Girl Neighborhood Power
Contact Information
Meme Kintner
YWCA
338 West Lakeside Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53715
608-255-3098
608-206-7633 Cell
608-255-3098 FAX
Alliance Information
Alliance Code: UMD-195
Number of Members: 25
Vision Statement
To make all girls strong, smart and bold.Mission Statement
The Girl Neighborhood Power Alliance is a group of community stakeholders committed to reducing and eliminating drug-use and other negative behaviors among at-rik girls in our community.Goal and Objectives
Goal #1 Reduce subsance abuse amonth youth by addressing the factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factorsl that mininmize the risk of substance abuse. Objectives for Goal #1 Provide culturally competent AODA education to youth. In crease pro-social attachement to school and community. Strategies for Goal #1 Create youth-led AODA media campaign Identify emerging needs and possible interventions. Establish additional AOD PEERsuasion sites. Work with other Alliances and youth service providers to integrate more activities focused on AOD prevention. GOAL #2 Establish and strengthen collaboration among neighborhoods, non-profit agencies, and Federal, State and Local governments to support the efforts of the GNP Alliance to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth. Objectives for GOAL #2 Unite GNP Alliance member in the approach to youth substance abuse, with mutually understood roles and responsibilities. Develop clear strategies for the prevention of youth substance abuse across the Madison community. Strategies for GOAL #2 Enhancement of the existing GNP Alliance that responds to the emerging needs of the community. Strengthen AODA prevention programs at the neighborhood level.Regular Meetings
Yes. Key members of the Alliance meet monthly. Other members attend at least quarterly depending on the topic of the meeting.Funding Sources
Yes. City of Madison, United Way, Alliance for Wisconsin Youth, and Kraft Foods.Activities or Programming
- Mentoring programs
- Community education programs
- After school programming
- Alternative activities
- Youth Leadership training
- Asset development
- Community organizing or mobilizing
- Environmental or "cultural change" strategies
- Parenting programs
- Networking sessions
Groups Involved
- K-12 Schools
- Higher Education
- School Clubs and Organizations
- Parents/PTA/PTO/Parent groups
- Neighborhood Associations
- Adolescents/Teenagers
- Justice/Courts
- Social Services
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Youth Organizations
- Parks and Recreation
- Faith Communities
- County Extension (4-H, Family Living)
Affiliations and Memberships
- Office of Justice Assistance
- State Incentive Grant (SIG)
- America's Promise
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America(CADCA)
- University of Wisconsin Extension (4-H, Family Living)
Targeted Outcomes
- Substance abuse prevention
- Violence prevention
- Drinking or drugged while driving
- Adolescent sexual activity prevention
- Positive youth development
- Asset development
- Alcohol use intervention/treatment