Together! for Waterville Youth Coalition
Our Mission
To implement programs among Waterville youth to eliminate drug, alcohol, and tobacco use and their negative consequences by developing a strong and active community coalition.
What We Offer
The coalition is working together to establish and strengthen collaboration among the community to support the efforts to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. Over time, we also work to reduce substance abuse among adults by addressing community risk factors while promoting protective factors that help youth thrive.
For more information or to join:
Carrie Van Lith
509-860-5153
Carrie@togethercd.org
Programs We Offer
- Parenting with Love & Logic (Spanish only)
- Guiding Good Choices
- Second Step
B.A.D.D. Club
Breaking Addictive and Destructive Decisions
A youth leadership club designed to promote substance use prevention in the Waterville School District.
Community Events & Initiatives
- Vehicle Safety (Target Zero)
- Key Leader Community Event (empowering adults to positively influence our youth)
- Substance Use & Gang Prevention (Recovery Navigators)
- Emotional-Social Learning (Girls on the Run)
Membership
Open membership across multiple categories such as:
- Business & Community Members/Leaders
- Education Professionals
- Law Enforcement
- Parents or Guardians
- And many more
For more information or to join:
Carrie Van Lith
509-860-5153
Carrie@togethercd.org
Monthly Meetings
1st Tuesday of each month
Waterville Public Library
12:15 – 1:15 PM
Also available to join via Zoom.
What We Do
Community Assessment
Regularly collecting and analyzing data to understand the risk and protective factors present in the community, as well as engaging community partners.
Environmental Strategies
Working to change and influence community conditions, systems, and policies to reduce youth substance access and use.
Social Norms
Using the Positive Community Norms approach to bridge the gap between students’ perceptions and realities of peer substance use.
Evidence-based programs
Support evidence-based programs to reduce substance use in the community we serve.
