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rn= February 2.3, 2005 <br />C O,1M~M~U ~N~{T~ <br /> <br />~2G+ , j~~~ Ms. Gwen Harvey <br />Orange County Government <br />J 200 South Cameron Street <br />W o r k i n g k o g e k h e r Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />forour chttdr~n and thatr famUtes Dear Gwen: <br />Honorary Board <br />Verla Insko Thanks again for taking the time to consider supporting The Community <br />Ellie Kinnaird Backyard'sapplication for SAMHSA's 2005 Drug Free Communities <br />Howard and Lillian Lee <br />Gary Phillips <br />SllppoIt grant (for more InfOItllatlOn On the grant, yOn Can V1SIt <br />Rosemary walaarf www.dfasamhsa.~ov). To review, the grant has two main objectives: <br />Advisory Board <br />• to reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults <br />Cathy Diederich <br />TheChrysalis Foundation <br />by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of <br />Debra Farrington substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of <br />OPC Mental Health substance abuse. <br />Terri Fritzo <br />Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools <br />• to establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, private <br />Peggy Fhmlett non rofit a encies, and Federal, State, and local overnments to <br />11 g g <br />Dept of Tuveniie 7ustic¢. District 15 B support the efforts of community coalitions to prevent and reduce <br />Muria Hitt <br />Orange County Health Department <br />substance abuse among youth, <br />Carolyn Ikenbcrry <br />OPC Mental Health <br />Adolescent substance abuse prevention and treatment is one of the five key <br />Prudence F Meehan areas in which The Community Backyard is doing its work. We have <br />Community Member established the Substance Abuse Treatment Training Institute for public <br />Amy Robb agency professionals in Orange and Chathun counties. We have brought <br />Childcare Networks.Inc together nationally recognized experts in the field of prevention, assessment, <br />Denise Shaffer treatment and evaluation to inform and advise our local communities. Alld <br />Orange Covnty Dept of Social Services <br />we have partnered with grassroots groups that have taken on the reduction of <br />Sheila Shales-Ross <br />Communities in Schools of Orange County adolescent use and abuse as their mission. <br />Adele Spitz Rath <br />Community Member <br />Aware that substance abuse is one of the highest priorities sited in the recent <br />Trifi vanaersea Orange County Health Assessment, we are hopefill that adolescent substance <br />Orange-Chatham JuslicePvrtnershlp is a focus of Orange County's leadership as well. Should we be awarded this <br />Eli:abethviakery grant we will create and administer a robust coalition within the county to <br />family Advocate work with everyone who has a vested interest in this area (the schools, <br />Lynne Wentworth mental health, social services, juvenile justice, retailers, faith community, <br />Guardian ad Litem Program. District ]5 B <br />parents, and youth). We will develop county-wide strategies to measurably <br /> reduce substance use among youth,. These strategies will center around each <br />Ex<cutWc Director school system and the myriad stakeholders who are involved with the <br />Isobel Geffner <br />The Community Backyard <br />100 Europa Drive Suite 490 Chopcl H111. NC. 27517 919-932-2526 irg¢ffn<rlacommunitybackyard org <br />