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February 2022

CARTER COUNTY CONNECTS
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December CCC Meeting
February 3rd
Virtual: Join Zoom @ 12pm
 
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  1. Please make sure you have filled out this membership form.
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Speaker:
Randall Sidwell
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Committees will meet in breakout rooms following the speaker.
 
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February Outstanding Coalition Partner
Elizabethton/Carter County Public Library

Our February Outstanding Coalition Partner is the Elizabethton/Carter County Public Library (ECCPL). 

 

ECCPL partners with CCDP and PEAK Mentoring program every year for dozens of events and activities; providing books, resources, space for meetings and events, staff and much more.  

 

Children's Librarian Ashlee Williams serves as the CCDP Board Chair and she shared that her favorite event in the last year was the Harry Potter Birthday Party and scavenger hunt throughout downtown Elizabethton.  

 

Ashlee also shared, "CCDP is such a valuable asset to our community. Pictures and events posted on social media only give a tiny glimpse into the amount of effort and work put forth by the rock star staff. What might look like just a babysitting class or book club are actually amazing ways to reduce risk factors for substance use. The CCDP building itself is so important in our community. There are snacks, books, art activities and more for kids to utilize. Having such a welcoming safe space for at risk youth is a great way to add a protective factor to the prevention strategies CCDP has in place.

 

I truly believe if our community and its leaders realized the positive impact CCDP could have on our youth they would offer their full support!" 

 

We appreciate the library and their never-ending support of our initiatives.

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February Outstanding Coalition Members
 
Carter County Drug Prevention Staff Partners
 
This "Heart Month," we wanted to recognize the "heart" behind everything we do. The "behind the scenes" work that our partners do for CCDP supports our team and allows us to be successful. We are so grateful for these kid- watching, event-attending, table set-up-ing, so. much. time. donating, lock box unloading, office painting spouses of ours! 
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Hello coalition members, 
 
January 2022 has been a great month for CCDP! A few highlghts: 
  • Our youth coalition got started back from a holiday break with classes, a food drive and virtual trainings.
  • Our Board of Directors, Staff and their families met at Elizabethton's "Skate at the Doe" Ice Rink for a meeting and some fun. 
  •  We hosted a STEM Saturday in partnership with Future Innovators for kids in the South Hills community. 
  • Nicole and Sammy headed to CADCA for training. 
  • We wrapped up the end of the calendar year reports and calculations that show our impact.
  • We began a new series of smoking cessation classes- just in time for New Year Resolutions!
  • We welcomed new board members Tammy Roark, Craig Forrester and Joy McCray. Check out our full board on our website!
We are excited for  the programs and strategies we will begin to implement in February. I cannot wait for our staff and volunteers to start our after school programs in South Hills. We could use volunteers ro assist with Girls on the Run, Coaching Boys into Men, art, tutoring and more. Check out more info below and email me if you want to get involved.  
 
We are also seeking monthly and one-time donors to ensure the continued success and sustainability of our programs. To donate, click here. We apprecaite your support.
 
Thanks for helping us to make Carter County a healthier place to live. 
 
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January 2022 Arrest Data
*Data Provided by Carter County Sheriff's Department & Elizabethton Police Department through https://carter-911-tn.zuercherportal.com/#/inmates.
 
Ages                                                            
12-21 - 1                                                        
22-30 - 3                                                         
31-40 - 2
41-50 - 2
51-60 - 2
61-70 - 0 
71 and up - 0 
Unknown ages - 1 
 
Gender
Male - 11
Female -0
 
 
Violations
DUI - 1
Public Intoxication - 3
Underage Consumption - 0
Drug Paraphernalia - 3
Violation of Implied Conscent Law - 0
Manufacture, Delivery, Sale or Possession of Methamphetamine - 6 
Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Institution - 0
Possession of Legend Drug without a Prescription - 0
Simple Possession/Casual Exchange - 2
Schedule I - 0
Schedule II - 0
Schedule III - 1
Schedule IV - 1
Schedule V - 0
Schedule VI - 1
 
9-1-1 Calls For Service
DUI - 3
Possible Drugs - 3
Overdose/Poisoning - 2
Public Intoxication - 2
Suicide/Attempt/Threat -9
 
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January was National Mentoring Month!

Mentoring Month Being Celebrated Throughout Carter and Johnson Counties

 

January is National Mentoring Month, and this year PEAK Mentorship Program is celebrating the annual campaign aimed at expanding quality mentoring opportunities to connect more of our community’s young people with caring adults. PEAK Mentorship Program, supported by grants provided to Elizabethton Parks and Recreation and Carter County Drug Prevention from the National Recreation and Parks Association, matches at-risk youth with caring adults and requests that they meet once per week for a full year to create lasting and meaningful relationships.

 

Research shows that mentors play a powerful role in providing young people with the tools to make responsible choices, attend and engage in school, and reduce or avoid risky behavior. In turn, these young people are:

55% more likely to be enrolled in college

81% more likely to report participating regularly in sports or extracurricular activities.

78% more likely to volunteer regularly in their communities.

More than twice as likely to say they held a leadership position in a club or sports team.

 

Yet, the same research shows that one in three young people in our country will grow up without a mentor. National Mentoring Month is the time of year where engagement from community members interested in becoming a mentor is highest. This year, with the support of the mentoring community, we are encouraging the public to go beyond just digital engagement – and become involved in real life. Mentoring relationships are at their best when connections are made between a caring adult and a young person who knows that someone is there to help guide them through life choices.

