Verde Valley News – MATFORCE, a primary prevention organization that focuses on stopping youth drug use before it starts, is excited to announce some major programming changes within the organization.
Executive Director Merilee Fowler shared, “This past fiscal year has been a busy one for MATFORCE! It is amazing what can be accomplished through the work of committed volunteers, partner organizations and dedicated employees. MATFORCE continues to implement programs in Yavapai County to prevent and reduce drug use and is expanding programming statewide through the Substance Awareness Coalition Leaders of Arizona, SACLAz.org.
The TalkNowAZ.com and LearnMoreAZ.org education and awareness campaigns are reaching millions of people in Arizona through presentations, print materials, social media, TV, radio and billboards. MATFORCE is honored to work with almost 40 substance use prevention coalitions throughout Arizona.”
To acknowledge this statewide focus, MATFORCE, the Yavapai County Substance Abuse Coalition, recently changed its legal name to simply “MATFORCE,” removing the focus on Yavapai County. MATFORCE now stands for Mobilizing Action Together for Community Empowerment. With every program implemented, community collaboration, empowerment and people mobilizing together are the keys to MATFORCE’s success.
To encompass these changes and communicate clearly the expanding focus, MATFORCE has unveiled a reboot of their original website, matforce.org. The new website broadens the scope of programming, now including both Yavapai County and Arizona, as well as resources for adults, youth, and substance use treatment. Yavapai County events are captured through their Facebook events, and the About Us and Get Involved pages provide more detail for community members wanting to know more about MATFORCE’s impact in the community.
With the goal of empowering communities across Arizona to prevent and reduce substance use, and to engage and equip their citizens to build healthier, safer places where children, families, and community members can thrive MATFORCE continues to provide services, programming, and support to build healthier communities for everyone in Arizona.
For more information, please visit matforce.org or contact MATFORCE at info@matforceaz.org or (928) 708-0100).