“Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a teamwork, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” — Vince Lombardi

OUR MISSION To engage Richland County residents to prevent youth substance use by creating safe and healthy communities.

OUR STORY

The Partners for Prevention(P4P) Coalition of Richland County was formed in 2018 as part of the Richland County Children and Family Advocacy Council. The P4P has been working to build a strong coalition of partners that create positive and sustainable changes in Richland County. In 2019, the P4P was awarded a federal grant that supports efforts to increase community collaboration around shared strategies to prevent and reduce youth substance use.

OUR CORE VALUES

RELATIONSHIPS   We value relationships among individuals, within and among families, and between diverse community partners to reach our goals. We value the existing connections and look to build new ways to collaborate.        EDUCATE   We value education and training opportunities for the community to learn about ways to stay healthy. We value a science-based process wherein the selection of prevention strategies to address local conditions in Richland County. Simultaneously, we value highlighting the truth that most youth do not use substances.       ADVOCATE   We value our community’s future by advocating for the adoption of sustainable practices which reduce healthcare and societal costs stemming from substance use.

OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

MEET OUR TEAM

Evan Ewing P4P President		Jo Ann Krulatz P4P Vice-President		Melissa Wertz Secretary
Sector Representatives
Sector representatives represent their sector on the coalition. Representatives commit their sector/organization to acting within their own sphere of influence and furthering the mission of the coalition through communication with the sector. The person representing the sector is as important as the actual organization.
Breah Eggleston Youth		Mysti Nundahl Parent		Phil Nee Media
Liz Perkins Education		Clay Porter Law Enforcement		Jonathan Young Clergy
Tony Johnson Business		Sue Larson Treatment		Open Civic Organizations
Lizzie Forehand Youth Serving Organizations		Linda Tyler-Doudha Healthcare		John Collins Elected Official
Billy Jones Govt Agency
Staff
Heather Sloan Project Director		Steve Board Authorized Organization Representative		Sam Machovec Project Coordinator
Jeff Behrens Youth4Change Advisor, Richland School District

 

“Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a teamwork, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” — Vince Lombardi

OUR MISSION To engage Richland County residents to prevent youth substance use by creating safe and healthy communities.

OUR STORY

The Partners for Prevention(P4P) Coalition of Richland County was formed in 2018 as part of the Richland County Children and Family Advocacy Council. The P4P has been working to build a strong coalition of partners that create positive and sustainable changes in Richland County. In 2019, the P4P was awarded a federal grant that supports efforts to increase community collaboration around shared strategies to prevent and reduce youth substance use.

OUR CORE VALUES

RELATIONSHIPS     We value relationships among individuals, within and among families, and between diverse community partners to reach our goals. We value the existing connections and look to build new ways to collaborate.        EDUCATE     We value education and training opportunities for the community to learn about ways to stay healthy. We value a science-based process wherein the selection of prevention strategies to address local conditions in Richland County. Simultaneously, we value highlighting the truth that most youth do not use substances.       ADVOCATE     We value our community’s future by advocating for the adoption of sustainable practices which reduce healthcare and societal costs stemming from substance use.

OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

MEET OUR TEAM

Evan Ewing P4P President		Jo Ann Krulatz P4P Vice-President		Melissa Wertz Secretary
Sector Representatives
Sector representatives represent their sector on the coalition. Representatives commit their sector/organization to acting within their own sphere of influence and furthering the mission of the coalition through communication with the sector. The person representing the sector is as important as the actual organization.
Breah Eggleston Youth		Mysti Nundahl Parent		Phil Nee Media
Liz Perkins Education		Clay Porter Law Enforcement		Jonathan Young Clergy
Tony Johnson Business		Sue Larson Treatment		Open Civic Organizations
Lizzie Forehand Youth Serving Organizations		Linda Tyler-Doudha Healthcare		John Collins Elected Official
Billy Jones Govt Agency
Staff
Heather Sloan Project Director		Steve Board Authorized Organization Representative		Sam Machovec Project Coordinator
Jeff Behrens Youth4Change Advisor, Richland School District