WV's County Prevention Partnerships
Local, prevention-oriented partnerships/coalitions exist in most of West Virginia's 55 counties, and they are the front line of the state's substance abuse prevention system. Some have been in existence for quite some time, while others are fairly new. Many were formed and/or strengthened because of West Virginia's Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG). The following is an inventory of County Prevention Partnerships. In counties where an active group is not known to exist, a primary, prevention-oriented contact is listed. Please contact Michele Burnside at michele.burnside@marshall.edu with updates and/or corrections.
Barbour
Barbour County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition
Contact: Linda Watson (SPF SIG Project Director)
Phone: (304) 457-2691
Email: bcfrn@verizon.net
Mission: To engage people from every sector of Barbour County to form a community alliance dedicated to strengthening the health and well-being of our youth and families.
Berkeley
Berkeley County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership
Contact: Stacie Rohn
Phone: (304)724-6091
Email: srohn.epfc@gmail.com
Mission: A grassroots organization to combat alcohol and drug abuse in our communities.
Boone (WV12 Member)
Boone County Stop Watch
Contact: Michele Baranaskas
Phone: (304) 414-4470
Email: executivedirector@regionalfrn.org
Website: http://www.regionalfrn.org/
Mission: Boone County Stop Watch is made up of concerned citizens from across the county who are interested in substance abuse prevention, reducing vrime, and promoting treatment options that fit the needs of Boone County Residents.
Braxton
Braxton County SAFE (Substance Abuse Free Enviroment) Coalition
Contact: Kandy Dennison or Becky Davis (Braxton FRN Director)
Phone: (304)765-2228 (Kandy) or 765-3131 (FRN)
Email: kdennison_advocate@yahoo.com or bcc11@hotmail.com
Mission: To work together as concerned citizens and organizations to decrease the amount of substance abuse and addiction in our community so that every man, woman and child can live in a safe, healthy and drug free enviroment.
Brooke/Hancock
Brooke/Hancock Drug Prevention Coalition
Contact: Luann Decker (Brooke/Hancock FRN Director)
Phone: (304) 748-7850
Email: bhfrn@hotmail.com
Cabell (WV12 Member)
Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership
Contact: Anne McGee (SPF SIG Project Director)
Phone: (304) 523-8929 ext.5
Email: anne.mcgee@unitedwayrivercities.org
Website: www.unitedwayrivercities.org/ccsapp.html
Newsletter: Next Steps: Reducing Substance Abuse in Our Community
Mission: The mission of the Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership is to reduce local substance abuse with strong collaborative partnerships and community ownership using awareness, education and community wide solutions.
Calhoun
Calhoun County Community Youth Force
Contact: Shari Johnson (SPF SIG Project Director)
Phone: (304) 354-6148 ext 17
Email: talk2shari@gmail.com
Website: www.calhounpride.com
Mission: To guide the youth of Calhoun County, by example, to become leaders, role models and servants in their community by accepting the responsibility and the accountability of themselves and those around them. Through education the primary focus of our youth will be the prevention of Substance Abuse and Violence and to be Disaster prepared, be it in our home, our community or our country and to train the next generation.
Clay (WV12 Member)
Contact: Lynn Samples (Clay Co. FRN)
Phone: (304) 587-4389
Email: melindasizemore@hotmail.com
Doddridge
Doddridge County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition
Contact: Terry Hutson (SPF SIG Project Director)
Phone: (304)266-9160
Email: doddridgeprevent@yahoo.com
Website: www.doddridgepride.com
Mission: The Doddridge County Coalition for the Prevention of Substance Abuse through the collaborative efforts of its members continually works to eliminate substance abuse in our county thereby improving the quality of life for all residents.
Fayette
Fayette County Prevention Partnership
Contact: Carri Strunk (SPF SIG Project Director) or Nonie Roberts (Partnership Member)
Phone:(304)619-2126 (Carri); (304)877-6342 (Nonie)
Email: prevention@fayettefrn.com; nonieroberts@suddenlink.net
Website: www.fayette.com
Mission:Committed to defining, facilitating the implementation of, and sustaining effective substance use and abuse prevention and treatment efforts throughout Fayette County.
Gilmer
Contacts: Donna Waddell (Gilmer FRN Coordinator); Sharon Phares
Phone: (304)462-7545
Email: gcfrn@verizon.net; Sharon.J.Phares@wv.gov
Grant
Contact: Sandria Glasscock (Grant Co. Health Dept.)
