Student Wins Coalition Logo Contest

           KANAB, UT - The Healthy Kane County Coalition recently sponsored a logo contest to invite the community to help create the newly formed organization’s logo. There were over 100 entries submitted by community members along with students in Mr. Wang's art classes at Kanab High School.

The winner of the contest and a $100 gift card was Kierra Blake; with honorable mention going to Jessica Smith, Parvnya Mornorddee, Sidney McDonald, Emily Bishoff, Brylie Heyborn, Taylynn Sherwood, Jacob Rasmussen, Raymona Breiner, and Jordan Baird.

The Healthy Kane County Coalition would like to thank everyone who submitted a logo, along with all those who participated in the community survey. The group received a lot of great responses and is working on creating an action plan to address the key findings found in the survey results. They appreciate the support of the community and look forward to providing programs and events to help our residents become healthier. To find out what is going on with the Healthy Kane County Coalition, visit their Facebook page (healthykanecounty).

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Local Youths Headed to Washington (KCYC)

KANAB, UT – Youth representatives from the Kane Community Youth Coalition (KCYC) are headed to  Washington, D.C. next week for the 26th Annual National Leadership Forum for CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America). They will join over 2,500 substance abuse prevention specialists and advocates from around the country for leadership training and education.

“We are so excited to be able to spend several days with other youth, learning and honing our prevention skills,” says Hailey Rogers, coalition president from High School. “We want our community to be a better place, one that doesn’t suffer from the harmful effects of drug and alcohol abuse.”

Hailey will join Kason Chavez and Madilynn Terry in representing Kane County. The KCYC’s recent work in Washington County includes encouraging restrictions on smoke shops with city governments, educating elementary students on drug refusal skills, and working on e-cigarette education in the community.

During the CADCA forum, they will be trained on a wide range of topics, including prescription drug abuse prevention, synthetic drugs and marijuana abuse, creating tobacco-free environments, and developing policies to reduce underage and excessive drinking.

The students will hear from Michael Botticelli, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Congressman Hal Rogers (R-KY), and will have the chance to meet with other U.S. representatives and senators on Capitol Hill.

CADCA’s National Leadership Forum is the nation’s largest training conference for community prevention leaders (forum.cadca.org).  More information about the KCYC can be found on their Facebook page (Kane-Community-Youth-Coalition).

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Local Youths Headed to Washington (WCYC)

ST. GEORGE, UT – Youth representatives from the Washington County Youth Coalition (WCYC) are headed to  Washington, D.C. next week for the 26th Annual National Leadership Forum for CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America). They will join over 2,500 substance abuse prevention specialists and advocates from around the country for leadership training and education.

“We are so excited to be able to spend several days with other youth, learning and honing our prevention skills,” says Jarom Price, youth advocate from Pine View High School. “We want our community to be a better place, one that doesn’t suffer from the harmful effects of drug and alcohol abuse.”

Other WCYC members attending the training will be Emma Marchant, Ashley Bang, Allie Sullivan, Matt Jensen, and Kyle Boatright. The WCYC’s recent work in Washington County includes encouraging restrictions on smoke shops with city governments, providing quit-smoking resources to the homeless shelter, and working on e-cigarette education in the community.

During the CADCA forum, they will be trained on a wide range of topics, including prescription drug abuse prevention, synthetic drugs and marijuana abuse, creating tobacco-free environments, and developing policies to reduce underage and excessive drinking.

The students will hear from Michael Botticelli, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Congressman Hal Rogers (R-KY), and will have the chance to meet with other U.S. representatives and senators on Capitol Hill.

CADCA’s National Leadership Forum is the nation’s largest training conference for community prevention leaders (forum.cadca.org).  More information about the WCYC can be found on their Facebook page (waschcoyouth).

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