Jordan Taylor discussed the “Most of Us…” Campaign in a KYMN interview. Taylor also explained the “Most” program in this Northfield News guest column. Jordan Taylor is an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow working with the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative. He is involved with the Mayors Task Force on Youth Alcohol and Drug Use’s “MOST” Campaign at [...]
'Guest Columns' Archive
Jordan Taylor explains the “Most of Us” Program
Published June 22, 2010.
Spring Break Safety Guest Column
Published April 1, 2010.
Carleton College students Katie France and Johnathan Blaufuss wrote this Northfield News Guest Column.
Teens Need Guidance From Caring Adults
Published February 23, 2010.
Mayor’s Task Force co chair, Joan Janusz, wrote this guest column for the Northfield News: Teens Need Guidance From Caring Adults
“Take It To The Box” success covered on TV, Newspapers, Blogs
Published January 28, 2010.
WCCO TV’s Caroline Lowe interviewed Northfield Police Chief Mark Taylor about Rice County’s “Take It To The Box” medication disposal program. Mary Nelson, member of the Mayor’s Task Force and Rice County Chemical Health Coalition, was the driving force behind this campaign. Griff Wigley blogged about the program on the Locally Grown Northfield blog in [...]
Dr. Matson asks “Are our teens children or adults?”
Published January 25, 2010.
Mayors Task Force on Youth Alcohol and Drug Use member, Dr. Kris Matson, wrote a guest column for the Northfield News titled “Are Our teens children or adults?“. Dr. Matson was interviewed about this topic by KYMN Radio’s Jeff Johnson.
Not my kid: Alcohol, tobacco and other drug use
Published November 17, 2009.
Not my kid: Alcohol, tobacco and other drug use By: JOAN JANUSZ, Guest Columnist Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:51 pm from the Northfield News: All of us have built in denial systems; we even deny that we are in denial! Sometimes this serves us well, protects us and is helpful. However it can also [...]
“Stories: Addiction and Recovery in Northfield” A Town Hall Meeting at the Moravian Church, Nov. 8th.
Published October 26, 2009.
The Moravian Church will host its third Town Hall Meeting Sunday, November 8th at 3 pm. The event is free and open to the public. The topic is “Stories: Addiction and Recovery in Northfield”. Pastor Amy explained the event and issued an invitation in a Northfield News guest column. KYMN radio’s Jeff Johnson [...]
Transition Year
Published June 15, 2009.
Transition Can Be Difficult By Sharon Henry As our seniors graduate from high school, the most common questions they get asked are “where are you going to college” or “what are your plans “? So much hinges on those questions; there’s a lot of pressure and stress put on these young people at a critical [...]
One Year Later … What Has Been Done?
Published January 1, 2009.
Reemergence of substance abuse issues, specifically heroin, may come as a surprise, like old news, something that happened last summer. As the Northfield News reports, this is not old news for some, but an ongoing struggle with substance use. Some people continue to face challenges related to theirs or someone else’s drug/alcohol daily. What’s being [...]
What Does Addiction Mean to our Community?
Published December 15, 2008.
The faces of drug users are less distinguishable than many realize. She’s your daughter; he’s my son. They’re the middle-aged couple next door. She’s your babysitter; he’s your newspaper carrier or pizza delivery person. They include people who use tobacco, alcohol or illegal drugs. When people start to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, or use marijuana, [...]
