Amber Tisue
Regional ATOD Prevention Coordinator
320-564-4911, 800-862-1453Amber Tisue serves as the Regional ATOD Prevention Coordinator for Southwestern Minnesota in Region 5. Amber received her Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Justice Administration from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN. She previously worked as a Probation Agent for two years with a focus on substance abuse clientele. In 2007, she was part of a team that implemented the Crow Wing County DWI Court Program that started in February of 2008.
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Blue Earth, Brown, Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Seuer, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine
Regional Training
State Training
National Training
Contact your RPC for more information about these coalitions
Renville Alliance for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drugs (RAPAD)
Renville CountyChemical Health Coalition of Yellow Medicine County
Yellow Medicine CountySouthwest Central Safe Communities Coalition
Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, Yellow Medicine CountiesServices for Challenging Youth
(new coalition name soon)
Fairmont (Martin County)
Underage Substance Abuse Coalition (USAC)
Brown CountyLitchfield Area Rural Partners in Prevention (LARPP)
Litchfield (Meeker County)Prevention of Out-of-Home Placement Task Force
Chippewa CountyStart Noticing Tobacco Coalition
Cottonwood-Jackson-Redwood CountiesLyon County Alliance
Lyon CountyKandiyohi County Drug Free Communities Coalition
Kandiyohi CountyMeeker McLeod Prevention Coalition
McLeod & Meeker CountyMeth Education and Drug Awareness Coalition (MEADA)
McLeod CountyDrug Education and Prevention Task Force
Blue Earth (Faribault County)Prescription Drug Take Back Program training
The attached powerpoints are from the recent training held in Mankato, Mn. If you would like additional information, contactAmber Tisue, Region V RPC
Brown County December Newsletter
The Power of ParentsContact your RPC to check out evidence based curriculums, books, videos, and other resource material.
For State and National Resources click here
Brown County held a Rx take-back event on October 29th, 2011 and collected 152.5 pounds of medications
Yellow Medicine County Awarded Drug Free
Communities Support
Drug Free Communities Support Program has selected Yellow Medicine County as a new grantee in 2011. The agency providing the grant is the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).read story
Social Host Ordinances Passed in Southwest Minnesota
City of Mankato, City of Fairfax, City of Waseca, City of Willmar, City of Sleepy Eye, City of New Ulm, Kandiyohi County, Yellow Medicine County, Jackson County, and Renville CountyRecipients of a Drug Free Communities Grant in Southwest Minnesota
McLeod/Meeker County, Brown County, Kandiyohi County and Renville CountySheriff: Drop box for drugs now open
Sheriff’s Office is now operating a program to collect unused medicationsread story
