II.  CIVIC AND VOLUNTEER GROUPS

Gabe Read, Optimist Club of Sebring

III.  FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

Greg Griffin, Executive Director, Youth for Christ

Pastor Charlie Nelson, D.Min., MRE/Men, Counselor III (also with Tri-County Human Services)  Healing Streams                   

 IV.  HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

 Suzanne Crews, RN, BSN, NCSN, Parish Nurse Coordinator, Florida Hospital Heartland Division (FHHD)

Mark Medick, Daybreak Behavioral Health, a service of FHHD

Kelly Johnson, Health Planning Director, Heartland Rural Health Network, Inc.

Cary Pigman, M.D., Director of Emergency Services, FHHD

V.  LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

Sheriff Susan Benton, Highlands County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO)

Lt. Bryan Brummett,  Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (ABT) Bureau of Law Enforcement (BLE), Desoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Pasco, Polk 

Capt. Randy LaBelle, HCSO

Debbie Lees, Substance Abuse Reduction Coordinator, HCSO

Officer Wilma Tindell, School Resource Officer, Sebring Police Department

VI.  MEDIA

Peter L. Coughlin, CEO, Cohan Radio Group

Romona Washington, Executive Editor and Publisher, News-Sun

VII.  PARENTS

Michelle Bartnick

Diane Calderon

 VIII. SCHOOLS

Eddie Cuences,  Program Specialist, Youth Services, South Florida Community College

Patty Jackson, Student Services, School Board of Highlands County (SBHC)

Marie Sesman, Student Services, SBHC

John Varady, Heartland Educational Consortium:  Alcohol Abuse Reduction Project

Rosemary Webb, Ed. D, LMHC, NCC, Guidance Counselor, Avon Park High School

XI.  STATE, LOCAL, AND/OR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES

Ann Berner, Supervisor, Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH), 10^th Circuit

Trudy Beverly, Juvenile Probation Officer Supervisor, Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), 10th Circuit

Susan Franza Buelow, Health Educator, Health Department of Highlands County (HCHD)

Derek Carlton, Tobacco Prevention Specialist, HCHD

Diane Darthbard, Juvenile Probation Officer, DJJ, 10^th Circuit

Deb Garrison, Administrative Assistant, HCHD

Michael Krause, SAMH, 10^th Circuit

Barbara Moore, R.N., HCHD, School Health Program Coordinator

Holly Parker, Provider and Community Awareness Coordinator, Healthy Start Coalition of Hardee, Highlands and Polk Counties, Inc. 

Rita Ruggles, Program Supervisor, SAMH, Circuit 10

X. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN REDUCING SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Richard Cormier, Substance Abuse Counselor, Tri-County Human Services, Inc. (TCHS)

Art Harriman, TCHS, JASA (Jail Alternative to Substance Abuse)           

Lisa Jones, CPST/I, Coalition Coordinator, InnerAct Alliance, Stand UP POLK / UthMpact

Gail and Fred Leavitt, Tribal Connections, Inc.

Karen Patton, Prevention Supervisor, TCHS

Sharlene Pyatt, Prevention Specialist, TCHS

Stan Schmidt, Director, Reflections Wellness Center

Carol Steele, Prevention Specialist, TCHS

XI  YOUTH

Mickey Lukens, SHS – Senior

Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D) Avon Park High School and Sebring High School Chapters               

XIII.  YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS

Tameesha Hudson, Community Resource Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sun Coast

Wally Randall, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Clubs of Highlands County

Jeff Roth, Director, The Children's Advocacy Center of Highlands County

Gregory Smith, Aquatics Director, Highlands County Family YMCA

Theresa Williams, Prevention Specialist, STAR Program, Hiway Park Businessmen Association Inc./Star Program (Star Project /All Star)