Give, Get, Grow: Stories, Insight, and More The Alcohol and Drug Awareness Council

On this Episode of Give Get Grow I sit down with Melanie Patterson to discuss why prevention is important, the groups prevention is aimed at, and the overall need for prevention in the communities we serve.

On this episode of Give,Get,Grow we speak with Amanda Torres, LCDC Intern with our Beaumont Office, about her story. We also provide statistics related to alcohol and talk about how important self care and having a good support system is when going through sobriety. Tune in as we Give,Get,Grow for Alcohol Awareness Month.

In this episode we sit down with Cindy Vargas, Program Manager for the NACCAN/ Polk CIA Coalitions, and talk about those in depth. We discuss the importance of having coalitions in the area and the impact they can provide. We also mention that it covers multiple sectors of population groups to bring the most amount of community knowledge to the table in order to solve the issues facing said community. Tune in as we explore the true importance of coalitions and how ADAC's coalitions strive to make a difference everyday!

Listen to this episode of Give,Get,Grow to understand more about Data Coordinators and the role they play in the communities they serve, the data they collect, and how its useful to the general public!

Listen to this episode of Give,Get,Grow to understand more about Tobacco Compliance Coordinators and the role they play in regulating tobacco/nicotine sale and keeping it safe. 

Tune in as we sit down with Judge Paul White of the 159th District Court. In this episode we talk about Specialty Court (Drug Court) as well as the drive and passion Judge White has for this field in both treatment and prevention.