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Kansas Prevention Collaborative · Win the Morning Win the Day “We had an inspiring conversation with Dave Closson from The Mid-America Prevention Technology Transfer Center(Mid-America PTTC). The Mid-America PTTC is designed to serve as a prevention catalyst, empowering individuals and fostering partnerships to promote safe, healthy, and drug-free communities across Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas. …
Preventing opioid overdoses and deaths might feel different from the previous prevention work you’ve done. People are dying fast. Compared to other substances the opioid crisis is a very public problem. Second, some opioids (prescription opioids) are legal and there is a legitimate medical need for some opioids (to treat pain associated with cancer, surgery, …
Times are tough for you. I get it. I’ve been there. I used to be a campus police officer and have been called a ‘glorified mall cop,’ ‘rent-a-cop,’ ‘security,’ and ‘not the real police.’ Tensions between students, community members and the police are at an all-time high. Quite frankly, it can get old. I want …
When sharing my prevention story, I often tease that I went from enforcement to prevention. That is partially true as I was a campus police officer prior to working solely in prevention. That switch isn’t as far-fetched as most would think. Enforcement plays an important role in prevention. In fact, you won’t be able to …
Collaboration An effective compliance checks operation relies on collaborative relationships between law enforcement, the court system, alcohol retailers and community leaders. Their input and support will lay the important foundation and buy-in necessary for a successful operation. Enforcement is in part an educational effort. The outcomes of enforcement activity serve to teach the public at …