Mayor’s Task Force on Youth Alcohol and Drug Use members Joan Janusz and Susan Sanderson explained the programs promoted by the MTFYADU in this KYMN Radio Interview.   This group is seeking new members.

Paul Hart-Ruthenbeck,  member of Northfield’s MTFYADU, was interviewed by KYMN Radio‘s Jeff Johnson about National Recovery Month.   The interview can be listened to here.

MTFYADU members Joan Janusz and Janet Lewis Muth were interviewed by KYMN Radio’s Jeff Johnson about the stress and pressure youth are experiencing these days.  The interview can be listened to here.

The MTFYADU is planning to address the topic of youth stress and pressure by presenting the movie “Race to Nowhere” in a community meeting.  (This meeting date is yet to be determined.)

Mayor’s Task Force co chair Joan Janusz and St. John’s member Barb were interviewed by KYMN Radio’s Tim Freeland to promote an Alcohol/Drug Awareness Meeting at St. John’s Church.

Listen to the program KYMN St. John’s Meeting 1.

MTFYADU co-chair Joan Janusz discussed the task force’s “Report to the Community 2011″  with KYMN’s Tim Freeland.   The interview is available here.    The “Report to the Community 2011″ is available here.

The TLC Committee of the Mayor’s Task Force on Youth Alcohol and Drug Use supported the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative with its Cyberbullying Awareness PSA Video Contest.   This effort was also supported by the Northfield Public Schools and ARTech Charter School.

There are ten finalists in the contest and they are competing for cash prizes.   The public is invited to vote for the video they think is the best.  The videos can be viewed and voted on here.

Mayor’s Task Force co chair, Joan Janusz discussed alcohol awareness in this Northfield News guest column 4/15/2011.    Joan expanded on the theme of Alcohol Awareness Month in this interview with KYMN radio’s Jeff Johnson.

Mayor’s Task Force co chair, Joan Janusz, stressed the importance of understanding and guiding teens in this Northfield News guest column.    Janusz discussed this column with KYMN’s Jeff Johnson in this interview.

Northfield Mayor’s Task Force on Youth Alcohol and Drug Use members talked about holiday safety, especially regarding alcohol use and driving in the local media this month.

Kathy Cooper wrote “Get home for the holidays–Safely” for the Northfield News.

KYMN Radio’s Jeff Johnson hosted MTF members Joan Janusz and Kathy Cooper, who talked about alcohol related holiday safety concerns in this interview.

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MTFYADU’s co chair, Joan Janusz, and Executive Director of West Hills Lodge, Jody Anderson, discussed the new residential extended care facility slated to open soon in Northfield.  This facility will serve women, aged 18 plus, who are in recovery from substance abuse.  The interview can be heard here.