Who We Are The Working Together Coalition is a coalition made up of community members that are interested in making the communities of Northland, Pine River-Backus and Walker-Hackensack-Akeley a safe and healthy place for our youth. The Coalition is using a survey created by Search Institute called the Attitudes and Behavior Survey. This survey helps guide us with the work that we do by identifying which assets our young people have and which ones we need to increase. The Developmental Assets® are 40 common-sense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make, and help them become caring, responsible, successful adults.
Our mission is Working Together to prevent substance use by our youth through community collaboration, resulting in an improved quality of life. In turn, we would like to raise public awareness of the risks and consequences of the use of substances as well as things that the community can do to help our young people make healthy decisions. By making changes to the environment, we envision having a safe and healthy community, free of the impact of substance abuse and its negative effects.
THE SOLUTION IS IN THE COMMUNITY: How to Get Involved We believe that it takes a village to raise a child and know that we need people from all walks of life to help us with this! Community members that work or reside within the School Districts of the Northland Community, Pine River-Backus and Walker-Hackensack-Akeley come together monthly to discuss ways we can keep our youth safe and healthy. Their help and support is the most valuable thing that we have.
If you are interested in learning more about the Coalition, please contact Kelly Felton at 218-330-8129 or kelly@workingtogethercoalition.org. Want to join us at our next meeting or learn more about becoming a member, click here.LISTEN TO WHAT OUR KIDS HAVE TO TELL US...
Click any link below to read survey results from our kids!
2012 RESULTS 2010 RESULTS
40 Developmental Assets Lists