Phone: (304)257-4922
Email: Sandria.L.Glasscock@wv.gov
Greenbrier
Contact: Lisa Snedegar, Greenbrier FRN & Impact Coalition
Phone: (304) 793-2237
Email: greenbrierfrn@suddenlinkmail.com
Hampshire
Eastern Regional Family Resource Network
Contact: Bev Evert (FRN Director)
Phone: (304) 822-5787
Email: erfrn@atlanticbbn.net
Hardy
Hardy County Prevention Partnership
Contact: Rick Smith (Eastern WV Community Action Agency Executive Director)
Phone: (304)538-7711
Email: ewvca@frontiernet.net
Harrison
Harrison County Prevention Partnership
Contact: Jason Webber (Partnership Chair)
Phone: (304)624-1600 extension 124
Email: jewebber@harrco911.org
Mission: We are a concerned and involved community based partnership, working for the overall health and wellness in the Harrison County community through proactive education, enforcement, and environmental strategies using prevention, intervention and treatment with an emphasis on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
Jackson (WV12 Member)
Jackson County Prevention Partnership
Contact: Rhonda Davis or Amy Haskins
Phone: (304)542-3869 or (304) 372-2634
Email: davisrhondakay@yahoo.com or amy.r.haskins@wv.gov
Vision/Mission: Committed to bringing awareness and solutions to the drug problems in our community.
Jefferson
FOCUS: Jefferson County Coaltion on Substance Abuse
Contact: Christa Shifflett
Phone: (304)725-3433
Email: erizac@comcast.net
Website: www.focusprev.com
Vision/Mission: To create a safe, healthy and drug-free Jefferson County.
Kanawha (WV12 Member)
Kanawha Communities That Care
Contact: Amanda Harrison(SPF SIG Project Director)
Phone: (304)437-3356
Email: aharrison@kanawhacountyctc.org
Website: www.kanawhacountyctc.org/
Mission: To increase awareness of the substance abuse problems and issues facing the citizens of Kanawha County and to lead to a long term, dynamic community-wide effort to create a safe and healthy environment for all of our citizens through the development and maintenance of strong interventions that use scientific, researched-based programs and services with measurable outcomes.
Lewis
Lewis County Prevention Coalition
Contact: Jacqueline Weeks
Phone: (304)269-4000
Email: wvlewisfrn@hotmail.com
Mission: To develop a multi-dimensional substance abuse prevention plan based on the results of a community assessment, collaboration with community partners and consideration of effective public health practices.
Lincoln (WV12 Member)
Lincoln County Prevention Partnership
Contact: David Chairez (SPF SIG Project Director)
Phone: (304)414-4452
Email: dchairez@stepbystepwv.org
Website: www.stepbystep.org/
Logan (WV12 Member)
Prevention Is Everyone's Concern Especially Schools (P.I.E.C.E.S.)
Contact: Lisa Wimmer (Interim SPF SIG Project Director)
Phone: (304)792-2016
Email: lisafwimmer@yahoo.com
Website: www.pieceswv.org
Mission: To provide our children a safe school and community environment by eliminating the use of illegal drugs/alcohol so that we can prepare them to be a productive part of their community.
Marion
Marion County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition
Contact: Lauren Prinzo, Debbie Mann
Phone: (304)366-4445
Email: marioncountyfrn@yahoo.com, mcfrnyouth@yahoo.com
Mission: To provide a forum for member agencies to work together to develop a plan to address the overall substance abuse related issues for Marion County residents.
Communities of Shalom
Contact: Susan Riffle
Phone: (304)333-4444
Email: shalom26554@aol.com
Marshall
Marshall County Anti-Drug Coalition
Contact: Latrisha Whitelatch (Substance Abuse Prevention Director)
Phone: 845-3300
Email: marshallcountyspfsig@comcast.net
Website: www.marshallcountyfrn.com
Blog: www.marshallcountyantidrugcoalition.blogspot.com
Mission: To implement comprehensive, long-term strategies to reduce substance abuse among Marshall County residents, particularly youth, on a sustained basis.
