Barron County Safe & Stable Families Coalition
Contact Information
Laura Sauve
Barron County Department of Health & Human Services
410 E. LaSalle Avenue
Barron,, Wisconsin 54812
715-537-6109
Alliance Information
Alliance Code: RBR-198
Number of Members: 20
http://www.bcssf.com
Vision Statement
Barron County: Safe youth, stable families, healthy communities.Mission Statement
The Barron County Safe & Stable Families Coalition builds community partnerships to promte family strength and stability for the development of healthy communities. The coalition's priority is youth substance use prevention.Regular Meetings
3rd Wednesday of each month, 9-11, at the Barron Government Center Auditorium, 330 E. LaSalle Avenue, Barron, WI 54812.Funding Sources
Barron County offers a 30% staff position as well as $6000 for projects. In 2009 the Coalition was awarded a Strategic Planning Framework State Incentive Grant and a Drug Free Communities Support Program Grant.Activities or Programming
- Mentoring programs
- Community education programs
- After school programming
- Public education and training
- Community organizing or mobilizing
- Environmental or "cultural change" strategies
- Parenting programs
- Alcohol Compliance Checks
Groups Involved
- Pre-School/Head Start
- K-12 Schools
- Higher Education
- Parents/PTA/PTO/Parent groups
- Adolescents/Teenagers
- Senior Citizens
- Law Enforcement
- Job Centers
- Social Services
- AODA Services
- Mental Health Services
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Volunteer Organizations
- Community Action Agencies
- Youth Organizations
- Faith Communities
- Media
- Healthcare/Medical
- Elected Officials
- Businesses
- Chambers of Commerce
- Governing Boards or Councils (school, city, county, village, etc.)
- Civic Clubs (Jaycees, Rotary, Lions, etc.)
- County Extension (4-H, Family Living)
- Alcoholics Anonymous
Affiliations and Memberships
- Wisconsin Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Education Network (WATODEN)
- Family Preservation and Support
- State Incentive Grant (SIG)
- Corporation for National Services (State AmeriCorps, Learn & Serve, Senior Corps)
- 21st Century Learning Grants
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America(CADCA)
- Northwoods Coalition
- Traffic Safety (Wisconsin Department of Transportation)
- University of Wisconsin Extension (4-H, Family Living)
- Wisconsin Prevention Network (WPN)
- Project Forward AmeriCorps
Center for Community Outreach - Marshfield Clinic - Drug Free Communities Support Program
Targeted Outcomes
- Substance abuse prevention
- Violence prevention
- Child abuse and neglect
- Positive youth development
- Underage Drinking prevention