2024-03-21T19:25:31-04:00 2023-12-31 450491842 BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC 308 E COLLEGE ST DICKSON TN 37055 990 2023-01-01 470987099 DRUG FREE DICKSON COALITION DRUG 6156863128 PO BOX 1795 DICKSON TN 370561795 MARK COOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6156863128 2024-03-20 MARK COOK XXX-XX-XXXX false JESSICA FREEMAN P01261457 6154465106 2024-03-18 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MARK COOK PO BOX 1795 DICKSON TN 370561795 429289 false X WWW.DRUGFREEDICKSON.COM X 2014 TN THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE AND PREVENT ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND DRUG ABUSE IN DICKSON COUNTY, PARTICULARLY AMONG YOUTH, THROUGH AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND ACTION. 5 5 4 100 0 318228 428471 14720 0 0 818 332948 429289 0 0 216831 243984 0 0 94419 147028 311250 391012 21698 38277 80403 125798 5637 12755 74766 113043 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE AND PREVENT ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND DRUG ABUSE IN DICKSON COUNTY, PARTICULARLY AMONG YOUTH, THROUGH AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND ACTION. false false 335361 THE DRUG FREE DICKSON COALITION WAS FOUNDED IN 2012 AND IS MADE UP OF VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ISSUE OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN DICKSON COUNTY. OUR MISSION IS TO REDUCE AND PREVENT ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND DRUG ABUSE IN DICKSON COUNTY, THROUGH AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND ACTION, PARTICULARLY AMONG OUR YOUTH. DFDC SEEKS TO UNITE THE COMMUNITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES TO PREVENT AND LESSEN THE PROGRESSION OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN ALL AGES. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE JUVENILE COURT. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A NICOTINE CESSATION PROGRAM FOR OUR YOUTH ALONG WITH A MONTHLY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CLASS ON THE DANGERS OF VAPING NICOTINE AND THC FOR BOTH PARENTS AND STUDENTS. THE STAFF BECAME LIFE SKILLS FACILITATORS AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THIS EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM IN OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS. WE HOST EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR PARENTS INCLUDING OUR HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT PROGRAM. HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT IS AN INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS WHO MAY BE CONFUSED OR CONCERNED BY CHANGES IN THEIR CHILD'S BEHAVIOR. THE PROGRAM EDUCATES PARENTS ABOUT HOW TEENS AND PRETEENS USE EVERYDAY ITEMS TO HIDE EVIDENCE OF RISKY BEHAVIORS. THE PRESENTATION IS A MOCK SETUP OF A TEENAGER'S BEDROOM AND ITEMS ARE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT ALL AROUND THE ROOM. OUR FACILITATOR TEACHES PARENTS HOW TO BECOME MORE CURIOUS, OBSERVANT AND INVOLVED-AND HOW TO RESPOND WHEN THEY UNCOVER SOMETHING THAT IS HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO HOST FUN INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH DURING SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL BREAKS, INCLUDING A SKATEBOARD WORKSHOP. THIS PROGRAM CONSISTED OF 5 LESSONS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS ON SUBSTANCE MISUSE, VAPING, UNDERAGE DRINKING AND RISKY BEHAVIORS. EACH CHILD WHO ATTENDED RECEIVED A FREE SKATEBOARD AND BEGINNERS LESSONS. IN OCTOBER 2023, WE HOSTED OUR 2ND ANNUAL RECOVERY FEST. THIS EVENT WAS TO HELP UNITE THE COMMUNITY IN RECOVERY EFFORTS AND TO BREAK THE STIGMA THAT SURROUNDS ADDICTION. EIGHT AGENCIES WERE REPRESENTED ON THE PLANNING COMMITTEE THAT WORKED MONTHS TO CREATE THIS EVENT. THERE WAS AN ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE OF 1500 WITH OVER 70 VENDORS. WE EXPECT EVEN BIGGER THINGS AT THE 2024 RECOVERY FEST. IN 2020 DICKSON COUNTY WAS CHOSEN AS ONE OF SEVEN COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE TO LAUNCH THE DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN PROGRAM. THE TENNESSEE ALLIANCE FOR DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN APPROACH IS COMPREHENSIVE, FOCUSING ON THE FORMATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS TO ENGAGE PROFESSIONALS FROM MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES IN DEVELOPING A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO RESCUE, DEFEND, SHELTER, AND SUPPORT CHILDREN LIVING IN DRUG ENVIRONMENTS. SINCE THEN, DFD HAS WORKED EDUCATING LAW ENFORCEMENT, CHILDREN SERVICES, EDUCATORS AND THE COMMUNITY ON DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN AND HOW WE CAN LESSEN THE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE ON OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION. THE DRUG FREE DICKSON COALITION'S RECENT COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS FROM CATALYST EVALUATION GROUP SHOWS THAT FOR EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN PREVENTION IN DICKSON COUNTY, 4.05 IN PUBLIC BURDEN SPENDING IS SAVED. THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR PREVENTION DOLLARS SPENT IN DICKSON COUNTY IS 4.05 OR 405%. THROUGH OUR EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS, WE HAVE SEEN A 18% REDUCTION IN SUBSTANCE USE IN OUR YOUTH. 