The Southern Kennebec Drug Free Communities Coalition: Its Members and Partners
The Southern Kennebec
Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP)*
Resources for Coalition Members:
1) Our Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. Winthrop High SchoolMeeting materials will be posted here when they become available.2) Click here for: Information from Special Topic Briefings2) Click here for: New Member Orientation Materials |
*Formerly the Southern Kennebec Substance Abuse Work Group (SAWG)
ASAP is a substance abuse prevention coalition that works to prevent and reduce the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and prescription drugs by youth across southern Kennebec County. Community leaders and local organizations concerned about substance abuse issues have come together to take planned, evidence-based action, and document the results of its efforts. The group is currently completing its first year of funding through the federal Drug Free Communities (DFC) program, and serves the following school districts:
Each of the separate school systems above is served by its own law enforcement agency. Some school systems serve several towns, e.g., Maranacook: 4; Gardiner: 4; Hall-Dale: 2.
Responsibilities of the ASAP Across All The Communities It Serves:
A) Plan and implement the strategies that are best done on
a coalition-wide basis, e.g., Responsible Beverage Server trainings
B) Facilitate the sharing of resources across communities
to increase the power and impact of individual community efforts
C) Perform administrative and reporting functions as required by the Drug Free
Communities (DFC) grant
Opportunities for the Individual Local Communities and Their Representatives
D) Plan and implement actions that will change the rules and norms that exist in individual communities related to substance use and abuse
Accomplishments: Year 2
For a report out on the coalition's accomplishments through its second year of Drug Free Communities (DFC) funding, and a list of te current Leadership Team members, download the report here.
Staff Supporting the Various Substance Abuse Prevention Initiatives of the ASAP and HCCA, As Partner and Corporate Host:
Staff Contact Information
Our local service area includes: Augusta, Chelsea, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell, Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Richmond, Vienna, Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor, Winthrop.
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