicit prescription drugs or heroin). 77.5% of participants stated additional education on prescription drug and heroin use would have some impact or be useful to them. Results from the community perception survey indicated a need for continued education regarding prescription drug abuse and heroin use. The most useful communication tools indicated were: Social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter) Law enforcement updates Community events/presentations Based on above, MACY will focus efforts on building a workplan to develop more frequent social media posts, provide regular law enforcement updates, develop a speaker s bureau to provide presentations to the community, and engage with the private and public schools in development of public awareness materials. In September 2015, a community prescription drug and heroin education and awareness campaign was released at the Central Wisconsin State Fair. 20 coalition members volunteered to educate the public on Marshfield drug trends and statistics. Marshfield disposed of 752 pounds of medication at the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Prescription Drug Take-Back event on May 16,

5 MACY Drug Task Force created Marshfield s Prescription Drug and Heroin Epidemic infographic to show Marshfield data and statistics. 4

6 Community Resources Wood County Area Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery Resources provides information on services for those with a mental health/substance use disorder. There are also resources for families, relatives, friends or loved ones of someone with a mental health and/or substance use disorder. The information is a starting point to support those in need. Resource available at: Marshfield C.A.R.E.S. is a program that recognizes the practices of local establishments to prohibit youth from accessing alcohol and that promotes responsible alcohol use among adults. There are 27 liquor license establishments participating in the program. 5 establishments joined in : Hotel Marshfield (Libby McNeill s) Lumberyard Bar and Grill Nutz Deep II Spring Green Floral The Swamp 14 participants completed Responsible Beverage Server training 5

7 Community Events Marshfield Area Parent Network Marshfield Area Parent Network (MAPN) unites over 900 parents, the community and local schools in an effort to promote and maintain a safe and healthy, alcohol and drug free environment for youth. Over 450 people attended MAPN presentations: October 27, 2014: Adolescent Mental Health February 2, 2015: Rise Together-Story of Recovery April 12, 2015: Teen Socialization with Technology August 17, 2015: Suicide Prevention- Question, Persuade, Refer(QPR) MAPN sponsors: Marshfield Area United Way, Mike s Run, Marshfield Clinic, Ministry Saint Joseph s Hospital and Security Health Plan. From left: Chief Rick Gramza, Nadine Machkovech, Douglas Darby, Anthony Alvarado, Attorney General Brad Schimel, Danielle Luther, Zach Radue, Ashley Normington, Lori Cross Schotten, Brigette Henschel Rise Together is a recovery advocacy group. The February MAPN presentation attracted over 250 guests. The group presented to over 1,500 Marshfield students. Parents Who Host Lose the Most From April-June 2014, MACY participated in Parents Who Host Lose the Most (PWHLTM), a campaign designed to alert parents and other adults about the legal consequences of serving alcohol to a minor. 49 volunteers attended the PWHLTM Human Billboard at Marshfield Senior High and Columbus Catholic High School in May Volunteers at Columbus Catholic High School participating in the Parents Who Host Lose the Most Human Billboard 6

8 Youth Involvement Youth Risk Behavior Survey The Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey was administered in January Marshfield Middle School and High School, and Columbus Catholic School students in grades 8, 10 and 12 participated. Survey results available at: Youth Initiatives Youth Initiatives is a group of youth representatives from Columbus Catholic High School and Marshfield High School who develop and implement an annual substance abuse prevention plan in their respective schools. Accomplishments: Coordinated activities for Substance Abuse Awareness Month (October 2014) Hosted an anti-bullying Day of Kindness at Marshfield and Columbus Catholic High Schools (December 2014) Participated in National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (January 2015) Introduced Rise Together at three student assemblies (February 2015) Hosted a Teen Movie Night at Rogers Cinema for grades 7-12 (February 2015) Attended Life of an Athlete Training in Medford (March 2015) Presented at MAPN event: Teen Socialization with Technology (April 2015) Hosted 2 nd Annual Post Prom Lock-In at Rogers Cinema (April 2015) Participated in the Parents Who Host Lose the Most Human Billboard (May 2015) Volunteered at a Marshfield Middle School dance (May 2015) Participated in a retreat to plan for the upcoming school year (June 2015) Two graduating seniors were recognized for their participation in MACY Youth Initiatives: Anna Schade (Marshfield High School) One year with MACY Youth Initiatives Contributed 27.5 hours of service Kelsi Selz (Columbus Catholic High School) Four years with MACY Youth Initiatives Contributed 75.5 hours of service Youth representative for MACY Steering Committee for two years Anna Schade is recognized as a graduating senior who participated in MACY Youth Initiatives. From left: Steve Van Wyhe, Anna Schade, Connie Sersch, Zach Radue 7

9 Member Recognition On July 20, 2015, MACY hosted its first annual recognition banquet. Individuals that contributed 10 hours or more as a member of Marshfield Area Coalition for Youth: Beth Albee, Pathway Partners Mentoring Program DaNita Carlson, Wood County Health Department Jim Cramm, Marshfield Police Department Jim Hoese, School District of Marshfield Chief Rick Gramza, Marshfield Police Department Derek Iverson, Marshfield Police Department Lisa Kegler, Children s Hospital of Wisconsin Judge John Kruse, Marshfield Municipal Court Becky Lee, School District of Marshfield Sara McCormick, Wood County Sheriff s Department Casey Parks, Wood County Human Services Jason Parks, Marshfield Police Department Pastor Peter Ruggles, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Anna Schade, MACY Youth Initiatives Kelsi Selz, MACY Youth Initiatives Steve Van Wyhe, Columbus Catholic Schools Jan Wolf, Wood County Human Services Danielle Luther presenting Zach Radue the Presidential Award for National Service for completing at least 5,100 service hours over three Marshfield Clinic AmeriCorps terms for Marshfield Area Coalition for Youth Organizations that supported Marshfield Area Coalition for Youth: Hub City Times Newest partner in media coverage Rogers Cinema For their partnership in hosting Post Prom and Teen Movie Night events Get Involved Join the Marshfield Area Coalition for Youth Donate to the Marshfield Area Coalition for Youth: For questions, contact: Danielle Luther, Manager Substance Abuse Prevention Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach (715) luther.danielle@marshfieldclinic.org Ashley Normington, Health Educator Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach (715) normington.ashley@marshfieldclinic.org 8

10 MACY Support MACY Steering Committee Chair: Chief Rick Gramza Vice Chair: Steve Van Wyhe Future Vice-Chair: DaNita Carlson Marshfield Police Department Columbus Catholic Schools Wood County Health Department Member At-Large: Jim Hoese Member At-Large: Joe Kress Member At-Large: Destinee Coenen Marshfield School District Boy Scouts of America Central WI Tobacco Free Coalition (Not pictured) Youth Representative: Kelsi Selz Columbus Catholic High School Youth Representative: Hailey Deleske Marshfield High School Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach Danielle Luther, Manager Substance Abuse Prevention MACY Coalition Director Ashley Normington, Health Educator MACY Coalition Coordinator JoAnna Giraud, Health Educator Tammy Neumann, Health Educator Nikki Podevels, Program Assistant