Legislative Forum

The Northland Coalition with the support of Tri-County Mental Health Services, Inc., (TCMHS) hosted a luncheon forum for candidates for the Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate on Aug. 6.

The forum was part of the Annual Meeting for the Coalition. The candidates were given access to the 20 possible questions regarding issues and legislation important to the Northland Coalitions work to challenge substance abuse. Each candidate then drew a question and was given three minutes to respond.

Following the meeting, the candidates gathered for a photo. They are (left to right.): Senate District 17: Luann Ridgeway,
Senate District 21: Joe Sadeghi,  Rep. District 36: Barbara Lanning, Rep. Dist 35: Jim Baldwin (back row), Senate District 17: Sandra Aust, Rep. District 33: Terry Stone (back row), Rep. District 30: Mary Anne Baier (front row), Rep. District 33: Jerry Nolte, Senate District 21: Bill Stouffer (back row), Rep. District 38: Ryan Silvey,  Rep. District 34: Tim Flook.

Besides the administrative support from TCMHS, Northland Coalition is funded by the Drug Free Community Support Program & Missouri Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse.

Northland Coalition Elects
2008-2009 Officers

The Northland Coalition, a group of community volunteers from Clay, Platte and Ray counties, recently elected officers for 2008-09. Pictured from left to right: Tom Mayfield, treasurer, Dan White, president, Mary Jo Misner, president-elect and Shannon Wollard , vice president of advocacy.  – Not pictured is Stacy Benninghoff, secretary

The Northland Coalition is dedicated to creating healthy and safe environments in which to raise children through the development of community programs and educational marketing.  The programs and marketing focus on the unified message that the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs by minors, as well as substance abuse in general and connected violence, is unacceptable.

Volunteers Recognized at Community Appreciation Breakfast

 
The Northland Coalition a tri-county group of volunteers dedicated to the reduction of alcohol, tobacco and other substance abuse and related violence in Clay, Platte and Ray county communities recently honored some of the many volunteers who give their time and talent to assist the coalition. The Drug Enforcement Administration, which works closely with the coalition, also presented awards to individuals and agencies for their contributions.

The presentations were made Feb. 15 at a volunteer appreciation breakfast and prevention conference held at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Liberty, Mo.

The Northland Coalition with the technical support of Tri-County Mental Health Services also works with local, state and federal agencies and legislators to encourage passage of laws that would positively impact the issues of concern.
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The coalition welcomes community volunteers to join them at monthly meetings held at Tri-County Mental Health Services, Inc., 3100 N E 83rd St., Kansas City, Mo. For more information call (816) 468-0400.

Honored with awards are (left to right): Tom Cranshaw, TCMHS executive director, who accepted the award from the DEA for the positive impact their work and extensive technical support of the Coalition, has on the community. Wayne Cook, president of the Northland Coalition, received recognition from the DEA and Northland Coalition for his generous contribution of his time and talent to the coalition and community. Missouri Senator Luann Ridgeway, Dist. 17, was presented the Legislator of the Year Award from Youth With Vision for her dedication and support of the programs and related legislation regarding substance abuse issues; Dan White, Clay County prosecutor and president elect of the Northland Coalition received recognition from the DEA for his pro-active work to impact substance abuse and violence through his involvement in the Project Respect and Mock Court programs; And, Sheri Hamilton, Hamilton & Associates, received a NC award for the agency’s event planning and creative work on  BuncoMania, a major fundraiser for Youth With Vision.  Cerner Corporation was unable to attend the conference. They received an award from NC for their generous donation of facility space and technical support for the Go For the Grand and Time to Make a Deal community education programs,

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