What is iCHOOSE?
Local Advisory Council (LAC)
Josie Seybold, Wayne County Community Corrections, Partnership for a Drug Free Wayne County
Robb Backmeyer, Dunn Center
Executive Board of The Partnership For A Drug Free Wayne County
Stacy Steele (President), Boys and Girls Club of Wayne County
Mary Jo Ward (Vice President), Youth As Resources of Wayne County
Christy Tollett (Secretary), Centerville-Abington Schools
Ron Lindley, Wayne County Sheriff’s Department
Tom Cox, Safety Village
Judy Jackson, N.O.A.H.S. A.R.K.
Sharlene George, Rose Gate Village
Local Epidemiological and Outcomes Workgroup (LEOW)
Robb Backmeyer (Chair), Dunn Center
Vivian Ashmawi, Communities In Schools of Wayne County
Thelma Chandler, Dunn Center
Beth Harrick, Girls Inc of Wayne County
Bobby Lipps, Richmond Police Department
Tom Stein, Richmond Ministerial Association
Ryan Thalls, Wayne County Community Corrections
Mary Jo Ward, Youth As Resources of Wayne County
Kay Whittington, Dunn Center
Cultural Competence
Sheila Spears (Chair), Wayne County Minority Health Coalition
Angela Raver, Wayne County Prosecutors Office
Chrissy Howell, Jordan Law
Youth
Mary Jo Ward (Chair), Youth As Resources of Wayne County
Youth As Resources Participants
Our goal is to feature positive youth leadership that thrives in Wayne County to help encourage other youth to make the same positive choices. We’ll focus on the choice to be substance free.
This program is funded and operated by The Partnership for a Drug Free Wayne County. We received a state grant to help us with our susbtance free message and for the prevention and intervention of cocaine use in youth and young adults ages 18-24 in our community. We have two staff members (it's their full time job to care for this program) and a great number of volunteers who make this possible - we have listed them to the right. You can see just how many local people and organizations really care!
Please contact us anytime if you have questions or comments about iCHOOSE.
Staff
Jean Cates, Program Coordinator
Email: jcates@wayneco.us
Cortney Carter, Administrative Assistant
Email: ccarter@wayneco.us
To learn more about The Partnership for a Drug Free Wayne County, visit our site at www.drugfreewaynecounty.org.
Evaluation
Sharon Palmer (Chair), City of Richmond
Steve Borchures, Wayne County Foundation
Rene Doty, Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County
Beth Harrick, Girls Inc of Wayne County
Elizabeth Wansettler, Golay Center
Program and Policy
Kay Whittington (Chair), Dunn Center
Bruce Daggy, Boys and Girls Club of Wayne County
Bruce MacDougall, Wernle Youth and Family Treatment Center
Mona Mayberry, Townsend Center
Jenny O’Brien, Boys and Girls Club of Wayne County
Ray O’Donnell, Aurora Addictions Services
Darla Randal, Birth To Five
Whitney Mays, Hope House Addiction and Recovery Center
Training and Outreach
Thelma Chandler (Chair), Dunn Center
Becky Baker, Wayne County Health Clinic
Clare Bond, First Bank Richmond
Jessica Gabbard, G101.3
Sharrie Harlin, Galileo Charter School
Steven Johnson, Community Member
Young Adult
Ryan Thalls (Chair), Wayne County Community Corrections
DID YOU KNOW? We have a site for parents too! Visit iCARE for local events and tips to connect parents and educators with drug prevention efforts.
Copyright 2009 Partnership for a Drug Free Wayne County
Do you suspect drug activity in your area? Call the Wayne County Drug Task Force at (765) 983-7258.
