Past Partners
City of Highland, 2021-2022
The City of Highland was founded in 1837 and is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Home to about 9,830 residents, Highland is one of the oldest Swiss settlements in the United States, and is known for UFO sightings, the town in which condensed milk was created, and is the sister city of Sursee, Switzerland. Highland is located in the Silver Lake Watershed, and is working to create a public education project to promote the health and preservation of the watershed and surrounding natural areas.
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City of Highland, 2017-2018
Located approximately 20 miles from the SIUE campus, the City of Highland is home to approximately 10,000 residents. One of the oldest Swiss settlements in the United States, Highland has a long history of being a progressive community. When Highland city leaders witnessed an increase in opioid use and abuse among their residents, they decided to get in front of the problem by addressing the stigma of being addicted and of having an addicted family member, raising awareness among residents of the extent of the problem and warning signs of abuse, and implementing a middle and high school prevention curriculum. Students enrolled in Professor Charlotte’s NURS 475 course worked with Highland City leaders to develop an awareness and educational campaign, that included a resource directory and a curriculum.
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- SIUE School of Nursing Students Work with City of Highland to Combat Opioid Use
- SIUE Nursing Students Work with Highland to Combat Opioid Use
