We are the Washington County Anti-Drug Coalition
OUR VISON
Creating communities where citizens can live in a safe, healthy environment
OUR MISSION
Create and implement environmental strategies in order to change the knowledge, attitudes and practices of neighborhoods through a collaborative network with the goal to
-Prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance use, including underage drinking;
-Reduce substance related problems; and
-Build prevention capacities and infrastructure in Washington County.
In 2006, 2 groups came together that shared a common vision...
Creating communities where citizens can live in a safe, healthy environment.
The group took on a name that was the truest reflection of orgranizational structure that brought them together and provided their guiding principals... Washington County Anti-Drug Coalition.
This was derived from the national organization CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) and the State level organization CADCAT (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions Across Tennessee).
We began to recognize that the name was not a COMPLETE reflection of who we are and what we do. At times some thought we were a part of the Drug Enforcement Taskforce or the SWAT team, and it did not reveal our work towards prevention and environmental change in the community
We began to consider ideas and names or phrase that would capture what we do. We think we have found it... Washington County INSTEAD.
I ndividuals and
N eighborhoods
S tanding
T ogether for
E ducation preventing
A ddiction and
D istruction
The Coalition operates under the leadership of an executive committee with support of partner organizations who also act as a fiscal agent for some of the funds that provide for very basic staffing and functioning of the Coalition:
Johnson City Schools Frontier Health The Promise Center
In 2009, The Promise Center has become our primary fiscal agency. While some funding and activities are provided and supported by Coaltion staff and funding that is designated for certain activities, much of the funding goes to community events and organizations whose efforts will help bring a shared vision in to focus. The Coalition utilizes our knowledge of the community and the key issues that are affecting the citizens. Pulling on the collective knowledge and expertise of the partners around the table and throughout the community, the staff works to construct a clear picture of the issue. More importantly, it utilizes a research based, strategic planning framework to assess where the community is at in relation to the most serious issue and then to construct a plan that can act as guide to any organization in the community who has a vision of Washington County as a place where the citizens live in a safe, healthy environment.
However the Coaltion is more than just a few agencies and funding sources. The collective work of the Coalition is found in the work of ALL of our PARTNERS. There are agencies, organizations and individuals that represents several sectors in the community. Here are some of them.. who are our partners around the table as well as in the community...
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Who are we?
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Staff and Officers
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