Johnson County Operation UNITE Coalition
Coalition Meetings
11 am every other month (January, March, May, July, September & November), Angie’s Cast Iron Grill (located at Paintsville Country Club on KY 1107), Paintsville.
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 596, Paintsville, KY 41240
UNITE Coalition Coordinator
Tonia Fugate – tfugate@centertech.com, 606-889-0422 (w), 606-422-3837 (cell)
Coalition Officers
- Chair – Anna Melvin, 606-788-7088 (w), admelvinprosecutors@ky.gov
- Co-Chair – Linda Duncan, 606-788-7088 (w), lduncan55@gmail.com
- Secretary/Treasurer – Vacant
Johnson County News
KSP to pilot ‘The Angel Initiative’
PIKEVILLE – It’s not about getting soft on crime. It’s about getting smart about dealing with the substance abuse problems facing southern and eastern Kentucky. That message, from Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rick Sanders, was stressed several times during a forum in Pikeville March 9 to discuss implementation of a pilot program – The Angel Initiative – designed to help those in...
Read MoreFDA commissioner holds listening session
PIKEVILLE – Dr. Robert Califf, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), heard concerns and comments about the growing prescription opioid epidemic during a visit to southeastern Kentucky August 18, 2016. “It’s obvious that this is a crushing epidemic … and you are in the epicenter,” Califf said during a stop at Pikeville Medical center as part of...
Read MoreScholarship deadline extended
LONDON – Operation UNITE has extended the deadline for seniors to apply for “I Am UNITE” scholarships to Friday, April 8. “The initial deadline was March 31, but with the number of school closings due to weather and sickness we wanted to make sure students had an opportunity to submit an application,” explained Debbie L. Trusty, UNITE’s Education and Treatment Director. Application...
Read MoreSupport UNITE on #GivingTuesday
Operation UNITE is one of hundreds of nonprofit organizations across Kentucky participating in the third annual Kentucky Gives online fundraising event on Tuesday, December 1. UNITE’s focus for this year’s Kentucky Gives event is to raise funds for youth prevention and education initiatives – specifically Camp UNITE, school anti-drug UNITE Clubs, and the “On The Move!” mobile education...
Read MoreClub of the Year winners named
Seven anti-drug school UNITE Clubs across the Fifth Congressional District have been named “Clubs of the Year” for their outstanding efforts and accomplishments during the 2014-15 school year. The winning clubs are: Belfry High School (Pike County) Cold Hill Elementary School (Laurel County) Hayes Lewis Elementary School (Leslie County) Meade Memorial Elementary School (Johnson...
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