Who We Are:
Program Director: Kay Manning, LCSW, MAC, ICPS
Kay Manning is a graduate of the University of Georgia after moving to Athens, GA in 1994. She completed an undergraduate program within the school of Family and Consumer Sciences specializing in early childhood development and completed a graduate program with the School of Social Work. Kay has obtained certification as a (LCSW) Licensed Clinical Social Worker, (MAC) Master Addiction Counselor, and an (ICPS) International Certified Prevention Specialist.
Presently she is the Associate Director of Prevention/ Intervention with The Council on Alcohol and Drugs and brings with her five years of experience providing therapeutic interventions with children, adolescents and their families and two years of experience providing crisis interventions. Four years of education in Family Consumer Sciences and Economics specializing in early childhood theories and development. Two years of education in advocacy, policy and social work practices. During the past ten years Kay has been overseeing prevention programs statewide within the Prevention/Intervention Department of The Council on Alcohol and Drugs.
Project Coordinator: Leah Raiford
Leah is a graduate of Gordon State College in Barnesville, Georgia with a degree in Early Childhood and Special Education. Presently, she serves as the Drug Free Communities Project Coordinator, representing the Auburn Prevention Project and The Council on Alcohol and Drugs. Leah comes with a background in working with youth in both school and prevention settings. She has previously worked on two Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Projects (ASAPP), funded through the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) before joining the Drug Free Communities Project in Auburn.
Coalition Members
Coalition Chair: Ben McDaniel
Program Evaluator: Elliott Daimler
Other Members:
Susan Newberry
Melinda Shealy
Evan Alden
12-Sector Coalition Representatives
Parent: Tonya Knox
Business: Doug Mitchell
Media: Tim Rose
Schools: Matt Thompson
Youth Serving Organizations: Wanda McLocklin
Law Enforcement: Jenny Howell
Civic/Volunteer Organizations: Lynn Stevens
Religious/ Fraternal Organizations: Cheryl Cloar
Healthcare Professionals: Kristen Romanowski
State/Local Government: Danielle Austin
Other Substance Abuse Organizations: Bel Outwater
Youth: Erica McLocklin
Partners
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs, Inc.
Barrow County Family Connection
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration