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 MTFYADU was instrumental in starting the “Take it to the Box” project which gives Rice County residents two places to safely dispose of their no longer needed prescription drugs.  This takes potentially dangerous medications out of circulation,  and protects the environment by disposing of the medications in an environmentally safe way.

Northfield’s Public Safety Director, Mark Taylor and Rice County Sheriff, Troy Dunn, discussed “Take it to the Box” with KYMN’s Jeff Johnson in this interview.

MTFYADU co-chair, Joan Janusz, helped spread the message of the mission of the Task Force  in the Northfield area media this month.  In this Guest Column in the Northfield News,  Janusz reminded parents and teens that summer is risky for first time drug use; a 40 percent increase over the rest of the year. When there is too much unstructured time and a decrease in supervision, teens may be faced with an increase in situations that can lead to alcohol or other drug use. Parents and caregivers can be proactive to ensure the safety of their teens during these summer months.

In this interview with KYMN Radio’s Tim Freeland,  Janusz provided an update on the recent activities of the MTFYADU, especially addressing the role of the Task Force in advocating for the passage of the Social Host Ordinance, and reminding parents of their roles in influencing young persons’ decisions regarding alcohol and drug use in regards to summertime.

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.

Northfield Healthy Community Initiative Board Member, Scott Richardson, discussed  Northfield High School’s “Life of an Athlete” program with KYMN Radio’s Jeff Johnson in this radio interview.

For more information on the MTFYADU’s support of NHS’s “Life of an Athlete” program, click here.

Jordan Taylor discussed the “Most of Us…”  Campaign in a KYMN  interview. Taylor also explained the “Most” program in this Northfield News guest column.

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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 the Middle School.

Taylor gives credit to the Neuger Communications Group for their generous donation of their services in designing the campaign.   Neuger Communications received a 2010 Communicator Award of Excellence from the International Academy of the Visual Arts for its work on the campaign posters, designed by Elin Odegaard.

Taylor also credits the Northfield Middle School administrators and staff who deserve many thanks for their help and collaboration with the project.