Vaping Lunch & Learn ft. Shane Watson of notMYkid; July 26, 2019
Tempe Coalition: Funded since 2011 by the Drug Free Communities Support Program (White House Office of National Drug Control Policy) In existence since 1987 More than 75 members on the Coalition representing a broad array of community sectors: business, schools, law enforcement, media, faith based, youth serving organizations, parents, youth and others. Been addressing mainly…
Read MoreHoliday Break Boredom? Here are some FUN Family Ideas!
We all know that kids can’t wait to be done with semester finals and start Winter Break! We also know that within the first 48 hours of being out of school, they are moping around and moaning about being “bored” already! My first response to this complaint is “There’s so much to do! How about…
Read MoreNational Prescription Drug Takeback Day: Saturday, April 28
Nearly 1 in 10 Tempe teens have abused pain relievers, stimulants, sedatives and other prescription drugs according to the 2016 Arizona Youth Survey. Of those, 14 percent got the drugs from their home medicine cabinets. It’s time to clean out your unused drugs! On Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m., you can…
Read MoreTempe Coalition’s Youth Go To Mill Avenue
High School Students Remind Mill Avenue Bar Managers It’s 21 or Too Young TEMPE – February 19, 2018 – Students from the It Starts With You Club at McClintock High School in Tempe visited seven bars and restaurants along Mill Avenue in February to remind managers it’s 21 or Too Young when it comes…
Read MoreTeen Volunteer Finds His Voice With Tempe Coalition
Post Date:01/11/2018 3:00 PM http://www.tempe.gov/Home/Components/News/News/11286/ Like many young kids, Alberto Valenzuela wondered about his place in the world. Would he be a successful student? Could he be a leader someday? How could he stay on the straight and narrow? In the noise of adolescence, would a soft-spoken kid like him ever be heard? Yes, it…
Read MoreOfficers of McClintock’s It Starts With You Club sporting their new shirts
From L to R: Brian Aquino (Resource Officer), Yasmine Perez (secretary), Brielle Rodriguez (Treasurer), Latisha Brown (Vice President) & Alberto Valenzuela (President)
Read MoreTempe Coalition Awarded $625,000 Grant From the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
Five-year grant of $125,000 per year will fund the non-profit Tempe Coalition and its underage drinking and drug use prevention programs through 2022. PHOENIX – October 5, 2017 – The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is making it possible for Tempe Coalition to continue providing teen substance abuse prevention in…
Read MoreCoalition Member Alberto Valenzuela Receives Special Recognition
On August 8th, Coalition chair, Craig Keller, granted Alberto Valenzuela, a junior at McClintock High School, with a special award for his dedication and commitment to the Coalition. His award reads: “In appreciation for extraordinary and dedicated service to the Tempe Coalition and its mission of reducing underage drinking and drug use. You have made…
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