“Through awareness, advocacy, and action we will create a community culture that strengthens families, reduces substance use, and promotes mental, physical,

“Through awareness, advocacy, and action we will create a community culture that strengthens

families, reduces substance use, and promotes mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.”

Focus Areas

 Focus Areas

Adult and Youth Mental Health

Family & Parenting Enrichment

Substance Abuse Prevention

Healthy Communities

We are all working together …

Parents

Community Volunteers

Ocean Beach School District

Family Health Center

Pacific Co. Health & Human Services

Willapa Behavioral Health

Readiness to Learn Consortium

Pacific Co. Sheriff’s Office

Chinook Observer

Peninsula FISH

Jimella’s Café & Seafood Market

City of Long Beach

Dept. of Child & Family Services

Boys and Girls Club

Pacific Co. Juvenile Justice

Timberland Regional Libraries

NAMI

Family Support Network

Peninsula Baptist Church

Peninsula Church Center Daycare

Long Beach Police Department

ESD #112

Ocean Park United Methodist Church

Long Beach Grange

Ocean Beach Hospital

AAUW

$139,431 in-kind and direct match during FFY

2009-10

Funding SourcesFunding SourcesDrug Free Communities $125,000 a year for 5 years (Federal)

Family Policy Council$16,552- 2010-11 (State)

Community Mobilization $13,798- 2010-11 (State)

Meth Action$10,000- 2010-11 (State)

Mini GrantsTown Hall/Community EventsNetworkingWellSpring TeamsOther collaborative projects

WellSpring ActivitiesWellSpring Activities

Mini GrantsMini GrantsWellSpring distributes $3,000-$10,000 per year in mini grant funds to local groups to support activities that address substance abuse prevention, mental health, and parenting enrichment in South Pacific County.

•Love & Logic Parenting classes•POPS (Parents offering Parents support)•MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)•Guiding Good Choices•Youth Coalition Lock In•Life Skills Training Program•School Game Nights•Art at the Beach  (Environmental Education for youth)•Youth Little Blue Book

•Youth Mental Health Workshop w/ Stephanie Lane•Summer Girls Basketball  Camp•IMHS Summer Band Camp •Readiness to Learn Traveling Lending Library•Block Fest•Naselle HS Outdoor Club•Mysteries of the Teenage Brain Workshop•Pacific County Adventure Day•Infant  Safety  Net  Welcome  Baskets  for  new Parents

Networking/Community EventsNetworking/Community Events2007- Creating Community Connections Workshop

2008- Healthy Youth Summit, Open Space Forums

2008- RUAD (Reduce Underage Drinking) Town Hall/School Assembly & Follow ups

2009- 2nd Annual WellSpring Town Hall featuring Clay Roberts

2010- 3rd Annual WellSpring Town Hall

2010- WellSpring Youth Panel- Take  a Second Make a Difference

2010- Red Ribbon Week Celebration

Other Collaborative Projects- Other Collaborative Projects- WellSpring PartnersWellSpring Partners

Through collaboration and networking, WellSpring has supported a variety of community projects including:

• Family Game Nights• HS/Middle School Lock ins• Prevention Club Activities• Safe Prom Campaign• Red Ribbon Week• Draw the Line• Compliance Checks• RX Take Back Events• Youth Treatment in Schools• Drug Court Enhancement Project• NAMI Walk• Bridges Out of Poverty Training• Policy Change Training• IMHS and Long Beach PD- School & Community Prevention Consultant

   WellSpring Community Network continues to meet the second Tuesday of every month from 3:00-4:30.  Meetings are a time for:

•Education•Sharing resources•Collaboration

•Networking•Planning •Celebration

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WellSpring TeamsWellSpring Teams

Parenting EnrichmentMental HealthCapacity BuildingExecutive Prescription Drug• Youth Coalition• Funding • Ad Hoc

•Evaluation/Assessment•PR/Advocacy •Healthy Communities•Prevention Club•Meth Action Team

City of Long Beach: City of Long Beach: Opportunities to PartnerOpportunities to Partner

•Draw the Line- Retailer Education •Ropes Course•Social Hosting Policy Development•Asset Builder Awards•Become a member•Newsletter- ours and yours

Volunteer Opportunities- GeneralVolunteer Opportunities- General

Attend meetings Volunteer at events Write an article  Grant writing Planning Manning a WellSpring Booth Community Calendar Website Development Youth Team Leaders Policy Advocacy Community Ambassador Provide Child Care

IndividualsGroups• Sponsor a Youth/Family Event• Provide child care for Parenting programs• Community Calendar• Policy Advocacy• Share WellSpring at events• Include WellSpring in Your Newsletter• Write a Mini Grant• Give us your ideas!

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