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Graham County Communities That Care |
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The Graham County Communities That Care Committee began after the RPC met with the Graham County CHAPS Committee to share what the group could do after the CHAPS process came to a close. They began meeting regularly and implementing prevention activities when RPC staff conducted training on the Communities That Care model and risk/protective factors in May of 2000. The members that are actively involved in the CTC Committee are dedicated and committed to making Graham County a healthy and safe place to live.
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The Graham County CTC Committee has provided community education on ATOD, after school programming, and will begin tutoring in the 2005-2006 school year. They are also a member of the 8 county Youth Access Prevention Partnership.
To find out more about the Graham County Communities That Care Committee, call the Regional Prevention Center at 1-800-757-2180.
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Youth Access Prevention Partnership |
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The Youth Access Prevention Partnership is a collaborative effort of the Regional Prevention Center, Russell law enforcement, Barton law enforcement, and 8 long-standing county community coalitions in Barton, Ellis, Graham, Norton, Phillips, Rooks, Russell, and Trego counties. The Partnership will establish a coordinated effort in 8 counties to reduce risk factors and implement effective prevention programs in 8 neighboring rural counties. To achieve the goal of reducing underage drinking, the Partnership will implement the following strategies:
1.) Community-based process to enhance the ability of communities to more effectively implement research-based prevention programs.
2.) Education programs for parents, businesses, and youth including retailer identification trainings and community forums to reduce youth access.
3.) Environmental programs consisting of increased law enforcement training, Cops In Shops, and saturation patrols.
4.) Media campaigns, including a youth developed newspaper entitled "Youth Talk About Underage Drinking and Drug Use", and a community leader-driven broadcast media campaign.
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