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Mission
The mission of the Partnership is to make a
difference by offering a variety of prevention services to the Berks County
community that help to address problems and risks associated with: alcohol,
tobacco, and other drugs; violence; teen pregnancy; abuse; crime; school
dropout; and other related social issues. The Partnership carries out its
mission through mobilizing communities, providing them with education, technical
assistance, and resources. It helps to identify the community's problems and
develops strategies to address them. The mission is furthered by conducting
research as part of federally funded initiatives to assess the effectiveness of
programs developed and carried out by the Partnership.
History
The Community Prevention Partnership of Berks County was established in 1992
through a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. It was incorporated in
1993 and after attaining its 501 (c) (3) status in 1995 began its own fiscal and
programmatic operations.
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Staffing
The Partnership currently has a staff of 45: an Executive
Director, a Director of Community Health Services, a Director of Latino
Services, a Director of Partnership Programs, a Director of Research, a Fiscal
Administrator, an Office & Development Manager, a Nursing Supervisor, 4 Program
Managers, 11 Nurse Home Visitors, 16 Program Coordinators, an Administrative
Assistant and 5 Secretaries.
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