olmstedcounty.govBe in the Know Olmsted
Olmsted County (Rochester, US-MN) substance-use awareness campaign that ran June 18 to August 31, 2024, paid for with opioid settlement funds: a website with downloadable fact sheets plus Google, Meta and Snapchat ads, meant to teach the risks of substance use and give residents tools to start conversations about it.
- Years
- 2024
- Country
- United States
- Topic
- DrugsOpioids
- Asks people to
- Never startReduce stigmaTalk to someone
- Strategy
- Self efficacyStigma reduction
- Channel
- SearchSocial (paid)Website
- Audience
- General publicParentsYouth
Evidence
NoneUnknown
County reports no reach or outcome figures; says the campaign gave residents tools to start conversations about substance use.
Sponsor (who paid)
- Olmsted County State local government, funder
- Minnesota opioid settlement funds (Olmsted County share) Settlement funded, funder
Credits (who made it)
- Russell Herder Creative, 2024 source
Related campaigns
- Know the Dangers 2014–now
Sources
Research notes
US-MN (Olmsted County). Discovered 2026-10-22 for #17. Credits checked 2026-10-22 against fetched pages: Russell Herder (county update says the campaign was created by Russell Herder). Settlement funding stated by the county update. Campaign site beintheknowolmsted.com named on the county page, not opened. No individual ads found. The 'unveils plans' release was returned by search and not opened.
Record cases/olmsted-county-be-in-the-know.json, updated 2026-10-22· Link to this campaign