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OUR MISSION IS TO REDUCE AND PREVENT ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND DRUG ABUSE IN DICKSON COUNTY, THROUGH AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND ACTION, PARTICULARLY AMONG OUR YOUTH. DFDC SEEKS TO UNITE THE COMMUNITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES TO PREVENT AND LESSEN THE PROGRESSION OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN ALL AGES. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE JUVENILE COURT. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A NICOTINE CESSATION PROGRAM FOR OUR YOUTH ALONG WITH A MONTHLY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CLASS ON THE DANGERS OF VAPING NICOTINE AND THC FOR BOTH PARENTS AND STUDENTS. THE STAFF BECAME LIFE SKILLS FACILITATORS AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THIS EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM IN OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS. WE HOST EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR PARENTS INCLUDING OUR HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT PROGRAM. HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT IS AN INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS WHO MAY BE CONFUSED OR CONCERNED BY CHANGES IN THEIR CHILD'S BEHAVIOR. THE PROGRAM EDUCATES PARENTS ABOUT HOW TEENS AND PRETEENS USE EVERYDAY ITEMS TO HIDE EVIDENCE OF RISKY BEHAVIORS. THE PRESENTATION IS A MOCK SETUP OF A TEENAGER'S BEDROOM AND ITEMS ARE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT ALL AROUND THE ROOM. OUR FACILITATOR TEACHES PARENTS HOW TO BECOME MORE CURIOUS, OBSERVANT AND INVOLVED-AND HOW TO RESPOND WHEN THEY UNCOVER SOMETHING THAT IS HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO HOST FUN INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH DURING SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL BREAKS, INCLUDING A SKATEBOARD WORKSHOP. THIS PROGRAM CONSISTED OF 5 LESSONS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS ON SUBSTANCE MISUSE, VAPING, UNDERAGE DRINKING AND RISKY BEHAVIORS. EACH CHILD WHO ATTENDED RECEIVED A FREE SKATEBOARD AND BEGINNERS LESSONS. IN OCTOBER 2023, WE HOSTED OUR 2ND ANNUAL RECOVERY FEST. THIS EVENT WAS TO HELP UNITE THE COMMUNITY IN RECOVERY EFFORTS AND TO BREAK THE STIGMA THAT SURROUNDS ADDICTION. EIGHT AGENCIES WERE REPRESENTED ON THE PLANNING COMMITTEE THAT WORKED MONTHS TO CREATE THIS EVENT. THERE WAS AN ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE OF 1500 WITH OVER 70 VENDORS. WE EXPECT EVEN BIGGER THINGS AT THE 2024 RECOVERY FEST. IN 2020 DICKSON COUNTY WAS CHOSEN AS ONE OF SEVEN COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE TO LAUNCH THE DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN PROGRAM. THE TENNESSEE ALLIANCE FOR DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN APPROACH IS COMPREHENSIVE, FOCUSING ON THE FORMATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS TO ENGAGE PROFESSIONALS FROM MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES IN DEVELOPING A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO RESCUE, DEFEND, SHELTER, AND SUPPORT CHILDREN LIVING IN DRUG ENVIRONMENTS. SINCE THEN, DFD HAS WORKED EDUCATING LAW ENFORCEMENT, CHILDREN SERVICES, EDUCATORS AND THE COMMUNITY ON DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN AND HOW WE CAN LESSEN THE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE ON OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION. THE DRUG FREE DICKSON COALITION'S RECENT COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS FROM CATALYST EVALUATION GROUP SHOWS THAT FOR EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN PREVENTION IN DICKSON COUNTY, 4.05 IN PUBLIC BURDEN SPENDING IS SAVED. THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR PREVENTION DOLLARS SPENT IN DICKSON COUNTY IS 4.05 OR 405%. THROUGH OUR EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS, WE HAVE SEEN A 18% REDUCTION IN SUBSTANCE USE IN OUR YOUTH. CATALYST EVALUATION GROUP, 2024, TN TOGETHER STUDENT SURVEY, 2023 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND BOARD MEMBERS SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDING AND LOCAL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION. COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 A COPY OF FORM 990 AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.