Welcome, to the Partnership for a drug-free community
TODAY'S YOUTH, TOMORROW'S LEADERS
Our Today's Youth, Tomorrow's Leaders program is active in its third year, tackling prescription pill abuse and heroin issues. Visit our TYTL page for more information.
The Partnership for a Drug-Free Community's Today's Youth, Tomorrow's Leaders is influencing young people as well as adults to better understand the impact and dangers of prescription pill abuse and the resurgence of heroin. This youth-oriented media awareness program, Today’s Youth –Tomorrow’s Leaders, is underway for Year 3.0. We welcome additional funding sources to support this valuable effort in our community. Read more about the program on the TYTL page. Contact us with any questions. 256-539-7339.
A LOOK BACK FOR THE FUTURE of Partnership
10.29.15 Each October, the Partnership holds an annual board meeting to elect new officers, reflect on our accomplishments and look to the future. Partnership started 27 years ago with a hand full of volunteers and has grown into a coalition that has definitely made an impact in the field of drug prevention.
Recently, the Partnership office received an email from the Coalitions of Anti-Drugs of America, (CADCA), requesting Partnership fill out a survey. It was a brief survey, with a few questions, but basically, they were trying to find out how many coalitions are still alive and well.
At one time Partnership was the recipient of an annual federal grant of $100,000 from the Office of National Drug Control. Because of that grant, we had nine staff members, a sustainability plan and proven successful programs.
Then, almost overnight, funding disappeared. Our programs and staff were cut to a bare minimum, however, we had a sustainability plan and continued to move forward regardless of the limited funding.
One of CADCA’s questions asked if our champions remained with us from the beginning. I think the answer was in the room with more than 75 attending the 27th Annual Board Meeting.
The City of Huntsville has been our lifeline and champion, as well as all of our law enforcement. Most everyone who believed in Partnership stayed; always ready to help out from finding corporate sponsors to making cotton candy at our annual Legacy Fun Day. So we told CADCA that yes, Partnership is still here, but sadly several coalitions around the country have had to close their doors due to lack of funds and community resources.
Despite the lack of funding, Partnership held on and presented programs to the community, always addressing the needs of the community, whether it was meth, spice, or cocaine. We accomplished this through monthly newsletters, forums, speaking engagements, and Take Back events. Now, we are facing the fastest growing drug epidemic in our country, prescription pill abuse and the resurgence of heroin.
How do we address this need?
How do we alert youth and adults about prescription pill abuse and heroin?
Why not use our powerful tools - education and awareness?
Today, we have developed a new youth advocacy program, Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leaders, that is dedicated to prevent drug abuse among youth and their families.
We are entering our third year and have already trained more than 70 high school students from 11 high schools to speak out through a social media campaign and speakers bureau. It’s working. You can find them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and they have their own website.
The students are all committed to serving this community and we are fortunate because they are the voice of our future.
No matter the obstacles in Partnership’s future, we just keep on moving forward, just like the energizer bunny.
Partnership's Annual Board Meeting is also a time to celebrate the outstanding efforts of our area law enforcement and educators.
This year’s honorees included:
Recently, the Partnership office received an email from the Coalitions of Anti-Drugs of America, (CADCA), requesting Partnership fill out a survey. It was a brief survey, with a few questions, but basically, they were trying to find out how many coalitions are still alive and well.
At one time Partnership was the recipient of an annual federal grant of $100,000 from the Office of National Drug Control. Because of that grant, we had nine staff members, a sustainability plan and proven successful programs.
Then, almost overnight, funding disappeared. Our programs and staff were cut to a bare minimum, however, we had a sustainability plan and continued to move forward regardless of the limited funding.
One of CADCA’s questions asked if our champions remained with us from the beginning. I think the answer was in the room with more than 75 attending the 27th Annual Board Meeting.
The City of Huntsville has been our lifeline and champion, as well as all of our law enforcement. Most everyone who believed in Partnership stayed; always ready to help out from finding corporate sponsors to making cotton candy at our annual Legacy Fun Day. So we told CADCA that yes, Partnership is still here, but sadly several coalitions around the country have had to close their doors due to lack of funds and community resources.
Despite the lack of funding, Partnership held on and presented programs to the community, always addressing the needs of the community, whether it was meth, spice, or cocaine. We accomplished this through monthly newsletters, forums, speaking engagements, and Take Back events. Now, we are facing the fastest growing drug epidemic in our country, prescription pill abuse and the resurgence of heroin.
How do we address this need?
How do we alert youth and adults about prescription pill abuse and heroin?
Why not use our powerful tools - education and awareness?
Today, we have developed a new youth advocacy program, Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leaders, that is dedicated to prevent drug abuse among youth and their families.
We are entering our third year and have already trained more than 70 high school students from 11 high schools to speak out through a social media campaign and speakers bureau. It’s working. You can find them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and they have their own website.
The students are all committed to serving this community and we are fortunate because they are the voice of our future.
No matter the obstacles in Partnership’s future, we just keep on moving forward, just like the energizer bunny.
Partnership's Annual Board Meeting is also a time to celebrate the outstanding efforts of our area law enforcement and educators.
This year’s honorees included:
- Spirit of Partnership Award, Huntsville Police Department, Chief Lewis Morris
- Daniel Golden Memorial Law Enforcement Award, Huntsville Police Department, Officer James Andrews
- Outstanding Law Enforcement Recognition Award, Huntsville Police Department, Officer Tyler Benson
- Outstanding Law Enforcement Recognition Award, Madison County Sheriff’s Department, Eddie McDaniel
- Outstanding Law Enforcement Recognition Award, Madison Police, Corporal Adam Beasley
- Outstanding Law Enforcement Recognition Award, Neaves-Davis Center, Juvenile Probation Officer Ryan Caldwell
- Gayle Owen Memorial Award of Excellence, PACE Academy, Educator and Social Worker, Kristin Masterski
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256-539-7339.
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