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| Growth Throughout the years SAI has grown into a full service organization in the areas of prevention education, information dissemination, public policy advocacy and community organizing. Most recently, SAI has added new administrative staff, additional professional staff, Seven new board members and has found a new home. This year has been an exciting and busy year for SAI. |
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effective working relationship between community residents and law enforcement within the Drug Free Zones initiative resulting in a decrease in drug trafficking in neighborhood where both residents and the police have become collaborative partners." -Chief Michael McGrafth, Cleveland Division of Police |
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Celebrating Over 15 Years of Service |
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Created SAI with 22 Sponsoring Agencies 1990 Published director of treatment services Sponsor Red Ribbon Prevention Fairs at four area malls 1991 Produced substance abuse prevention teacher education video 1992 Sponsored workplace workshops 1993 Published resource guide for conducting prevention fairs Received CSAP National Exemplary Prevention Program Award 1994 Established first PRIDE teams (200 students trained by 1998) Become Northeast Ohio coordinator for Ohio Prevention and Education Resource Center 1995 Sponsored Tower City Red Ribbon Story 1996 Received Cleveland Foundation Grant to create Drug Free Zones 1998 Supported establishment of Adult and Juvenile Drug Courts Local leader for ONDCP anti-drug media campaign 1999 Conducted First Girl Power! Training for 260 girls Sponsored Red Ribbon tulip planting at 21 area high schools 2000 Received St Luke’s Foundation grant to support Drug Free Zones 2001 Received SAMHSA substance abuse/HIV grant Sponsored first fund-raising raffle for prevention 2002 Placed City of Cleveland signs for Drug Free Zones Established Frances Jones Community Service Award 2003 Received OJJDP Drug Free Communities grant Participated in Red Ribbon basketball bash at Cleveland State University |
| Prevention First. . . It Works! |