 

“The relationship is created to benefit the youth, but what we see is that the adults often benefit just as much,” said Shannon Payne, PEAK Mentorship Program Director.

 

Anyone age 21+ can begin the process to become a mentor by contacting Shannon at shannon@cartercountydrugprevention.org. Mentors are matched with youth who have similar interests, locations and availability to ensure youth have a caring adult they can truly connect with.

 

 

“We serve kids with many different interests so we need mentors with a variety of interests as well,” said Payne.

 

National Mentoring Month is led by MENTOR, the national unifying champion of the mentoring movement. Each year since its launch in 2002, the campaign has enjoyed the strong support of the President and the United States Congress. Other well-known supporters include the late Maya Angelou, Clint Eastwood, Senator John McCain, Quincy Jones, General Colin L. Powell, Cal Ripken Jr., MENTOR co-founder Bill Russell, and Usher. In 2016, President Barack Obama’s office shared a National Mentoring Month press release highlighting the crucial role that mentors play in young people’s lives.

 

Local leaders have stepped up in support of the PEAK Mentorship Program which serves youth in Carter and Johnson counties and surrounding areas.

 

Elizabethton’s City Council and Mayor Curt Alexander proclaimed January to be National Mentoring Month in the City of Elizabethton, as did Dr. Bob Acuff for Carter County, as the Chair of the County Commission’s Health and Welfare Committee. Mountain City Mayor Jerry Jordan and the City Council unanimously approved a proclamation declaring January to be National Mentoring Month in Mountain City as well.

 

In addition to these government champions, partners including city and country school systems- particularly guidance counselors, Elizabethton Parks & Recreation, Carter County Drug Prevention, Witten Huddle, Elizabethton Arts and Counseling Center, Red Legacy and others are pivotal to the program and continue to ensure success for youth involved.

 

Another valuable partner is the Coffee Company in Elizabethton, which in honor of Mentoring Month, is providing 20% of profits from the purchase of their Chocolate Mint Latte to the PEAK “Mint-oring” Program. This drink is available all hours the Coffee Company is open.

 

To learn more about the role mentoring plays in our community, refer youth to the program or volunteer to become a mentor, visit https://www.facebook.com/elizabethtonmentors or contact Shannon at Shannon@cartercountydrugprevention.org.

CCDP Youth Coalition Update
Nicole Kendall, Drug Free Communities & Youth Coalition Coordinator 
 
Youth Coalition members hosted their Annual Winter Food Drive.  Members collected food for two weeks and on January 22nd came together and were able to put together 30 grocery bags of food for those in need.  They delivered the bags of food and were able to demonstrate their willingness to serve others. 
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On January 31st, Youth Coalition members hosted an event at the Elizabethton/Carter County Public Library to celebrate diversity in our community. They hosted story times, made crafts and researched lesser known figures from history to create Black History Month displays available throughout the library during the month of February. 
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A Woman Who Touched The Sky

By: Emma Carpenter

 

Every February we celebrate Black History Month. To spotlight the many amazing black people in history.

 

 Today we’ll learn about an Amazing woman who quite literally touched the sky.

That woman is Bessie Coleman.

 

 Bessie was born in 1892. She had twelve brothers and sisters. At a young age, her father was out of the picture. Coleman then had the responsibility to help her mother. She even had to drop out of college after one semester due to a lack of money. 

Her brother made fun of her because women in France could learn to fly planes, something American women were not yet allowed to do. 

 

This infuriated young Coleman so she set out to become a pilot. She applied to flight schools across America. Not a single one accepted her, for she was both a woman and of African-American descent.

 

A famous African-American Newspaper Publisher advised her to move to France to get the education she needed. 

 

So our hero in the dead of night took French classes, as her application would have to be in French.

 

Her endeavors paid off as she was accepted to the Caudron Brothers School Of Aviation. In 1921 she received her international pilot's license. 

 

She returned home and shared her dreams with the world. She gave speeches in theaters, churches, and schools, showing them films of her many daring tricks. She had one demand that had to be met for every place she spoke. 

 

There was to be no segregation or discrimination against the African-American people. 

In 1922 she did her first public flight. People were fascinated as she did loop-de-loops throughout the sky and even made eights with her plane. She traveled the country offering flight lessons while also encouraging African-Americans and women to take to the skies. 

 

In 1925 she finally gathered enough money to purchase her plane and decided to return to her hometown in Texas. To her dismay, Texas was still heavily segregated. The managers wanted two separate entrances to the stadium to separate black and white people. Coleman was adamant and even refused to go on with the show unless there was only one entrance.

 

 At last, the managers agreed. Even today Coleman is applauded for standing up for her beliefs. After her show, she was met with a standing ovation. 

Sadly in 1926 Coleman passed away. 

 

William Wills, a mechanic, was flying the plane when a wrench got stuck in the engine taking all control away from Wills. The plane flipped over and without a seatbelt, Coleman fell 3,000 feet to her death. It then crashed not far from Coleman and killed Wills. 

 

Though she would never know Coleman truly impacted many young women around America. 

 

In 1977 The Bessie Coleman Aviators Club was born, consisting of many American-African women pilots who looked up to her bravery and perseverance. 

 

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