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Red Ribbon Downloadable Resources (PDF): Kansas Red Ribbon Items Order Form Kansas Red Ribbon News Magazine 2005
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Red Ribbon Week is October 23-31, 2010
Click Here to download the free 2009 Red Ribbon Booklet created and developed by the Kansas Red Ribbon State Planning Committee and Kansas Family Partnership, Inc. The 2009 Kansas Campaign Red Ribbon Booklet is available for downloading only.
In 1985, a Drug Enforcement Agent named Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was murdered. Kiki was very close to uncovering the identities of key members of a Mexican drug cartel. He was kidnapped and killed just days before he was to identify these kingpins of illegal drug trafficking in Mexico. Enrique's death enraged many Americans, and people in his hometown of Calexico, California began wearing red ribbons in his memory. The red ribbon symbolized Kiki's sacrifice to prevent loss of life from drug use. Local parent groups across the nation joined in honoring Kiki by wearing red ribbons and in 1988, the National Family Partnership and its affiliated organizations began to wear Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to fight the illegal use of drugs.
Since 1995, KFP has enlisted thousands of Kansans to join in the fight against the illegal use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Each year, the Red Ribbon Campaign provides a major force for raising awareness and mobilizing communities in the fight against drugs. Red Ribbon Training Each year, KFP sponsors Red Ribbon Training for over 200 Kansas youth and adults. This one-day training program is designed to create awareness, build coalitions and support healthy, drug-free lifestyles. It provides the catalyst for schools, businesses, parents, churches, law enforcement, doctors, government, social service organizations and others to join together to promote effective prevention messages throughout their communities. More information is available on our Training and Events page. Contact Maria Torrez Anderson if you have questions at (800) 206-7231 or via e-mail at: mtanderson@kansasfamily.com
Fatal Vision® is an evidenced-based training tool used to vividly demonstrate the concept of impairment and the dangers of alcohol and other drug misuse and abuse. While wearing the Fatal Vision® Goggles, vision is distorted and can cause reactions that mimic behaviors exhibited by someone under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Thousands of law enforcement personnel around the world use the Fatal Vision® Goggles in community outreach and prevention programs. For more information, please access the Fatal Vision® Goggles Loan Agreement, or contact Maria Torrez Anderson at KFP at (800) 206-7231, or via e-mail at mtanderson@kansasfamily.com.
Kansas leaders recognize individuals and communities for their drug prevention efforts at the annual Red Ribbon Recognition Luncheon. Nominations are submitted to KFP following Red Ribbon Week each year, and winners are selected by the statewide Red Ribbon Committee. Please consider attending the Red Ribbon Recognition Luncheon in February. It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and recognize prevention efforts at the local level. Current and Past Red Ribbon Award Winners:
The Kansas Red Ribbon State Planning committee joined Mark Parkinson, Governor of the State of Kansas, as he signed a Red Ribbon Proclamation declaring the week of October 23-31, 2009 as Red Ribbon Week in Kansas. The Governor encourages every resident of Kansas to show support for a drug-free community by wearing a red ribbon during that week.
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In 1988, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Kansas Department of Social
and Rehabilitation Services, began distributing red ribbons that
promoted "Toward a Drug Free Kansas." In 1990, a local
Topeka coalition, the Topeka Drug Awareness Coalition (TDAC), became
the Kansas affiliate for the National Family Partnership. This volunteer
group promoted the National Red Ribbon Campaign statewide through
small grants and big hearts. The campaign began to grow, and in 1995,
the coordination of the Red Ribbon Campaign was transferred to the
Kansas Family Partnership.
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