Community Mobilization
Community Mobilization organizes Yakima County communities to address the problems of substance abuse, violence, and gangs. Our programs assist community members to create and sustain healthy, safe, and economically viable communities free from alcohol, tobacco, other drug abuse, and violence.
Community Mobilization provides:
• Assistance to coalitions to implement youth development initiatives that result in developmental assets.
• Assistance to coalitions to develop mission/vision statements and to define purpose through SMART goal setting.
• Assistance to coalition teams to establish meeting rules of order, setting agendas, development logic models, and bringing information back to communities and school districts
• Assistance to coalitions in establishing Meth Action neighborhood watch teams and gang prevention watches
• Mentoring training to coalitions
• Training to parents to increase involvement in coalitions through various parenting programs, such as "Strengthening Families"
Our goals:
Increase capacity of each community to reduce violence and the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs among youth by:
• Increasing community readiness to address alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and abuse issues in youth
• Increasing opportunities and rewards for family pro-social involvement
• Decreasing the 30-day use rate for youth of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana
• Reducing youth membership in gangs as measured by the Healthy Youth Survey
Resources
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Lending Library |
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| Books, tapes, and kits regarding Community Mobilization, Safe Schools, Parent/Community Education, and Substance Abuse are available to members of our Safe and Drug-Free Schools Consortium. Contact Erin Balch at (509) 454-5304. |
Contact Information:
Anna Marie Dufault
Prevention Coordinator
Phone: (509) 454-3130
E-mail: annamarie.dufault@esd105.org
Erin Balch
Administrative Secretary
Phone: (509) 454-5304
E-mail: erin.balch@esd105.org
