In order to aid in the health and safety of our community we will be practicing social distance. Unfortunately this does result in the cancellation of some upcoming events and activities.
Please continue to check back to see the status of these activities.
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The Lincoln County Youth Leaders Summer Program 2020 will kickoff on June 4th. Due to health precautions, we will be doing things a little differently this year. We will be meeting on Zoom! Join us for our first ever digital summer program! This summer’s program will focus on media production with a substance abuse prevention message. Your student will learn to create several types of media for use in the 2020-21 school year! We will have guest speakers, education, team building exercises, and so much more! Contact Wendi Stover at yl@communityconnectionslc.org for details and sign up information!
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Community Connections held its first “Thank Your Mentor” breakfast at the Great Plains Health conference room on January 24th, 2020 to honor our volunteers. Special recognition was given to Steven Heinzle and Kent Elmshaueser. Steven has spent 20 years mentoring for Community Connections and has been matched with 8 mentees in that time. Kent spent 273 hours mentoring 2 young men in 2019. A key note message was given by Mentor Nebraska to recognize the importance of youth mentoring across the state of Nebraska. Food was provided by Great Plains Health, NebraskaLand National Bank, and the Community Connections Board of Directors and staff.
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The Tobacco Free Lincoln County Coalition would like to extend a BIG CONGRATULATIONS!! to Sandridge Apartment complex in North Platte and to the Manager, Tammy Hall. The complex now has 11 of 12 buildings Smoke Free inside the buildings and the apartments. This is great news!
Around 160 athletes and their furry friends gathered in Cody Park on Sept. 7 to support Community Connections and the Substance Abuse Prevention System.
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Join us for the annual Doggy Dash 5K race and mile at Cody Park on Saturday, September 7.
It is part of the Platte River Fitness Series and the only series race featuring people and their dogs! You don’t have to bring Fido along to participate, though. For more information and to register, go to https://www.platteriverfitness.com/events/doggy-dash-5k-mile.
Read MoreJuul is a type of electronic nicotine delivery device (e-cigarette). It contains high levels of nicotine. How much harm it will do to users will become more well-known as time goes on. What we know now, is that it is causing a lot of young people to become addicted to nicotine, and may result in other problems, including lung damage, etc.
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Community Connections welcomed the residents of Lincoln County through our new front door for an open house and ribbon cutting on Oct. 25.
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The Great American Smokeout is the third Thursday of November, but any day is a good day to quit using tobacco. Confidential counseling and coaching can help a lot! You can call the Nebraska Quitline 24/7. There is no charge. The service is available in 170 languages.
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Thumbs UP to local businesses on their smoke-free accomplishments.
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Around 100 athletes and their furry friends gathered in Cody Park on Sept. 9 to support Community Connections and the Substance Abuse Prevention System.
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This furry, fun 5K is for the dogs — and their human partners! Bring your favorite canine running partner (or run by yourself) to help us raise money for the Substance Abuse Prevention.
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