Who We Are

My TOWN coalition was founded in 2013 in response to a Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) funding invitation from our State partner (Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Behavior Health and Recovery) to focus prevention efforts in Hoquiam. Prevention initiatives around youth substance use have very clear and tangible effects on positive student outcomes both in the school environment and in personal achievement.

On a larger scale, CPWI is a partnership of state agencies, counties, schools and local prevention coalitions supporting communities in preventing alcohol and other drug abuse and its negative consequences. To date there are 64 communities in Washington State implementing CPWI. CPWI priorities include reducing underage drinking, marijuana use and opioid misuse/abuse among middle and high school aged youth.

My TOWN members represent a variety of community sectors and all are passionate about providing evidence-based practices and promoting positive changes to help build a healthier community.

 

Strategic Plan

Each year our Coalition updates our action plan and/or strategic plan. This means we have to look at the data we have available, determine our community needs, and assess if our strategies are successfully meeting those needs.  With this process we have the ability to respond more effectively to our local conditions.

Click or tap the image below to download the 2017 Strategic Plan

Current Coalition Members

Co-Chair, Sarah Livingston– Hoquiam Timberland Library

Co-Chair, Nikki Gwin– Hoquiam High School

Izzy Chavez– True North

Katie Cutshaw– True North

Kent Gravley– Immanuel Baptist Church

Brock Maxfield– Hoquiam High School

Paul McMillan– Hoquiam City Council 

Katri Pelan– Barene DenAdel 

Franzine Potts– YMCA of Grays Harbor

Amelia Moir– HHS Student, GPS Leader

Katelyn Stevens– HHS Student, GPS Leader

Lucy Roloff– HHS Student, Leadership 

Wilma Weber– Coalition Coordinator, Grays Harbor County Public Health

News

My TOWN at the Back to School March

My TOWN at the Back to School March

Aug 24, 2018 | Uncategorized

Hoquiam School District teachers, staff, and students led a community march from Central Elementary to Hoquiam Middle School, where a back to school celebration followed! My TOWN Coalition members were there giving away prizes and free medication lock boxes and...

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