With the COVID 19 quarantine in affect and limited ways to reach out to our partners, the Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol (BACODA) became an online source for prevention education. This process was only successful with collaboration from our wonderful partners and supporters.
The Brazoria County and Galveston County Community Coalitions would like to thank our following partners:
*Dr. Dennis Sholler, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Sholler provided the coalitions with a fantastic presentation on neurobiology and drug addiction. Dr. Sholler has also served as a member of the Galveston County Community Coalition and served as a member of BACODA’s Board of Directors.
*Americares and Kristen Elzey-Mental Health & Psychosocial Support. Ms. Elzey conducted a webinar on “How to help children and adolescents deal with COVID19.” Americares continues to provide educational webinars to the communities BACODA serves.
*Dr. Joy Alonzo, Texas A&M University Health Science Center. During multiple community meetings, Dr. Alonzo shared her research and knowledge on mental and behavioral health focusing on COVID19 and is a wonderful partner for BACODA.
*Brooke Peterson and Raven Jacobs, NAMI Gulf Coast. Ms. Peterson and Ms. Jacobs conducted a webinar on “Ending the Silence.” Both shared great resources available throughout our community and highlighted work being done by NAMI Gulf Coast. A longtime collaborator, NAMI has been essential in providing education on mental health, suicide and family support.
*Kaitlin Youngblood, Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Ms. Youngblood presented material on underage drinking and the goals of MADD. Ms. Youngblood is an active coalition member supporting the prevention of drinking and driving within our community.
Interested in joining a coalition and attending events? Please contact the Bay Area Council on Drugs & Alcohol at 1-800-510-3111, email coalitions@bacoda.org or visit us at facebook.com/BACODA to see all updated information.
