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Vision: To establish a healthy community that supports youth and families.
Mission: To develop a coalition of residents, businesses and community institutions to create an environment free of drugs for youth
Blending Addiction Science and Practice: Evidence-Based Treatment and Prevention in Diverse Populations and Settings
April 22-23, 2010 Albuquerque, NM
COPE Coalition staff member, Jeff Welch, attended this worthwhile conference this year in the culturally rich setting in New Mexico. The conference provided an abundance of statistical data related to substance abuse treatment & prevention. As an agency, NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) provides the majority of the worldwide statistical & scientific data related to substance abuse. One of the key messages that was provided at this conference is the need to connect the data and scientific results with the treatment & prevention practitioners. The practitioners can benefits from these results by learning about what has & has not worked in previous settings with similar circumstances, and make appropriate adjustments to their own techniques to potentially improve the outcome.
Wake Up! All Night Rally
March 27, 2010 at Isaac Middle School, Phoenix, AZ
Youth and parents from COPE Coalition and the Phoenix Police Wake Up! afterschool program participated in this year's All Night Rally. Parents were able to stay for the first few hours of the evening & hear a presentation on drug and alcohol prevention from the National Guard Drug Demand Reduction unit. The youth were able to participate in several activities, such as: a performance by the Arizona Jewish Theatre Troupe's Youth Improv group, All Rights Reserved (pictured above), educational workshops related to drug/alcohol prevention, nutrition, and team building, a dance, a movie, and a DUI Goggle workshop. The event was again a success for the 2nd year.
COPE Coalition meets Director Kerlikowske of ONDCP
March 24, 2010 TERROS Administrative Office, Phoenix, AZ
National Drug Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske visited TERROS, a community-based substance abuse and mental health counseling agency, and COPE Coalition. During his visit, he was briefed on the collaborative efforts by both organizations to provide a continuum of care that includes prevention, treatment, and recovery to the Phoenix community.
Director Kerlikowske is responsible for developing the Obama Administration’s National Drug Control Strategy which seeks to foster healthy individuals and safe communities by effectively leading the Nation’s effort to reduce drug use and its consequences. The collaboration between TERROS and COPE is an example of the holistic approach to preventing and treating substance abuse, a key principle of the Nation’s drug strategy.
“I am encouraged by the work done by TERROS and COPE to integrate the services and support individuals and families need to reach and sustain long-term recovery in Phoenix,” said Director Kerlikowske. “The outcomes achieved in Phoenix are evidence of the positive results we can see when the prevention, treatment, and recovery communities work together to address local drug problems.”
TERROS provides critical mental health and substance abuse counseling services, HIV counseling, testing and prevention services, peer support, and mobile crisis intervention for families in the metropolitan Phoenix area.
Apple i-phone launched a new app for the 12-step program! The app, ann-e, provides a 24 hour networking application for those that need assistance with their 12 steps. It also provides a meeting directory, program descriptions & lists the steps for several different 12-step programs. It costs $4.99.
2010 Alcohol Free Quinceañera has accepted 13 participants!
Visit the COPE Coalition Quinceañera webpage for details.
COPE Coalition Meeting at -Graffiti Busters Warehouse (NSD West Facility)
3325 W. Flower St. (close to 35th Ave. & Thomas)
NEW TIME!
08/31/2010
430pm to 630pm
With the help of Touchstone Behavioral Health staff, who are also COPE Coalition staff members, we have a new resource to highlight our activities and messages. We have a new COPE Coalition YouTube page. Videos will continue to be added as they are uploaded and produced. Check it out to see a few of the PSAs & activities that are currently on the page.
Visit the COPE Coalition YouTube webpage!
Last December, several advertisements for an all-age RAVE being held in East Phoenix were brought to the attention of Department of Liquor investigators by a citizen. In the email, the citizen stated that "underage performers", "all-you-can-drink for a flat fee" and "having underagers at the bar" events were planned weekly at this unlicensed location. An undercover investigator visited the location and observed approximately 80 patrons, liquor being sold and consumed, in addition to one patron who offered the investigator the drug Ecstasy for purchase. Additional law enforcement resources were required here. Department of Liquor investigators and approximately 17 officers from the Phoenix Police Department returned to this location on New Year's Eve.
Click here for the whole press release.
Lee Hill
Communications and Special Projects Director
Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control
800 West Washington St., 5th Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Phone: 602-364-1936
Attention Maryvale Agencies and Parents! Do you have youth leaders who want the opportunity to positively impact their community? Tell them about the Maryvale Youth in MOTION- Motivated Organized Teens Impacting Our Neighborhood. Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Maryvale Community Center at 4420 N. 51st Ave. from 6-7:30pm. We have youth from all over Maryvale planning youth driven events, earning community service hours, winning prizes, and having fun! Contact Tracy Loafman at 602-527-6284 or tracyloafman@mail.maricopa.gov for more information.