Island Receives Funding to Reduce Underage Drinking

Posted July 1, 2013 at 5:25 am by

Prevention Redesign Initiative (PRI) Collaborators gather after the June coalition meeting: Cynthia Stark-Wickman, San Juan County Health and Community Services Prevention Coordinator with Wendy Thomas, Prevention Coordinator for the Northwest Education Services District, Jodie DesBiens, Director, NWESD Prevention Center, and Brad Fincher, Chair, San Juan Island Prevention Coalition Photo Contributed by Debbi Fincher, SJIPC Media Specialist

Prevention Redesign Initiative (PRI) Collaborators: Cynthia Stark-Wickman, Wendy Thomas, Jodie DesBiens, and Brad Fincher –  Debbi Fincher photo

San Juan Island School District has been selected to receive a Prevention Intervention Specialist to coordinate Project SUCCESS to prevent and reduce youth alcohol and other drug use, and create a healthier and safer community environment through continuing to work with the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition. The support from the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) includes funding for training, technical assistance, and community and school-based prevention services. San Juan County Health and Community Services is collaborating with the Northwest Educational Services District (NWESD) in implementing the prevention initiative. Click here for more info. (PDF)

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