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Drug Free Communities Support Program

An initiative of the Cobb Community Collaborative that follows the empirically-based “Communities That Care” model:
  • Promote positive development of children and youth
  • Reduce negative factors within communities
  • Prevent substance abuse, delinquency, teen pregnancy, school dropout and violence

Goals:

  1. Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.
  2. Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, private nonprofit agencies, and Federal, State, local and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth.

Download an Anti-Drug Message Flyer with the Collaborative's endorsement to post in your workspace.

 

 

Neighborhood Taskforces: 

  • Austell Community Taskforce (A.C.T.)
    • Formed in 2001 - Community Stakeholders actively working together to develop community neighborhoods and resident associations for the purpose of enhancing community capacity and achieving common goals.
    • Meeting Dates: 1st Monday of every month, 7:00 pm at South Cobb Recreation Center 875 Six Flags Drive, Austell, GA 30168
    • Chair:  Janice Wesley
    • Phone: (770) 819-3240
  • Powder Springs Community Taskforce (P.S.C.T)
    • Formed in 2000 – Goal is to strengthen families through community resources.
    • Meeting Dates: 4th Monday of every month, 7pm at Ron Anderson Community Center 3820 Macedonis Road, Powder Springs, GA 30127
    • Phone: (404) 273-476
    • Chair: Jerry Houston
       
  • Smyrna Neighborhood Action Coalition (SNAC)
    • Formed in 2005 – Goal is to create a safer and healthier neighborhood.
    • Meeting Dates: TBA
    • Phone: (770) 
    • Chair: Curt Johnston
       
  • Franklin Road Weed & Seed
    • Meeting Dates: TBA
    • Phone: (770) 794-5640
    • Chair: Daneea Badio 

    All the taskforces complete a Leadership Development Class which gives the community residents the skills needed to become leaders of their neighborhoods.

        Note: Meetings and dates are subject to change.  Please call in advance for notifications.

         

        Community Leadership Development Program

In partnership with The Center for Family Resources, the Community Leadership Development (CLD) program is provided to residents who are interested in forming an action taskforce in their community.  The CLD program trains community residents to be proactive in identifying and solving problems in their community.  In turn, the participants bring meaningful changes to their communities by building local capacity and working positively with their local government.
The Center for Family Resources coordinates a 12-week series of workshops, based on the curriculum developed by the University of Georgia’s J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership.  The participants range in age from youth to senior citizens, working together to accomplish resolutions for community issues and improvements in their local environment.  


COBB COMMUNITY TASKFORCES
CALENDAR FOR 2008
         

AUSTELL COMMUNITY TASKFORCE (ACT)
MEETING DATE: 1st Monday in each month
TIME: 7:00 pm
MEETING/LOCATION: South Cobb Recreation Center
ADDRESS: 875 Six Flags Drive Austell, GA 30168
PHONE: (770)819-3240
CHAIR: Janice Wesley

FRANKLIN ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSN.
MEETING/LOCATION: Las Colinas Clubhouse
ADDRESS: 861 Franklin RD Marietta, GA 30067
PHONE: (770)794-5640
CHAIR: Daneea Badio

POWDER SPRINGS COMMUNITY TASKFORCE (PSCT)
MEETING DATE: 4th Monday in each month
TIME:   7:00 pm
MEETING/LOCATION: Ron Anderson Community Center
ADDRESS: 3820 Macedonia Road Powder Springs, GA 30127
PHONE: (404) 273- 4765
CHAIR:  Jerry Houston

SMYRNA NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION COALITION (SNAC)
MEETING DATE: TBA
TIME:   7:00 pm
MEETING/LOCATION: MUST in Smyrna
ADDRESS: Windy Hill Rd, Smyrna, Ga. 30080
PHONE:
CHAIR:  Curt Johnston

         

        NOTE: Meetings and dates are subject to change. Please call in advance for notification.     (revised 6/2008)