Mason (WV12 Member)
Contact: Greg Fowler (Mason FRN Coordinator)
Phone:(304) 675-2400
Email: frnofmasoncounty@hotmail.com
McDowell
Contact: Kathie Whitt (McDowell FRN Coordinator)
Phone: (304) 436-5255
Email: facesfrn@yahoo.com
Mercer
Mercer County Prevention Partnership
Contact: Kelli Hendrick (SPF SIG Project Director)
Phone: (304) 324-0456
Email: prevention@ccifrn.org
Mineral
Mineral County Prevention Partnership
Contact: Gerri Mason
Phone:(304)788-9099
Email:mcfrn@hotmail.com
Mingo (WV12 Member)
Strong Through Our Plan (STOP)
Contact: Amy Turner or Lara Fox (SPF SIG Project Director)
Phone: (304) 664-3986 or
Email: amy.turner.stop@verizon.net or foxatvlodge@yahoo.com
Website:http://stopcoalition.org/default.aspx
Mission: The STOP Coalition is a family-focused community-based organization that is committed to a high quality of life free of the impact of substance abuse and its adverse affects through service and mobilization of our communities.
Monongalia
Monongalia County Prevention Coalition
Contact: Lisa Maxey (FRN Coordinator)
Phone: (304) 284-8400
Email: frn@teamunitedway.org
Monroe
Monroe County Prevention Coalition
Contact: Don Dransfield or Shirley Hall (Monroe FRN Coordinator)
Phone: (304) 772-3094 or (304) 772-5960 (Shirley)
Mission: The Monroe County Prevention Coalition is a community wide partnership dedicated to reducing substance abuse, underage use, and associated risky behaviors through effective prevention strategies that include: policy setting, education, communication, programming, mentoring, and role modeling.
Morgan
Morgan County Partnership
Contact: Susan Caperton (SPF SIG Project Director)
Phone: (304) 258-7807
Email: susan@morganpartnership.org
Website: www.morganpartnership.org
Mission: Individual, community based organizations and agencies working together to make Morgan County a health and positive environment for youth and families.
Nicholas
Community Efforts and Action for a Safe Environment
Contact: Robin Brown
Phone: (304) 872-4707
Email: nicholasfrn@verizon.net
Ohio
Ohio County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition
Contact: Heather Markonich(SPF SIG Project Director/Community Educator)
Phone: (304)233-2045 ext.
Email: hmarkonich@ysswv.com
Website/Blog: http://ocsapc.blogspot.com/
Mission: Using our collective resources to prevent and reduce substance abuse in Ohio County, particularly with youth and among families and the community.
Pendleton
Partners in Prevention Coalition
Contact: Chris Merritt (Adolescent Health Coordinator)
Phone: (304) 358-2531
Email: cmerritt@pcc-nfc.org
Mission: PCPP works to raise awareness of substance abuse among citizens of Pendleton County. We want to effectively address and reduce the use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco among all members of the community, especially youth.
Pleasants
Options Planning Team
Contact: Kristi Venderlic (Boys & Girls Club, Exec. Director) or Debbie Thompson (FRN - Committee on Family Issues (COFI)- Coordinator)
Phone: (304)684-7643 (Kristi)
Email: kvender41@frontiernet.net or cofi@suddenlinkmail.com
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County Prevention Coalition
Contact: Ginny Ramos (SPF SIG Project Director)
Phone: (304) 799-2509
Email: Vramos67@aol.com
Website: http://www.pocahontasprevention.org
Mission: To implement and facilitate school, family and community partnerships and to promote a safe and drug-free lifestyle for the well being of all county residents.
Preston
Preston Prevention Partnership
Contact: Barbara Thorn (Preston Co. Caring Council)
Phone: (304) 329-1968
Email: barbt2@verizon.net
Mission: Increasing awareness of substance abuse and decreasing drug use in the County.
Putnam (WV12 Member)
Putnam On Wellness
Contact: Michele Baranaskas; Danielle Gillispie (Putnam Co. Schools Drug Prevention/Education Coordinator)
Phone: (304)414-4470; (304) 586-0500 ext 152 (Danielle)
Email: executivedirector@regionalfrn.org; lgillispie@access.k12.wv.us
Website: http://www.regionalfrn.org/
Mission: Putnam On Wellness is a community Coalition focusing on Substance Abuse Prevention, health, fitness, and obesity issues that effect the residents of Putnam County.
