Celebrating Healthy Communities
Celebrating Healthy Communities Coalition, a project of the San Juan Basin Health Department
Lasso Tobacco Project Celebrating Community Norms Drug Free Communities For Parents and Mentors Background
Celebrating Healthy Communities is a coalition that combines three of San Juan Basin Health Department’s grant funded projects: The Lasso Tobacco Project (LTP), Celebrating Community Norms (CCN) and Drug Free Communities (DFC). The coalition is comprised of organizations and members of the community and is focused on addressing the abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs among the youth and young adults in La Plata County. Our goal is to increase developmental assets among youth and young adults by positively impacting perceptions and community norms regarding substance use.
This site is provided for you to learn more about the different programs that make up the coalition and how, by performing their own separate tasks, all three programs are building a stronger, healthier community for the residents of Archuleta and La Plata counties. The site is full of information and resources for coalition members, youth, parents, mentors, and anyone else in the community who wants to get more involved.
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Coalition Partners
San Juan Basin Health Department • Lasso Tobacco Coalition • Community Connections •
• Durango School District 9-R • La Plata County Boys and Girls Club
• Southern Ute Boys and Girls Club •
Fort Lewis College Student Wellness Initiatives • DRAGON Youth Project
SWConnect • La Plata Youth Services • Durango Police Department
Healthy Lifestyles La Plata • Seniors Outdoors • La Plata County Government
Regional Substance Abuse Prevention Partners • AmeriCorps
Children, Youth, and Family Master Plan Implementation Team
Staff
Pat Senecal- Health Systems and Policy Director
Amber Beye- Community Health Educator- LTC & CCN
Cody Goss- Community Health Educator- LTC
Kyra Moon- RSAPP AmeriCorps Member- CCN
Mip vanSuchtelen- Drug Free Community Grant Manager
The Celebrating Healthy Communities Coalition is open to all interested persons/organizations and meets bi-monthly in the community. For more information on how you can get involved please contact us by email or call 970-335-2076.