Mercer County Prevention Coalition

Mercer County Prevention Coalition It takes a community to raise a child & prevent drug abuse, addiction and su***de! Like us!

It takes a community to raise a child and prevent drug abuse and addiction! Get updates and ideas about how you can prevent further drug and alcohol issues in Mercer and Auglaize Counties and the surrounding areas. ~Prevention is the key and is much more cost effective than treatment. If parents/community see the substance use as okay/acceptable, the use in that system increases. It's important to

take a stand against drug and alcohol abuse (including underage drinking) in order to lessen further problems! The 3 gateway drugs (drugs that increase the risk of harder core drug use) are alcohol, to***co, and ma*****na. If we can prevent kids from underage drinking (while their brain is still developing) and using to***co and ma*****na, we can decrease the risk for addiction, lessen crime, and save money from addiction treatment in the long run! PARENTS, YOU ARE the #1 preventative factor when it comes to your kids deciding whether or not they will drink, use other drugs, or participate in other destructive behaviors! Another protective factor for children: the quality of the relationship between parent and the teen.

Congrats to the winners of the Red Ribbon Week Coloring Contest winners! Thanks to the Mercer County Elks for sponsoring...
10/27/2025

Congrats to the winners of the Red Ribbon Week Coloring Contest winners! Thanks to the Mercer County Elks for sponsoring this contest in conjunction with the coalition and each of the Libraries in Mercer County for participating!

Pre-K
1st: Faye Homan
(we advertised K-12 but had a handful of submissions for this age group so decided to just do one place)
K-2:
1st: Brooke Fortkamp
2nd: Alaina Uhlenkamp
3rd: Avery Jutte

3-5
1st: Gianna Grieshop
2nd: Jenessa Schwieterman
3rd: Malaynee Dawson


6-12 1st: Baylee Hemmelgarn
2nd: Zaydon Dawson
3rd: Maggy Fancis

Starting next week, you can go pick up your pages if you’d like them back and winners will be contacted once the prizes are all delivered to their prospective libraries!

Red Ribbon week is October 23-31 and this year's theme is "Life is a Puzzle, Solve it Drug Free!" Our local libraries, M...
10/07/2025

Red Ribbon week is October 23-31 and this year's theme is "Life is a Puzzle, Solve it Drug Free!"

Our local libraries, Mercer County District Library (Celina, Marion, Mendon, St. Henry), Coldwater Public Library, Fort Recovery Public Library, and Rockford Carnegie Library are teaming up with the Mercer County Prevention Coalition and the Mercer County Elks Golf Club for a COLORING CONTEST for Mercer County students K-12! Homeschoolers are also welcome!

Pick up your coloring page from one of your local libraries (or print from the google drive below) and return by October 22, 2025! Winners will be announced the week of October 27 and various age groups will receive prizes....PUZZLES!!!

Cant be printed here if you can't make it to a library to pick up: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZMoT5zsjg-R1Mq1xyUAaXe43YEeecMor/view?usp=sharing

Tomorrow is the day!! Free to attend!
09/24/2025

Tomorrow is the day!! Free to attend!

🎤✨ IT'S ALMOST TIME! ✨🍹

Dry Bar Comedy Night hits the stage THIS THURSDAY (9/25) with comedians Bailey Hostetler and Mark Riccadonna!!!

✅ FREE to attend
✅ Ages 16+
✅ RSVP required 👉 http://bit.ly/4p4UNXB

Join us Thursday night — mocktails in hand, friends by your side, and laughter all around!

We enjoyed a beautiful day at MAV Youth Mentoring’s Bubble Run on Saturday! Thanks to all those who came out and stopped...
09/24/2025

We enjoyed a beautiful day at MAV Youth Mentoring’s Bubble Run on Saturday! Thanks to all those who came out and stopped by our booth!

09/05/2025

Many young people believe ma*****na is “safe” because that is what they hear from friends, media, or culture. What often gets left out is how much stronger ma*****na has become over the years. Today’s higher THC levels carry a greater risk for mental health problems like depression, psychosis, and even schizophrenia. That is why it is so important for parents to step in with honest, caring conversations to balance what kids are hearing and to give them the full picture.

Have you heard of the developmental assets? Did you know that building internal and external assets among our youth can ...
08/27/2025

Have you heard of the developmental assets? Did you know that building internal and external assets among our youth can prevent drug abuse, mental health problems and more? Take a short listen to Part 3 of this series. See part 1 and 2 in our previous posts!

And you can download the assets here and start building them today! https://www.greatkidsallencounty.org/resources-40-developmental-assets

https://youtu.be/fK3NTmeGFxk?si=xgCL15EU2v0cKHT

Understand the importance of Developmental Relationships for children and youth.Learn more: yukon.ca/40-assets

Have you heard of the developmental assets? Did you know that building internal and external assets among our youth can ...
08/25/2025

Have you heard of the developmental assets? Did you know that building internal and external assets among our youth can prevent drug abuse, mental health problems and more? Take a short listen to Part 2 of this series. See our previous post for part 2!

And you can download the assets here and start building them today! https://www.greatkidsallencounty.org/download-developmental-assets

See how the 40 Developmental Assets impact a young person's life, such as David.Learn more: yukon.ca/40-assets

Have you heard of the developmental assets? Did you know that building internal and external assets among our youth can ...
08/23/2025

Have you heard of the developmental assets? Did you know that building internal and external assets among our youth can prevent drug abuse, mental health problems and more? Take a short listen to Part 1 of this series.

And you can download the assets here and start building them today! https://www.greatkidsallencounty.org/download-developmental-assets

The Search Institute has found 40 factors that are important to young people’s success. They call these “Developmental Assets” which are traits, values and e...

Here is a great (and short) video of why prevention is important! Please take the time to view! https://youtu.be/0Sj78uJ...
08/21/2025

Here is a great (and short) video of why prevention is important! Please take the time to view! https://youtu.be/0Sj78uJU0Pk?si=-7ggCaCxQHC6YMQ8

The adolescent brain is rapidly developing and is more vulnerable to alcohol and drugs than adult brains, which increases young people’s chances of developin...

08/07/2025

Our coalition meeting scheduled for today is postponed. We have too many of our main crew who can’t make it. I will let you know when we all reschedule!

Parents, free webinar that could definitely be beneficial to be educated on!
07/24/2025

Parents, free webinar that could definitely be beneficial to be educated on!

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