SPIRIT

Community Partnership's regional presence is strongly felt in Carthage, where we coordinate the SPIRIT Program in partnership with the Carthage School system; one of 5 pilot sites funded by the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. If successful, and evaluation results appear very promising, the ADA hopes this model will be adopted by all school districts in Missouri. This program is implementing best practice substance abuse prevention curriculi in the elementary, middle, alternative, and high schools in Carthage.

 

Community & Capacity Building

At the heart of the Partnership is the belief that facilitating positive change, while building the capacity of organizations, agencies and individuals, will lead to long-term measurable outcomes. Community and capacity building is about using ideas and resources in new ways to strengthen communities and the residents that live there. As good stewards of our ever shrinking federal, state and local resources, we recognize that community and capacity building is not a luxury, but a necessity.

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Children & Child
Well-Being

More than two-thirds of America's young people ages 6-17 are not receiving enough of the Five Promises to be confident of success. Too many are not ready to enter school and fail once they enter, are physically unfit, engage in negative behaviors, or are a victim of abuse and neglect. We must do more!

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