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HUNTSVILLE, Ala.,                           January 10, 2006

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Debra Milliken has been appointed project director for the Partnership for a Drug-Free Community. Partnership was awarded a grant for Safe and Drug-Free Schools & Communities from the Law Enforcement/Traffic Safety Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). Milliken joined the Partnership in October and has been teaching the prevention program, “Too Good for Drugs and Violence” to 290 middle school youth, city-wide, since November of 2005. The program teaches middle school youth techniques for making healthy decisions and addressing conflicts. Through receipt of the grant, the Partnership is able to expand drug prevention and education programs throughout the Huntsville/Madison County area. Milliken, a Huntsville native, joined the Partnership last October. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

CONTACT
Debra Milliken, Project Director
Too Good for Drugs & Violence

Safe and Drug-Free Schools & Communities

256539-7393
dmillike@hiwaay.net

Also, read more about our other programs:

elly Bear to the Rescue | At-Risk Tutorial Program | Smoke, Choke and Eventually Croak | Think, Don't Drink! | Too Good for Drugs and Violence | Marijuana: Myths & Facts | Youth Empowerment Program | Community Resource Center | Speakers Bureau | Red Ribbon Rally

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