The Story of Meth Anne

The mission of DrugFree Greenville is to increase awareness of substance abuse; to encourage an environment that will not tolerate a diminished quality of life due to substance abuse; and to serve as a catalyst for community partnerships working toward this end.

To accomplish our goals, DrugFree Greenville relies on the suppport and participation of people like YOU. How YOUR support helps DrugFree Greenville.

Learn how DrugFree Greenville got started - and continues to work for prevention.

Current programs include:

• Interagency Network - links 50 local health & service agencies for information exchange, service needs identification, referral encouragement. The Network produces the Hunt County Community Chest Card, a resource referral guide for the community.
  
  (Community Chest Card pdf version, Community Chest Card, Flash version   NOTE: To print the Flash version, click the printer icon, 2nd icon from the right, on the Flash toolbar)
  
  
• GHS PALS (Peer Assistance Leaders) youth development program - provides volunteer mentoring for younger students, cooperates with SADD and GHS student government in prevention programs
  
  
• GHS SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) - student membership organization that develops substance abuse awareness, provides training and leadership development, sponsors prevention activities, encourages volunteerism & mentoring
  
  
• Parent Power - parent education program conducted in cooperation with Region 10 Education Service Center designed to develop/enhance parenting skills to foster healthy families able to resist substance abuse

• CATCH - brings together school personnel (counselors, administrators, teachers) and agency representatives to identify and help at risk students
  
  
• Heroes Program - First responder appreciation program designed to educate and develop a positive relationship between law enforcement, firefighters and EMS personnel.
  
  
  • Heroes Night at Crossroads Mall
    (main entrance) March 6, 5:30-7:30              
    
    

• Business & Industry programs - resource and referral services and information for local businesses
  
  
• Eye Out for DWI - partnership with TABC, MADD, and Hunt Co. law enforcement agencies to decrease fatalities and injuries due to DWI
  
  
• Red Ribbon - month-long awareness campaign involving all sectors of the community in comprehensive grassroots alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse prevention activities
  
  
• Walkathon - community awareness event with participants representing all ages and demographic groups in a health-promoting, substance-free activity
  
  
  • Join us for Walkathon 2008 - April 19!  
    Registration 8 a.m. - Walk starts 9 a.m.   
    Walk Map
  • Plan now for the WALK!
    
    
  • Play Walkopoly with us!
    Help fund programs working toward a drug free Greenville. information
    
    
  • Appetite Alley - 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
    Join us for a sampling of signature dishes from area restaurants at Market Square, right after the Walk
    
    
  • After the Walk activities - 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
    Entertainment, prizes, new car show, health fair, kids games
    
    WALK photo gallery courtesy Laurie L. Black
    
    

• Prevention Baseball - teaches Greenville Intermediate School students about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, and drug use through a competition between classrooms based on questions/answers. "Baseball" games are preceded by intensive classroom instruction.
  
  
• Kite Fly - substance free fun that partners community volunteers with Greenville Intermediate School, Greenville Christian School, Phoenix School students in flying student-created kites with prevention messages.
  
  
• You are invited to cheer for the great kids who will discover "the sky's the limit" when you're drug free!
  
• October 26, 2007 - Greenville Sixth Grade Center
• October 26, 2007 - Phoenix School
  
  
• School Assemblies - provides presentations by prevention-oriented groups including StraightWay, PETS (Prevention Education and Training Service), Cynthia Roland McClure, Van Houser, First Responders, ENCARE, and other age-appropriate programs
  
  
• Prevention Library - makes videos, books, and other materials on prevention of tobacco, alcohol, drug use available free of charge to individuals, groups, businesses, schools, and churches
  
  
• Promotion - raises awareness and involvement in Drug Free Greenville activities and increases understanding of community grassroots prevention through advertising, newspaper column, news stories, flyers, posters, and brochures