IMPACT MOHAVE COUNTY Description: IMPACT (In Mohave Prevention Action Collaboration Team) is using a county-wide approach to increase access to effective, evidence-based substance use prevention services across the critically high-need, rural tri-city area of Mohave County, Arizona. It is working with current community substance abuse coalitions: in Lake Havasu City YADAH (Young Adult Development Association of Havasu), in Kingman the Meth Coalition and MSTEPP (Mohave Substance Abuse Treatment and Education Prevention Partnership),…
Read MoreHwal’bay Hmany did Gev’ik Coalition
Funded by Stewart Health Choice, this is a community Coalition located in Peach Springs with the goal of lowering substance use among members of the Hualapai Tribe
Program Highlights
- Partners with Hualapai Health Education and Wellness Program
- Serves any adult currently residing on the Haulapai reservation
- This program has recently held several Nalaxone trainings in this community
- Currently there are more than 15 community members participating in this coalition
Locations
For more Information about Arizona Youth Partnership and our programs or opportunities to volunteer please contact your nearest location, or please send us an email to azyp@azyp.org
Real Stories
Testimonials from just a few of our valuable program participants, educators, and community members.
As part of Prevention Week (May 15-20,2020) several of our Coalition staff are interviewing people in the community regarding youth substance abuse. Today, Leo Ventresca, Prevention Coordinator in Bullhead City, AZ speaks with Ronny Jones, a Peer Support Specialist. Ronny shared with Leo his story of drug abuse at a young age, and the things he feels may help youth stay away from substance abuse in the future. For…
Read MoreAs part of Prevention Week, the communities team has been interviewing members of the community to hear how substance abuse has affected them. Here is one families story. https://youtu.be/dvHUW1w4NQQ
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