This is the second meeting of the Bluegrass Substance Abuse Forum to continue the groundwork, form committees and create a framework for the strategic plan for their region.
Operation UNITE has been assisting the Bluegrass ADD in developing a plan to build local and regional coalitions to combat the problems of substance abuse while creating a cohesive environment of knowledge, awareness and solutions.
The agenda will include speakers who will share ideas and solutions about volunteer efforts, environmental strategies and regional substance abuse data.
8:30 a.m. -- Registration
9 a.m. -- Welcome and opening remarks by R.W. "Buckwheat" Gilbert, Lincoln County judge-executive and chairman of the Bluegrass ADD board; Dodd Dixon, former mayor of Winchester and chairman of the Human Services Committee; and Lenny Stoltz II, executive director of the Bluegrass ADD
9:20 a.m. -- A discussion of volunteer efforts by Operation UNITE Executive Director Karen Engle
9:50 a.m. -- A discussion of Kentucky's Data Warehouse for Substance Abuse Prevention by Daniel Sanders, Information Manager for REACH of Louisville
10:30 a.m. -- A discussion on environmental strategies and impact on communities by Laura Nagle, environmental specialist with Bluegrass Regional Prevention Center |
