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About Us - Significant Accomplishments
  • 2005 - Created and published a Resource Guide for Children’s Services; Continued second cycle of PROJECT NORTHLAND prevention program, utilizing faith based partners and funded through the Office for Addictive Disorders; Hosted website; Hosted 2nd annual Hibernia Open Pro/Am Golf Tournament; Received renewal for year 2 of SAMHSA grant for Drug Free Communities; Participated in and partially funded Terrebonne Parish School Board’s Drug Free School’s Teen Spirit summer camp; Hosted 1st annual Safe & Healthy Kids Day; Participated in Mock Prom Crash; Attended 2 national conferences; Hosted 3rd annual Christmas open house; Hosted monthly meetings; Participated in recovery process from Hurricanes Rita & Katrina.
  • 2004 - Created and published a Resource Guide for Children’s Services; Continued third cycle for implementation of ALL STARS drug & Alcohol prevention program for Louisiana Partners in Prevention grant; Began implementation of PROJECT NORTHLAND prevention program, utilizing faith based partners and funded through the Office for Addictive Disorders; Hired part-time program director; Provided media exposure for sustaining members; Developed website www.bayoukids.org; Hosted 1st annual Hibernia Open Pro/Am Golf Tournament starting capital campaign for a Children’s Service Center; Wrote and won a 5-year, $500,000 federal SAMHSA grant for Drug Free Communities; Hired full-time program director, Hosted 2nd annual Christmas open house; Hosted monthly meetings.
  • 2003 - Created & published a Resource Guide for Children's Services; Continued second grant cycle for implementation of ALL STARS drug & alcohol prevention program for Louisiana Partners in Prevention grant; Hired Part-time Program Director; Incorporated and applied for 501(c)(3) status; Implemented membership campaign; Administered two luncheons and one day of training for directors of child care centers; Hosted monthly meetings.
  • 2002 - Created & published a Resource Guide for Children's Services; Supervised implementation of ALL STARS drug & alcohol prevention program for Louisiana Partners in Prevention grant; provided assistance and collaboration for the implementation of the Early Childhood Supports and Services initiative; Administered four luncheons and one day of training for directors of child care centers; Hosted monthly meetings.
  • 2001 - Created & published a Resource Guide for Children's Services; Encouraged partnerships resulting in funded Louisiana Partners in Prevention Grant; Received funding through Foundation for the Mid South to present educational luncheons to directors of child care centers; Hosted monthly meetings; Presented grant writing workshop.
  • 2000 - March, First meeting of the Children's Coalition for the Bayou Region; Implemented three work groups; Developed Coalition to over 100 members; Hosted monthly meetings; Encouraged partnerships.
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