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 BrochureContact
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
