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WellSpring Community Network - Strengthening Families, Reducing Substance Use, Promoting Wellness

Through awareness, advocacy, and action, WellSpring Community Network creates a community culture that strengthens families, reduces substance use, and promotes mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.

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WellSpring Community Network - Strengthening Families, Reducing Substance Use, Promoting Wellness

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  1. “Through awareness, advocacy, and action we will create a community culture that strengthens families, reduces substance use, and promotes mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.”

  2. Focus Areas Focus Areas Adult and Youth Mental Health Family & Parenting Enrichment Substance Abuse Prevention Healthy Communities

  3. We are all working together … Parents Community Volunteers Ocean Beach School District Family Health Center Pacific Co. Health & Human Services Willapa Behavioral Health Readiness to Learn Consortium Pacific Co. Sheriff’s Office Chinook Observer Peninsula FISH Jimella’s Café & Seafood Market City of Long Beach $139,431 in-kind and direct match during FFY 2009-10 Dept. of Child & Family Services Boys and Girls Club Pacific Co. Juvenile Justice Timberland Regional Libraries NAMI Family Support Network Peninsula Baptist Church Peninsula Church Center Daycare Long Beach Police Department ESD #112 Ocean Park United Methodist Church Long Beach Grange Ocean Beach Hospital AAUW

  4. Funding Sources Drug Free Communities $125,000 a year for 5 years (Federal) Family Policy Council $16,552- 2010-11 (State) Community Mobilization $13,798- 2010-11 (State) Meth Action $10,000- 2010-11 (State)

  5. WellSpring Activities Mini Grants Town Hall/Community Events Networking WellSpring Teams Other collaborative projects

  6. Mini Grants • Love & Logic Parenting classes • POPS (Parents offering Parents support) • MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) • Guiding Good Choices • Youth Coalition Lock In • Life Skills Training Program • School Game Nights • Art at the Beach (Environmental Education for youth) • Youth Little Blue Book WellSpring distributes $3,000-$10,000 per year in mini grant funds to local groups to support activities that address substance abuse prevention, mental health, and parenting enrichment in South Pacific County. • Youth Mental Health Workshop w/ Stephanie Lane • Summer Girls Basketball Camp • IMHS Summer Band Camp • Readiness to Learn Traveling Lending Library • Block Fest • Naselle HS Outdoor Club • Mysteries of the Teenage Brain Workshop • Pacific County Adventure Day • Infant Safety Net Welcome Baskets for new Parents

  7. Networking/Community Events • 2007- Creating Community Connections Workshop • 2008- Healthy Youth Summit, Open Space Forums • 2008- RUAD (Reduce Underage Drinking) Town Hall/School Assembly & Follow ups • 2009- 2nd Annual WellSpring Town Hall featuring Clay Roberts • 2010- 3rd Annual WellSpring Town Hall • 2010- WellSpring Youth Panel- Take a Second Make a Difference • 2010- Red Ribbon Week Celebration

  8. Other Collaborative Projects- WellSpring Partners • Family Game Nights • HS/Middle School Lock ins • Prevention Club Activities • Safe Prom Campaign • Red Ribbon Week • Draw the Line • Compliance Checks • RX Take Back Events • Youth Treatment in Schools • Drug Court Enhancement Project • NAMI Walk • Bridges Out of Poverty Training • Policy Change Training • IMHS and Long Beach PD- School & Community Prevention Consultant Through collaboration and networking, WellSpring has supported a variety of community projects including:

  9. Networking Sign up to be on our email network for regular updates & meeting reminders. • Networking • Planning • Celebration • Education • Sharing resources • Collaboration WellSpring Community Network continues to meet the second Tuesday of every month from 3:00-4:30. Meetings are a time for:

  10. WellSpring Teams • Evaluation/Assessment • PR/Advocacy • Healthy Communities • Prevention Club • Meth Action Team • Parenting Enrichment • Mental Health • Capacity Building • Executive • Prescription Drug • Youth Coalition • Funding • Ad Hoc

  11. City of Long Beach: Opportunities to Partner • Draw the Line- Retailer Education • Ropes Course • Social Hosting Policy Development • Asset Builder Awards • Become a member • Newsletter- ours and yours

  12. Volunteer Opportunities- General Groups Individuals • Sponsor a Youth/Family Event • Provide child care for Parenting programs • Community Calendar • Policy Advocacy • Share WellSpring at events • Include WellSpring in Your Newsletter • Write a Mini Grant • Give us your ideas! Attend meetings Volunteer at events Write an article Grant writing Planning Manning a WellSpring Booth Community Calendar Website Development Youth Team Leaders Policy Advocacy Community Ambassador Provide Child Care

  13. We invite you to join….. www.wellspringpacific.com

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