How can I get involved?
The best way to get involved in substance use and suicide prevention is to join a local coalition. Contact Prevention Services by calling 435-277-2476 or emailing preventionservices@tooeleco.gov.
What are community coalitions?
Community coalitions bring together parents, teachers, law enforcement, businesses, faith leaders, health workers, and others to make communities safer, healthier, and drug-free.
How do coalitions make a difference in communities?
Coalitions work by uniting different parts of the community to share resources and solve problems together, creating stronger and more effective results. There are several community coalitions throughout Tooele County, listed below. To find out how to join a coalition, contact Prevention Services by calling 435-277-2476 or emailing preventionservices@tooeleco.gov.
Grantsville City Communities That Care
The Grantsville City Communities That Care coalition began meeting formally in August of 2019. If you are a Grantsville resident passionate about helping your community to be the healthiest that it can be, we need you!
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Grantsville-City-Communities-that-Care-112692597079968
North Valley Communities That Care
The North Valley Communities That Care coalition is for residents of Stansbury, Lake Point, and Erda who want to improve the health and wellbeing of their communities.
Follow them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/NorthValleyCTC
Wendover Prevention Group
The Wendover Prevention Group has been serving the Wendover and West Wendover communities since 2015.
They meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 12pm.
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WendoverPrevention
Resisting Alcohol and Drugs- Prevention Advocacy Coalition (RAD-PAC)
RAD-PAC is a prevention coalition for youth ages 12-18 in Tooele County. Youth learn to advocate for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention. It is an opportunity for youth to learn valuable leadership skills, educate their peers, meet with local and state leaders, and serve the community.
Find them on Instagram @tooeleradpac
Wendover Prevention Youth Group
This youth coalition is a great opportunity for teens in Wendover to make a positive difference in their community. Members have opportunities to build leadership skills, attend trainings, and work with community leaders to prevent youth substance use.
Suicide Prevention Workgroup
The Suicide Prevention Workgroup meets monthly to address the problem of suicide in Tooele County.
Tooele Interagency Prevention Professionals
Through collaborative programming and networking, TIPP provides the citizens of Tooele County support, guidance, and resources to improve their quality of life by being substance-free, healthy, and contributing members of society. Representatives from agencies and businesses throughout the county attend monthly meetings to share resources and collaborate to provide the public with activities and events that address risk and protective factors of substance misuse and other unhealthy behaviors.
If you are interested in joining the TIPP coalition, please fill out the following application: PDF of TIPP Application
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