Tall Cop Presentation
The Jefferson County Opioid Committee, Jefferson County Public Health, and the Jefferson County Mental Health Alliance, are pleased to announce a community education program focused on the latest drug and alcohol trends in southeast Iowa.
Officer Jermain Galloway will be presenting his program, “High in Plain Sight.”
Officer Galloway, known nationally as the “Tall Cop” has worked in substance abuse prevention education for over 20 years. More information about Tall Cop is available here: https://www.tallcopsaysstop.com/
Program One: Will be held from 8:00-Noon at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center. This will be a more in-depth program for educators, prevention providers, treatment providers, counselors, coalition members, probation and law enforcement officers, and healthcare professionals.
Pre-registration is required, and professional continuing education credit is approved through Indian Hills Community College for the following health occupations: EMS, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy and Social Work.
To register: call Jefferson County Public Health at 641-472-5929 or email: Chris@jeffcoph.com
Program Two: Will be held from 6:00-7:30 PM at the Fairfield High School Auditorium.
This program is open to any/all interested individuals. No pre-registration necessary continuing education is not offered at this session.
In both programs, attendees will gain knowledge and confidence to help prevent and quickly identify:
- Alcohol and/or drug use and abuse trends
- Indicators of possible at-risk individuals
- Vapes, inhalants, marijuana, new products, legal drugs, over the counter drugs, synthetics
- Products, stash compartments, clothing, brands, lingo, music lyrics
“We are excited to offer this program, which is designed to bring awareness to current trends in southeast Iowa. Mental health and substance use were identified as a priority in the Jefferson County Community Health Assessment. With the above-mentioned community stakeholder groups collaborating and a portion of the opioid settlement funds, this significant community education was made possible,” said Christine Estle Jefferson County Public Health Administrator.
