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• The CHI received confirmation that the FY 2009 Drug Free Communities grant has been approved! This means that the CHI will again receive $100,000 from the federal government to fund prevention programming in Goodhue County Minnesota. These federal dollars cannot be used to pay for direct services to individuals. The DFC grant will only pay for the administrative infrastructure that supports the planning and implementation of environmental prevention strategies at the population level. The CHI uses its federal dollars to support the salary of the School-Based Prevention Specialist, Julie Hatch, and the CHI Community Council Coordinator and Project Manager, Jean Balcome Dicke. The CHI has received the DFC grant award every year since September 2005. The FY 2009 DFC Award Notice means that the CHI prevention work will go on for another year!

• The CHI participated in Zumbrota's National Night Out on Tuesday August 5th! Julie Hatch and Jean Balcome Dicke distributed prevention brochures and informational handouts to parents and the CHI mascot Howie handed out stickers and treats to the kids! CHI sends thanks to the Zumbrota Police Department for sponsoring the National Night Out event and for inviting the CHI to participate!

• The local Community Chemical Health Councils in Red Wing, Cannon Falls and Goodhue have been participating in Sports Registration events at local schools. The local Councils are utilizing these school events to highlight the importance of parent involvement in children's lives. The CHI works to build healthy families and healthy communities by supporting programs and activities are proven to help our children make healthy choices!