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The taskforce is made up of law enforcement, courts, human service agencies, local hospitals, churches, and other organizations
and individuals concerned with the issues.
The St. Joseph County Methamphetamine Prevention Taskforce was formed in October of 2004 through a grant funded by the
Office of Drug Control Policy and managed by the Kalamazoo Community Mental Health Services/ Regional Coordinating Agency.
Methamphetamine production, sale, use, and addiction represents a serious health, public safety and human services problem
for law enforcement agencies, addiction services, courts, environmental/public health departments, child welfare agencies,
medical officials, and every community in Southwest Michigan. The clandestine production, distribution, sale, use, and
addiction of Meth is more than just a law enforcement, judicial and treatment issue. Over the last three years,
the spread of meth abuse in Southwest Michigan has been dramatic, tragically effecting families, and most noteworthy, small
children.
Some local and county wide efforts to address this serious community problem have been undertaken. Additional efforts
to prevent the spread of this dangerous drug, and the social, legal, human, and environmental impact must be instituted.
Hence, the forming of this taskforce.
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Members of the Taskforce
St. Joseph County Court
Department of Human Services (Formerly FIA)
Community Health Agency (Branch, St. Joe, Hillsdale)
Day Reporting Center
Sturgis Police Department
Michigan State Police
St. Joe County Sheriff Department
United Way of St. Joseph County
Domestic Assult Shelter Coalition
Child Abuse and Neglect Council
Substance Abuse Work Group (St. Joe County)
Community Healing Centers
Three Rivers Health
Sturgis Hospital
Human Services Commission
Concerned Citizens and Organizations
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Our Mission
Develop a multi-agency taskforce comprised of law enforcement, the courts, prosecutors, substance
abuse agencies, retailers, hospitals, public health, mental health, school districts, DHS, and the community at large, toward
the collaborative effort in Methamphetamine prevention processes and management practices.
Provide and promote coordination and collaboration regarding Methamphetamine
prevention efforts within the county by identifying gaps in prevention service delivery, target populations to address, prevention
messages to utilize, and research based prevention programming to be implemented.
Promote increased public awareness through the development of
public service announcements, presentations, and training. Be a continued source
of information regarding new methods for awareness, treatment, and legislation.
Our Location
Community Healing Center of Sturgis is the home of the Taskforce.
70050 M-66
Sturgis MI 49091
(269) 651-1212
Central Distpatch - 911
St. Joe County Area Narcotics (S.C.A.N.) (269) 467-9045 x245
Meth Tip Line 866-METH-TIP
Copyright 2005, Community Healing Centers of Michigan
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