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A COMMUNITY PREVENTION COALITION Reducing Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Problems in Hennepin County c/o Hennepin County Prevention Center September 14, 1992 525 Portland Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55415 (612) 348 6122 Barbara Peterson, Orono, City of P.O. Box Crystal Bay, MN 55323- Dear Barbara: The Community Prevention Coalition is an active group of agencies and organizations working together since April of 1991 to reduce chemical use anxmg youth in Hennepin County. As a le^er or decision-maker in your organization, we arc asking you to participate in an important next step for the Coalition. You are invited to attend an important meeting in (Detober where you will have the opportunity to help set the direction for Coalition activities for the next five years. The Community Prevention Coalition is at a critical point in its .1evelq)mcnL In 1992 the Coalition complck^d i year-long process to assess chemical use prevention needs in Hennepin County. In the process, information was gathered from approximately 10,000 young people, 10(X) parents and 5(X) community opinion leaders. Community members have identifi^ their needs, resources and concerns. In October, a one-day Coalition meeting will be held in three different Hennepin County locations. We encourage you to attend one of these meetings to examine the results of the community needs assessment and establish priorities that will be the basis of a five-yearplan for collaborative action in our community. If your organization is currently a Coalition mcnrf)cr or wants to assess wheilicr or not to bccotnc active with the Coalition, now is the time to attend one of the upcoming meetings to help set the course for the Coalition’s future work. Who should attend these CcKiliiion meetings? Key decision-makers (executive directors, chief executive officers and/cv designees) in organizatiems concerned about you^ chcntical use; representatives of current Cixilition organizations and those interested in becoming mvolved; youth and adults in local organizations working together in leadership positions. Most importantly, people should attend who plan to have their organization remain involved with tlK Coalitio n as it carries out its five-year plan to reduce youth chemical use problems. Meeting participants will be asked to examine the needs as>essment results looking at chemical use prevennon needs and resources ui ffcnnepin County and to help prioritize arcis for action. Die teptwri will be sent to registered participants in advance so that you will have an opportunity to look at the results bchwe the meeting. Meeting parucipants will be involved in a critk:al step w hich will set the focus of the CoaiitKW tor the next fiv'c years. Partkipams will receive; • a copy ‘ IVrspecrivcs vki Prevention*, a summary report of the CorraiHiniiy Prevtnikm Coalition rwds/rcsouaes asscssrocni