October 2011 Newsletter

October’s Offline Happenings!

October 1 – 31, 2011
Drug Awareness Month
  
October 1 – 31,  2011
Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 3, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
October 4, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The Family & Addictive Illness Education Series
Four consecutive Tuesdays/Wednesdays, beginning the first of each month
There is no charge for the series
Jackson Recovery Centers
800 5th Street – Suite 200
Sioux City, Iowa
 
October 6, 12:00 noon
Siouxland CARES Advisory Board/SPF SIG Committee
Siouxland Chamber of Commerce – 101 Pierce Street
Sioux City, Iowa

October 13, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Role of the Federal Government in Public Education
Sioux City School Board Meeting Room, 627 4th Street, Sioux City, Iowa
Hosted by the League of Women Voters of Sioux City

October 14, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Protecting Families Fall Conference
Sioux City Convention Center, 801 Fourth Street, Sioux City, Iowa
Sponsored by Mercy Medical Center and Mercy Child Advocacy Center
Call Mercy Medical Center’s Education Department at (712) 279-2507 or e-mail schlessr@mercyhealth.com

 October 16 – 22, 2011
Character Counts Week
(Remember your Character Counts in Siouxland!)

October 17, 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Young Ambassador Recognition Program
Sponsored by The Sioux City Mayor’s Youth Commission   
Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City, Iowa

October 17, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Red Ribbon Week and Character Counts Week Kick-Off Event
Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City, Iowa
Sponsored by Sioux City Mayor’s Youth Commission,  Siouxland CARES, and the Sioux City Elks Lodge

October 19, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Cardiology Conference
Sioux City Convention Center, 801 Fourth Street, Sioux City, Iowa
Co-Sponsored By Cardiovascular Associates, Mercy Medical Center, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center
Call Mercy Medical Educational Service, (712) 279-2507 or e-mail schlessr@mercyhealth.com or Register on-line at St. Luke’s website at www.stlukes.org/professional education

October 21, 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Ethics Conference
Marina Inn, South Sioux City, NE
Sponsored by Mercy Medical Center
Call Mercy Medical Center’s Education Department 712-279-2507 or e-mail schlessr@mercyhealth.com

October 23 – 31, 2011
Red Ribbon Week
(The red ribbon symbolizes a commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle – no use of any illegal drug and no illegal use of a legal drug.)

October 27, 7:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. and October 28, 7:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
2011 Upper Midwest Regional Pediatric Conference
Marina Inn & Conference Center, South Sioux City, Nebraska
Co-sponsored by Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, Mercy Medical Center, Prairie Pediatrics & Adolescent Clinic, Siouxland Medical Education Foundation, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center
Call St. Lukes, Micky Ouellette at (712) 279-3273 or (800) 352-4660, Ext. 3273 or e-mail ouelleml@stlukes.org

Save the Date!
November 2, 2011
Iowa’s Annual Prevention Conference
Des Moines, Iowa
 

MYTH OR FACT?!

MYTH:  You have to use drugs for a long time before they really hurt you.

FACT:   Drugs can cause the brain to send the wrong signals to the body.  This can make a person stop breathing, have a heart attack or go into a coma.  This can happen the first time a drug is used.
Source:  www.relevancyinc.com

Celebrate Red Ribbon Week!!
 

The Red Ribbon Campaign originated when Federal Agent Enrique Camarena was murdered by drug traffickers in 1985.  He spent his life dedicated to making a visible effort to eradicate illegal drugs from our communities.  In response to his death, communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of the commitment to raise awareness of the killing and destruction caused by drugs in America.  Red Ribbon Week is dedicated to teaching drug prevention in our school systems and community.
 
This year’s Red Ribbon Week will extend beyond the classrooms and out into our community.  You will be seeing Red Ribbons on the windows of businesses and schools around the area.  
 
Celebrate Red Ribbon Week and Character Counts Week with the entire family by attending the “We Got Game” Night event on Monday, October 17, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., at the Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City, Iowa.  Fun, games, and food.  Sponsored by Sioux City Elks Lodge, Siouxland CARES and the Sioux City Mayor’s Youth Commission. 

The Sioux City Mayor’s Youth Commission will also be honoring 37 Young Ambassadors in grades 5-8 from 5:30-6:00 p.m. that night to thank them for their service to our community and their good citizenship.