Martin County UNITE Coalition
Coalition Meetings
Coalition meetings are held 11:00 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every other month (February, April, June, August, October and December). Locations vary at restaurants in Johnson and Martin counties.
UNITE Coalition Coordinator
Samantha “Sam” Ratliff – sratliff@centertech.com, 606-889-0422 (work) or 606-794-9220 (cell)
Coalition Officers
- Chair – Denise Stepp, 606-395-5238, denise.stepp@martin.kyschools.us
- Secretary – vacant
- Treasurer – vacant
Celebrate Recovery group
If you or someone you know is having problems related to drugs, alcohol, pornography, gambling, anger issues, anxiety, physical or emotional abuse, or other life-controlling issues, then please check out the Celebrate Recovery group in Inez. Group meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Martin County Health Department, 136 Rockcastle Road, Inez. For more information contact Michael Shoemaker at 606-626-5219, 606-298-7966 or mshoe9@gmail.com.
Bath 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 MoreSHND Camps begin June 14
Five free regional Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball camps conducted by former University of Kentucky all-star Jeff Sheppard will be conducted June 14 through June 23. All school-age youth are invited to participate in any of the camps, hosted by Operation UNITE, at the following dates and locations: Week 1 • Tuesday, June 14, at Martin (Warfield) Middle School in Warfield. • Thursday, June...
Read More23 awarded ‘I Am UNITE’ scholarships
Twenty-three high school seniors have been selected to receive 2016 “I Am UNITE” scholarships totaling $34,500 for being champions for anti-drug efforts. Each scholarship is worth $1,500 toward post-secondary expenses. Funding for the scholarships comes from proceeds of the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit – the largest annual collaboration of professionals and advocates in the...
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...
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