◆ One in two arrests in Lincoln County is for DUI.
Britney Ritter, representing the Lincoln County Prevention Coalition, explained to the community this week in an interview with SVI Media that it is a county organization focused on alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs, marijuana use and suicide prevention.
The group is a broad-based umbrella group comprising law enforcement, health care, school, and civic groups that come together and meet on a monthly basis to mitigate the damage caused by substance use.
Ritter is the community prevention specialist. She says, “I’m the one that runs the grant and spearheads everything. I apply for the funding stream we use to carry out these initiatives within Lincoln County.
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Come to a Sweetwater County Prevention Coalition meeting. We are members of the community working on prevention efforts in Sweetwater County. If you are interested to see what is going on with prevention locally, we meet the third Wednesday of every month. For more information call Shelby or Delaney at 307-352-6677 or visit Prevention Services - Southwest Counseling Service | Rock Springs Wyoming (swcounseling.org) for more information.
Our Mission: “Sweetwater County Prevention Coalition is committed to connecting community efforts for safety and health with a primary focus on alcohol, substance use, and suicide awareness and prevention.”
Our Vision: Sweetwater County Prevention Coalition strives to educate and empower the community to make positive lifestyle choices around overall wellness.