This document outlines the history and work of the Chemical Health Initiative (CHI) in Goodhue County from 2004 to 2009. It establishes CHI's vision of safe and healthy communities and mission to enhance quality of life through chemical health promotion. It describes the formation of CHI councils in various communities, prevention programs and initiatives in schools and with youth, and strategic use of branding, awareness campaigns, and data collection. The goal is to work with all community sectors to institutionalize effective prevention strategies and create an environment supporting healthy families through partnerships.

1. I C H

2. Celebrate our Communities! Prevention and Education! Community Councils! Drug Free Communities! Drug and Alcohol Free Youth! CHI HOWIE! Make a Ripple!

3. “It is the Vision of the CHI to create safe and healthy Goodhue County communities; and the Mission to enhance the quality of life of Goodhue County families and citizens by promoting chemical health”

4. Starting from the Ground Up!

5. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Red Wing CHI Council is developed CHI receives Federal DFC Grant CHI expands staff and adds School-based Prevention Specialist YSC conducts County-wide Chemical Health Audit and Inventory YSC reports to FSC FSC develops CHI FSC hires CHI Coordinator Cannon Falls CHI Council is developed Make a Ripple tagline is developed CHI Coalition Website is developed Goodhue CHI Council is developed CHI Logo is developed CHI Howie is developed CHI Coalition Website is re-developed Zumbrota CHI Council is developed CHI Parent Network Website is developed Kenyon – Wanamingo CHI Council is developed CHI Howie Website is developed

6. Make a Ripple Tagline CHI Logo CHI Howie Mascot Branding and Awareness

9. CHI Community Councils

10. Graduation Letters Prom Cards Sports Registration Meetings Parades & Community Events Community Forums

12. Strategic Prevention Framework

13. Chemical Health Initiative in the News

19. Community Programs & Initiatives!

21. School-based Chemical Health Assessment Teams Drug Prevention Curriculum Implementation Youth-led Drug Prevention Programs CHI Monday’s

22. CHI Monday’s Goodhue County Commissioners

23. Red Wing High School Staff

24. Kenyon-Wanamingo School Staff Goodhue County Court Services Staff

25. CHI Websites CHI Blog Spot CHI Twitter CHI Facebook Page

26. CHI Sunday/Week Establishment of Faith Leadership Group

27. Goodhue County Anonymous Tip Line Zero Adult Provider Training MN AST Training Seller/Server Ordinances Social Host Ordinances

28. Sticker Shock Campaign

29. Kenyon-Wanamingo HS SADD 2010 Mock Crash

30. CHI Howie in our Communities

31. Kenyon-Wanamingo

32. Cannon Falls

33. Zumbrota

34. Red Wing

35. Goodhue

37. The Data!

38. 2004 – 2009 Trend Data

39. CHI Website Visits “Unique visits” to: www.chi-goodhue.org www.chi-parentnetwork.org www.chi-howie.org

42. ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES

44. Parent Education ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

45. Safe Homes Network Parents Who Host Campaign

46. Seller/Server Training Ordinance Sticker Shock Campaign Social Host Ordinance

47. Sector Initiatives DART Training for Educators Drug Free Work Week ZAP Training

48. TWO THREE FOUR ONE Social Norm Campaign Media Literacy Campaign Alcohol Access Awareness Campaign Not In My House Campaign

49. Goodhue County Prescription Drug Drop Off Program

51. The CHI works with all 12 community sectors to create community change by assisting community sector leaders in the institutionalization of effective prevention strategies … The CHI works in partnership with existing agencies and organizations in all Goodhue County communities … …thereby creating a community environment that supports and sustains healthy kids and healthy families. This is how the CHI will accomplish its mission of promoting chemical health for all citizens of Goodhue County. …to identify prevention policies, practices, procedures and programs that can be embedded into their operational structures. The CHI does not deliver or provide direct services, nor does it work alone in its initiatives. Environmental changes will produce behavioral changes at the population level.