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READY TO GET INVOLVED AND MAKE AN IMPACT?
Explore the different ways youth, parents, and school staff can get involved. Contact us if you’d like to learn more about any of these opportunities.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Youth Advisory Committee
The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is a sub-committee of the Community Alliance for Prevention composed of a diverse group of local high school students. YAC members work to reduce youth substance use by helping to guide the Power of Choice high school campaign, creating social media content, and directing 360 YS’s programming for SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week. By being part of YAC, students are able to develop their leadership and school engagement skills to make a positive impact on their community.
YAC welcomes all high school students in Districts 203 and 204 to join YAC, attend their monthly meetings, and participate in other programming throughout the school year.
Interested in joining or want to learn more? Email Sarah Kummerow, YAC Coordinator, or fill out the form below.
PARENTS
POWER OF CHOICE Committee
The 6th-8th Grade Power of Choice Committee helps guide both the student and parent campaigns. The committee meets every other month and is comprised of representatives from every D204 middle school and D203 junior high, as well as vested community members and parents. A parent member’s responsibilities include: attending meetings, acting as a representative of community parents, giving feedback on current campaign efforts, and developing new initiatives and materials.
All parents of 6th-8th graders in our community are welcome to request to join the Power of Choice Committee.
To learn more or sign up, email Becca Anderson, 6th-8th Power of Choice Coordinator or fill out the form below.
Focus Groups
The Power of Choice 6th-8th Grade Parent Campaign conducts focus groups to collect initial feedback on theme ideas for the next year’s campaign from parents. Scheduled for the late spring, each group spends about an hour reviewing and giving input on potential future themes.
If you are interested in being a part of a focus group or learning more, please email Becca Anderson, the 6th-8th Power of Choice Coordinator or fill out the form below.
SCHOOL STAFF
POWER OF CHOICE Committees
The 6th-8th Grade Power of Choice and the High School Committees help guide both the student and parent campaigns. The committees are composed of representatives from every D203/204 middle school/junior high, and high school, as well as vested community members and parents. These representatives are school counselors, vice principals, school social workers, psychologists, and more. A school representative’s responsibilities include attending bi-monthly meetings, discussing trends noticed at school, providing feedback on current campaign efforts, developing new initiatives and materials, hanging up school posters, and promoting campaign materials.
All D203 and D204 staff are welcome to request to join the Power of Choice Committees.
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
To learn more or sign up, for middle school/junior high contact Becca Anderson, the 6th-8th Power of Choice Coordinator or fill out the form below.
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
For high school contact Janyce Hamilton, the High School Power of Choice Coordinator or fill out the form below.
Don’t see an opportunity that fits you?
If you are interested in being part of any of the Power of Choice campaigns, fill out the form below and let us know! We’ll get back to you and work together to find a spot that’s right for you.
We love hearing from you
Have feedback for us, want to learn more, or interested in helping with the campaign? Email Janyce or Becca — or fill out the form below!
Janyce Hamilton
High School Power of Choice Coordinator
Becca Anderson
6th-8th Power of Choice Coordinator