Ionia County Substance Abuse Initiative

Mission

To facilitate a continuum of substance abuse services in Ionia County, with a primary focus on youth, including the use and abuse of drugs in a comprehensive and long-term manner

Vision

All Ionia County Residents will be free of substance abuse and its effects.

ICSAI Prevention Brochure

Contact
Debra Thalison, MA, CCJP, CPC-M, CCS-M, (Program Director)
(616) 527-5341 During Business Hours

ICSAI Advisory Board Members

Cori Anderson, District 1

Jason Smith, District 2

Kendra Backing, District 3

Kathleen Cook, District 4

Sharon Carlson, District 5

Randy Hodge, District 6

Margery Briggs, District 7

Ionia County Substance Abuse Initiative Application for Board Appointment
Ionia County Substance Abuse Initiative Advisory Committee By Laws

Community Resources

Smoking and Vaping Information & Resources

• “My Life, My Quit” – Youth Tobacco and Vaping Cessation Program Information & Flyers
• E-cigarettes & Vaping Information from MDHHS
• Know the Risks: E-cigarettes & Young People
• E-cigarettes change blood vessels after just one use, study says (CNN)
• What You Need To Know About E-Cigarettes
• Smokefree.gov – Smokefreeteen
• Truth Initiative-Who Smokes: Youth/Young Adults
• The Impact of Smoking

Other Information & Resources

• The Cool Spot: The Young Teen’s Place for Info on Alcohol and Resisting Peer Pressure-National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
• NIDA for Teens: Teens Drug Use and the Brain
• The Dangers of Huffing
• The Dangers of K2 and Other Synthetic Drugs
• How Addiction Happens – YouTube

Underage Drinking

• Talk to Your Kids About Alcohol