DACI In the Know Community Conversation About Youth Substance and Alcohol Misuse

Third annual DACI “In The Know” event focuses on youth alcohol, substance misuse.

In its mission to flatten the line on drug and alcohol misuse, the Drug Alcohol Coalition of Iredell will hold its third annual “In The Know: A Community Conversation on Substance Misuse” event on Monday, February 18, at the Statesville Civic Center from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lunch is provided.

Please register on Eventbrite for planning purposes at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-the-know-a-community-conversation-about-substance-misuse-tickets-1126349685229?

This conversation is for EVERYONE — parents, the faith community, school employees, business leaders, government leaders, elected officials, law enforcement, first responders, and interested community members — because solving the substance misuse crisis will take EVERYONE connecting and committing to the prevention and treatment cause.

The entire community is invited to this FREE event, hosted by emcee Jeff Eades of Partners.

Delton Russell, Region Four Tobacco Control Manager, will deliver the keynote address, “Addiction and the Developing Brain.” Stephanie Duck will also be sharing her personal story of losing her son to fentanyl poisoning.

The event will also feature three break-out sessions on a variety of topics and multiple opportunities to visit local agency booths to access information from local prevention, treatment, and recovery agencies.

Break out sessions include the Hidden in Plain Sight teen bedroom, Changing the Narrative with Addiction, Iredell Davis Behavorial Health, Hard to Swallow: Youth Exposure to Alcohol, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Veteran’s Treatment Court, and Narcan Training.

VENDOR INFO

If interested in being a vendor, please e-mail kristin@daciredell.com with contact info, the group represented, and a brief sentence or two about why the organization wants to set up a table at “In the Know!”

QUESTIONS?

If questions, contact Kristin Blumenstein at kristin@daciredell.com.

NEED TRANSPORTATION TO EVENT?

Email admin@daciredell.com or call (704) 448-3848.

ABOUT DACI

Since 2012, the Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell (DACI) has been committed to the reduction and prevention of substance use, misuse, and overdose deaths and focused on building community awareness, education, and prevention.

The group is passionate about providing support and hope for individuals and family member of those struggling with substance use issues.

The coalition is made up of community agencies and non-profits, county agencies, emergency responders, individuals in recovery, law enforcement, mental health providers, elected officials, hospitals and medical professionals, local school systems, faith community, pharmacists, substance use treatment providers, peer support specialists, and concerned community members and family members.

DACI MONTHLY MEETINGS

The group normally meets the 3rd Monday of each month at the Cooperative Extension Center at 444 Bristol Drive at 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Lunch is provided.

However, the January DACI meeting is scheduled for TUESDAY, January 21, due to MLK holiday. The February meeting is cancelled in lieu of In the Know event.

2025 “IN THE KNOW” AGENDA

9:30 – Welcome, Opening, Data
9:45 – Speaker 1 – Delton Russell: Addiction and the Developing Brain
10:30 – Break / Vendor tables open
10:40 – Breakout Session 1
11:15 – Break / Vendor tables open
11:20 – Breakout Session 2
11:55 – Break / Vendor tables open
12:00 – Lunch/Video/Networking
12:40 – Speaker 2 – Stephanie Duck: Personal Story of Loss
1:25 – Break / Vendor tables open
1:35 – Breakout Session 3
2:15 – Closing Thoughts, Survey
2:30 – Adjourn