April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Please make time to talk with your children about the dangers of underage drinking. Remember to KEEP SHOWING UP. They’re still growing up! Thank you, area high school students, for recording a Public Service Announcement for Alcohol Awareness Month! Tune into WGFA or WIBK to hear both versions of this…
The TIP the Scale local celebrities that you know and love will be sharing prevention TIPs with families on WGFA and WIBK radio stations. Tune in to learn how you can help TIP the Scale and stop underage substance use!…
Happy New Year to all of our partners in prevention! Working together, we CAN and DO make a difference in Iroquois County! Thanks for all you do each and every day. Let’s continue our important work in 2022!…
Partnering with you brings the Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County such great JOY! The Old Courthouse Museum once again hosted the annual Christmas Tree Lane. The JJC decorated a tree in the spirit of the designated JOY theme and recognized all of their partners with ornaments. Visitors to the courthouse were encouraged to view…
Donovan High School’s SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) organization took part in a Vape Escape Room activity during “No Vape November”, a month designated to raising awareness about the harmful consequences of vaping and encouraging individuals to give up/not start this addictive habit. Led by teacher/SADD sponsor Kristin Lundquist, students worked together to decipher clues…
Results are in for Harold’s Thanksgiving Coloring Contest for Kindergarten-6th Grade! This contest was sponsored by the Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County, I-KAN, and the Pledge for Life Partnership. Professional staff from different departments throughout the Iroquois County Courthouse had the difficult task of choosing the winners for each grade level and teacher category…
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County has partnered with I-KAN and the Pledge for Life Partnership to sponsor a K-6th grade coloring contest featuring the Life Education Center’s mascot Harold the Giraffe. Coloring contest entry forms were distributed to all Iroquois County schools who participate in Life Education Center programming. Students and teachers…
Iroquois County is a great place to raise a family! Let’s work together to spread the word about upcoming healthy activities for youth and/or families. Please email event info to spree@co.iroquois.il.us or Facebook Message TIP the Scale. A collection of upcoming local events can be found pinned to the top of both the Juvenile Justice…
Harold the Giraffe of I-KAN’s Life Education Center programming is stepping into classrooms around Iroquois County this school year to teach a substance abuse prevention program. This program teaches students in kindergarten through sixth grade how the human body works and the skills needed to deal with pressures from peers and society. Students will learn…
The JJC would like to partner with community, church, and school organizations that are hosting area breakfast and supper fundraisers to get these helpful parenting TIPs out to parents and grandparents. If you would like to receive these FREE silverware packets with affixed prevention stickers to use at your next meal, please contact Sarah at…