Parents Against Addictions
Contact: Sheila Martin
Phone: (304)437-2625
Email: smartin@rockbranchcommunitybank.com
Raleigh
Raleigh County SHAPED Youth Coalition
Contact: Carrilyn Carey (SPF SIG Project Director)
Phone: (304) 253-9361
Email: Carrilyncarey@aol.com
Website: http://www.raleighcountyshapedyouthcoalition.com
Mission: The Raleigh County SHAPED (Safe, Healthy, Active, Positive, Empowered and Drug-Free) Youth Coalition creates partnerships, promotestrust,and empowers youth through coordinated resource development which encourages...
Randolph
Randolph County America's Promise Coalition
Contact: Rebecca Vance (FRN Coordinator & Interim SPF SIG Project Director) or Steve Belan
Phone:(304)636-4454 (Rebecca) or (304)636-4515 (Steve)
Email:rvance@rcfrn.org or sbelan@rcfrn.org
Mission: To support and mobilize community resources to increase local capacity to promote character, competency, healthy lifestyles, and resiliency in youth.
Ritchie
Ritchie County Substance Abuse Coalition
Contact: Patty Chesser (Ritchie Co. FRN Coordinator)
Phone: (304) 643-4187
Email: pattyrcfrn@yahoo.com
Website: www.RitchiePrevention.org
Mission: To promote a seamless system around substance abuse issues that provides appropriate and effective prevention and treatment of substance abuse.
Roane (WV12 Member)
Contacts: David McCutcheon and Zach Zaandek (Patch 21); Cindy Carper (Roane FRN); Kim Parrish (Roane Family Health Care)
Phone: 304.927.8047 (Patch 21)
Email: dmccutcheon@patch21.org; zzdanek@patch21.org; roanecountyfrn@verizon.net; kparrish@RCFHC.org
Summers
Summers County Prevention Partnership
Contact: Kristal Straub
Phone: (304) 466-2226
Email: reachhfrc@suddenlinkmail.com
Taylor
Contact: Walesca Marrero (FRN Director)
Phone: (304) 265-6838
Email: taylorcountycollaborativefrn@yahoo.com
Tucker
Tucker County Prevention Partnership
Contact: April Miller
Phone: (304)478-3827
Email: tuckerfrn@hotmail.com
Tyler
Contact: Katrina Byers (Tyler Co. FRN)
Phone: (304) 758-5046
Email: tcfrn@verizon.net
Mission: To organize resources and increase awareness of substance abuse within Tyler County through a coalition of citizens,businesses and organizations.
Upshur
Upshur County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (Also Known As UCARE)
Contact: Joyce Harris-Thacker (Chairperson)
Phone: (304)473-1051
Email: upshurfrn@yahoo.com
Mission: To develop a multi-dimentional substance abuse prevention plan based on community assessment, collaboration with community partners and consideration of effective public health practices.
Wayne (WV12 Member)
Wayne County Family Resource Network (FRN)
Contact: Charity Damron (FRN Coordinator)
Phone: (304) 272-6003
Email: waynefrn@frontiernet.net
Webster
Webster County Prevention Partnership
Contact: Paula Tanner (Webster County FRN Coordinator)
Phone: (304)847-2943 or (304) 644-5450
Email: coordinator@wcfrn.com
Mission: The Webster County Prevention Partnership has formed to make a substance abuse free Webster County reality.
Wetzel
Wetzel County Center for Children and Families
Contact: Beth Glow
Phone: (304)455-2468
Email: eglow@access.k12.wv.us
Citizens Against Prescription Drug Abuse
Contact: Tim Haught, Wetzel Co. Presecutor
Wirt
Contact: Kathy Mason (Wirt Co. FRN); Debbie Hennen; Carrie Brainard
Phone: 275-4833
Email: wirtcountyfrn@verizon.net; dhennen57@yahoo.com
; carrie.l.brainard@wv.gov
Wood
Wood County Prevention Partnership
Contacts: Larry Johnson (SPF SIG Project Director) or Kelly Shook (SPF SIG Project Coordinator) or Allison Bennett (SPF SIG Community Mobilizer)
Phone: (304)424-1711
Email: kelly_shook@suddenlink.net
Wyoming
Wyoming County Prevention Partnership
Contact: Kathy Brunty
Phone: (304)732-7070
Email: wyofrn@aol.com
Mission: To coordinate prevention and addiction treatment services that are comprehensive, generational, and encompass the entire county resulting in cultural, environmental, and attitudinal change.