Tarrant County Community Regional Forum
Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth (TxSDY) partners with coalitions and organizations across the state to hold Regional Forums. The Forums help facilitate introductions between stakeholders in the community, increase collaboration and engagement, and mobilize participants to prevent youth alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use in a coordinated way.
To learn more about our TxSDY's statewide efforts please contact Kayla Simon, Director of Campaigns for Social Change, at ksimon@txsdy.org.
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To learn more about local efforts, contact our local Regional Partners.Â
Regional Partners
SMART Arlington
The SMART Arlington community coalition champions the health and futures of Arlington’s youth by teaching practical wellness strategies, empowering parents to model wellness and rallying for environmental community support. SMART Arlington is funded by a five-year Drug-Free Community grant through the Centers for Disease Control and its Centers. The coalition has been active since 2013 and welcomes all members of the community to join its work and propel its mission.
SMART Arlington Coalition Meetings are held monthly. For more information or to find out how to get involved with SMART Arlington initiatives and events, email Abbie Byrd Hancock at abbie@challengetc.org
Facebook: @SMARTArlington
SOAR (Stand. Out. Act. Responsibly.)
SOAR (Stand. Out. Act. Responsibly.) is a community coalition based in Northwest Tarrant County that focuses on educating students, parents, and the community at large about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs issues that can impact our collective health and wellbeing and especially pose risk to youth and young adults. We champion a substance-free lifestyle through marketing and media campaigns as well as through community events. All community members – from youth to parents to senior adults – are welcome to join SOAR in empowering safe, healthy choices.
Want to learn more about SOAR or attend a monthly coalition meeting? Email Erica Castillo at erica@challengetc.org
Facebook: @SoarCoalition
Instagram: @soar.coalition
YouTube: SOAR Coalition
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Stay on Track
Stay on Track is a community coalition based in Northeast Tarrant County that works to increase awareness around the risks of underage substance use and engage the community in equipping youth with the knowledge, skills, confidence and environmental support to live a healthy, substance-free life. The coalition is funded through the Texas Health and Human Services Behavioral Health Department and has been active since 2015. The coalition is open to anyone interested in getting involved in community-level prevention and includes law enforcement, education and healthcare professionals as well as parents to youth.
Interested in plugging into Stay on Track? Email Kierra Woods at kierra@challengetc.org. Coalition meetings are held monthly with options to attend either a morning or afternoon meeting.
Facebook: @kellerstayontrack
YouTube: Stay on Track