29 September Overdose prevention resources expanded across all ICC locations September 29, 2026 By Camp, Tyler W General 0 Help in an overdose emergency should be close at hand. Itawamba Community College has placed 25 Emergency Overdose Boxes containing naloxone and other lifesaving resources in main areas across its locations. ICC Campus Police also is distributing 1,000 fentanyl harm prevention kits to students and employees Sept. 29-30 at all ICC locations. The kits were provided by Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office through its One Pill Can Kill campaign. Each kit contains two fentanyl test strips, a pair of safety gloves, a safe drug disposal bag, a pill identification card and a QR code to obtain free naloxone through the Mississippi State Department of Health. ICC Campus Police Chief Jason Dickinson said the distribution offers an important reminder for college students, who may encounter a pill that looks like a legitimate medication but has an unknown source. “Students may have a pill that is homemade or generic that looks like an actual pill, and it could contain fentanyl,” Dickinson said. “If it is anything not prescribed by a doctor, do not take it” The distribution follows Fitch’s recent visit to ICC, when her office trained students and employees to administer naloxone and provided the harm prevention kits. Related Articles Itawamba Community College receives $100,000 and joins 41 other schools across the US as All Within My Hands' Metallica Scholars Initiative expands in year five Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands, continues its multimillion-dollar investment in critical workforce programs at community colleges nationwide. Among the schools, Itawamba Community College was selected from a competitive pool of applicants to receive $100,000 to transform the futures of students in the community. “It is a tremendous honor for Itawamba Community College to be selected as one of the recipients of the prestigious All Within My Hands grant, which will significantly impact our career education programs, providing funding for students to pursue a pathway and their best start,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “It is another indication of the success of the College and reinforcement of the mission that students and their success are our top priority.” The Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) was launched in 2019 by Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands (AWMH), in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The workforce initiative marks its fifth year with an ambitious expansion into new curricula. MSI now directly supports 42 community colleges across 33 states, and by the end of this year, it will have helped ... ICC launches partnership with TimelyMD to connect faculty, staff, students with mental and physical health resources Itawamba Community College has launched a partnership with TimelyMD to connect full-time faculty and currently-enrolled students to the support and resources in both mental and physical health they need to succeed. TimelyCare provides on-demand 24/7 service that offers virtual health and well-being to currently-enrolled students and full-time faculty and staff for free, according to Dr. Brad Boggs, vice president of Student Services, including mental and emotional support, health literacy guidance and crisis management by masters-level behavioral health professionals. “It also provides a dedicated phone line for full-time faculty and staff to reach the TimelyCare team for guidance and support in cases of student distress.” Those covered may choose the visit modality that works best for them - video, phone or video chat. The simple, flexible scheduling enables students to choose their provider, day and time as well as cancel a visit and select the next available time that works best for them. Also, students can choose to add a parent, translator or even an adviser to the conversation. According to TimelyMD, “A modern virtual care platform starts with the technology that ... Free COVID vaccine clinics set for all three ICC locations next week Free COVID-19 vaccine will be available at all Itawamba Community College locations next week for employees, students, their families and the entire community. Dates and times include Aug. 16 and 17 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the David C. Cole Student Services Building banquet room 1 at the Fulton Campus and the first floor conference room of the Academic and Student Center at the Tupelo Campus; and Aug. 18 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Belden Conference Center lobby. “As a community college, one of our core principles is open access, and helping to make vaccine available with the hope of slowing the spread of this virus allows us to continue to live our mission,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. This will be the second opportunity for ICC’s faculty and staff to take advantage of an on campus clinic. To date, roughly 70 percent of employees are vaccinated. The free vaccinations are made available through a partnership with Access Family Health Services, Inc. “Access Family Health Services has provided almost 8,000 vaccines with ... ICC's Lancaster receives University of Mississippi grant for Open Educational Resources Dr. Ashley Craig Lancaster of Tupelo has received a grant from the William-Flora Hewlett Foundation from the University of Mississippi to fund the integration of Open Educational Resources into her American Literature I course at Itawamba Community College. The award will enable Lancaster to replace her copyrighted course material with that which is openly-licensed, which means that the teaching, learning and research resources can be accessed easily and for free. The openly-licensed material allows for full use, reuse, adaptation and resharing by learners and educators. The free materials that are openly-licensed that Lancaster finds valuable and useful will be acceptable, according to guidelines of the grant. According to Lancaster’s notification letter, the OER projects often save students money and increase engagement and learning. “The committee sees great promise in your proposal, and we look forward to supporting your development efforts.” “ICC is dedicated to helping its students succeed in class, so I’m trying to do my part by making classes more affordable while still maintaining high-quality instruction,” Lancaster said. Lancaster has published academic ... ICC adult education classes continue at multiple area locations Adult education classes are ongoing at several locations in the Itawamba Community College five-county district. The schedule includes Amory – Amory WIN Center (1619 Hwy. 25 North), Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Belden – ICC Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Road), Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; and English as a Second Language (ESL), to be determined. Fulton – Crubaugh Technical Education Building (J.E. Thrash Street), ICC Fulton Campus, Monday and Tuesday, 3:30-7:30 p.m., new student enrollment on the first and third Mondays of each month. Houston – Houston WIN Center (210 Monroe St.), Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Pontotoc – Pontotoc WIN Center (316 Coffee St.), Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. There is no cost for the classes. Individuals who plan to enroll for the first time at the ICC Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.) should call (662) 407-1510 for more information. Participants must have a photo ID, and 16-/17-year-olds should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Entry into the adult education area is across from the WIN Job Center at ICC-Belden. GED and HiSET testing is ... Free COVID-19 vaccine available next week at all ICC locations Free COVID-19 vaccine will be available at all Itawamba Community College locations the week of Sept. 13 for employees, students, their families and the entire community. Dates and times include Sept. 13 and 14 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Academic and Student Center at the Tupelo Campus; Sept. 14 and 15 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the David C. Cole Student Services Building lobby at the Fulton Campus; and Sept. 15 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Belden Conference Center lobby. The free vaccinations are made available through a partnership with Access Family Health Services, Inc. No appointment is necessary. For more information about the opportunity, contact Tyler Camp, Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the President, at (662) 862-8004 or email twcamp@iccms.edu. Comments are closed.