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Iowa State Profile

Single State Agency Information

Janet Zwick, Director
Debbie Synhorst, Prevention Coordinator; NPN Representative
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 E. 12th St., Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
515-281-4417 (Janet)
515-281-4404 (Debbie)
515-281-4535 (Fax)
www.idph.state.ia.us
jzwick@idph.state.ia.us (Janet)
dsynhors@idph.state.ia.us (Debbie)

State RADAR Network Site

Barb Gay, Director
Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center
Cedar Rapids Public Library
500 First St. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319-398-5133 (General)
319-398-0408 (Fax)
www.drugfreeinfo.org
isaicmail@mail.crlibrary.org (General)

Statewide Resource Center

Barb Gay, Director
Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center
Cedar Rapids Public Library
500 First St. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319-398-5133 (General)
319-398-0408 (Fax)
www.drugfreeinfo.org
isaicmail@mail.crlibrary.org (General)

Brief Overview of Statewide Prevention Plan

The "State Plan for Substance Abuse Prevention 1999-2004," was distributed in March, 1999. Eleven state government agencies were represented on the steering committee. The seven prevention planning regions were used for gathering input with two strategic planning meetings held in each region. The Plan includes the following sections:

• state goals and service targets
• substance abuse trends in Iowa
• statewide risk indicators
• sections for each region with
  • demographics by county
  • top five risk indicators by county
  • regional reccomendations from the planning meetings
• analysis of the regional reccomendations

The plan has been utilized by all bidders for the major types of prevention funding. Successful bidders will be working to affect at least two of the "Goals for Local Agencies" and at least two of the "Target for Services."

Single State Agency (SSA) is the organization designated by the State Governor to coordinate substance abuse prevention efforts in that state.

State Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR) Network consists of state clearinghouses, prevention resource centers, Department of Education Regional Training Centers, and national, international, and local organization supporting substance abuse prevention activities.

The National Prevention Network (NPN), an organization of State alcohol and other drug abuse prevention representatives, provides a national advocacy and communication system for prevention. NPN is administered by NASADAD.