2025-11-13T11:15:37-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 452648040 COMMUNITY LIVING ABOVE COMM 5037192057 6336 Bridgeview Rd West Linn OR 97068 Steve Burch President Board of Directors 5037523994 2025-11-13 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Pam Pearce 5604 NW 193 Circle Ridgefield WA 98642 201413 0 X https://communitylivingabove.org/ X 2011 OR Community Living Above (CLA) is a prevention coalition that implements prevention efforts in the community. We are dedicated to preventing substance use among youth by collaborating with the community to raise awareness, modify social norms, educate youth and adults, and promote mental health wellness. We do this by engaging, educating, and empowering youth, families, and communities to make informed decisions by assessing the local conditions, developing a community coalition that establishes a framework that strengthens collaboration and supports the implementation of activities that prevent youth substance use/misuse, fosters resilience, provides education, resources, and support, and promotes healthy life choices. Our program is built on collaboration. We are creating a safe and nurturing environment for our youth through evidence-based programs, community engagement, and partnerships with families, schools, and other stakeholders. We believe that working together can empower you 6 4 2 25 0 0 156170 201413 0 0 0 0 0 0 156170 201413 0 0 0 0 127709 149298 0 0 15729 48199 32732 175908 182030 -19738 19383 9809 29192 0 0 9809 29192 Community Living Above (CLA) is a prevention coalition that implements prevention efforts in the community. We are dedicated to preventing substance use among youth by collaborating with the community to raise awareness, modify social norms, educate youth and adults, and promote mental health wellness. We do this by engaging, educating, and empowering youth, families, and communities to make informed decisions by assessing the local conditions, developing a community coalition that establishes a framework that strengthens collaboration and supports the implementation of activities that prevent youth substance use/misuse, fosters resilience, provides education, resources, and support, and promotes healthy life choices. Our program is built on collaboration. We are creating a safe and nurturing environment for our youth through evidence-based programs, community engagement, and partnerships with families, schools, and other stakeholders. We believe that working together can empower you 0 0 40017 0 0 Program Service Accomplishment 1 - Parent and Community Education In 2024, CLA continued to enhance its parent and community education program through newsletters (four to six annually), weekly social media campaigns (averaging five or more posts per week), and earned media coverage. These efforts reached thousands of community members with information on prevention science, local data, and resources to educate and support. The coalition added prevention resources aligned with Oregon's new fentanyl curriculum (SB 238) and the state's Fentanyl Toolkit for Schools. CLA hosted multiple parent and community forums, including two "Brain Science" events that reached over 150 parents each, with recordings accessed by more than 500 additional parents. We also staffed five community booths, providing resources on alcohol, marijuana, counterfeit pills, and safe medication disposal. Parent survey data in Clackamas County showed that early prevention messaging, family conversations, and clear rules reduce youth use. CLA's outreach is designed to build these protective factors. 21426 0 0 Program Service Accomplishment 2 - Community Assessment & Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) CLA advanced ongoing community assessment and planning using the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). In 2024, data collection included local police DUI/wreck reports, OLCC compliance checks, hospital and emergency discharge trends, overdose data from OHA, OHSU/EDDS, data on school dropout/attendance, and results from OHA's Student Health Survey administered to 6th, 8th, and 11th graders. This data is shared with coalition members and community partners to identify risk and protective factors, improve readiness, and guide evidence-based strategies. The coalition completed its two-year SPF review and updated its strategic plan. Staff and coalition members participated in CADCA National Coalition Academy, SPF training, and cultural competency training to enhance capacity. CLA also collaborated with statewide partners, including the Alcohol & Drug Policy Commission and the Clackamas County Prevention Coalition, to ensure alignment with Oregon's new primary prevention framework legislation. Community engagement varied from small focus groups to town halls and city council presentations, each involving 25-250 participants. We continue to receive 2-3 direct calls or emails each week from parents or community members seeking prevention information or resources, which reinforces CLA's role as a trusted prevention resource. 60954 0 0 Program Service Accomplishment 3 - Student Prevention Education & Engagement CLA's Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is an official school club at West Linn High School and engages ~75+ students in monthly meetings, campaigns, and leadership activities. In 2024, TAB hosted eight monthly prevention lunches, averaging 75-100 students, hosted an Adolescent Brain Science Prevention expert who presented to all 9-12 graders (3,500 students), and launched campaigns such as Why I Choose to Wait posters, Stress Less Week, and a Social Norms Reveal showing most students do not use substances. Students organized and carried out major awareness events such as National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week, Substance Use Prevention Month, and Overdose Awareness. These events engaged hundreds of people directly, while also creating a wider impact through social and local media campaigns. TAB also partnered with law enforcement and healthcare sector allies to hold workshops on brain science, local issues, and the importance of overall mental health wellness. TAB students, due to the success of their prevention advocacy, are invited to speak with various local, county, and state leaders throughout the year. This year, they have presented to city councils, school boards, and statewide organizations. Students participated as panel speakers at a statewide youth prevention and recovery event and were invited by the Oregon Health Authority at the University of Oregon to discuss the importance of prevention with state leaders focused on the substance use continuum of care. Students helped secure an official city proclamation for National Drug Alcohol Facts Week. CLA youth were also selected to participate alongside statewide peers through NW SPARC, a newly formed youth prevention statewide group that will contribute to Oregon's prevention policy discussions and advocate for the importance of prevention education for youth and families. 0 0 0 122397 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 OR X Anne Marie Lowe 5035045691 6336 Bridgeview Rd West Linn OR 97068 Pam Pearce Board Director and Executive Director 35 0 X X X X 73481 0 0 Anne Marie Lowe Board Director and Operations Manager 20 0 X X 61527 0 0 Steve Burch Board President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Garth Swanson Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Ryan Opshal Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Lee Stewart Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 135008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 199909 1504 0 201413 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 201413 0 0 0 135008 85825 35682 13501 14290 9084 3777 1429 1165 740 308 117 1800 1800 628 628 1623 1623 Liability Insurance 6823 4338 1803 682 Student Prevention and Education Expenses 9813 9813 0 0 Parent Prevention Expenses 9332 9332 0 0 Other Business Expenses 1548 1014 534 0 182030 122397 43904 15729 9809 29192 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9809 29192 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 9809 29192 9809 29192 9809 29192 19383 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 48011 33390 88337 145459 201413 516610 77077 1460 1058 0 79595 125088 34850 89395 145459 201413 596205 596205 125088 34850 89395 145459 201413 596205 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The form 990 will be sent to all board members and feedback requested prior to filing the form by November 15, 2025 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The board of directors reviews any potential conflicts of interest Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 An independent contractor reviews and provides oversite and guidance for paid staff positions. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Information is available upon request.