Meet the Prevention Team
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Virgil Jones is the Associate Director of the Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition. Virgil has been in the prevention field for over 5 years now, and has worked in the education field for over 10 years. He is trained in Botvin LifeSkills Training, Conscious Discipline, Strengthening Families Program, Applied Science Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Youth Mental Health First Aid, and PreVenture. Virgil was also named the Jay County Prevent Child Abuse President for 2021! Virgil has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership in Public Administration. Here at JCDPC, he helps the Executive Director with day to day tasks of running the coalition, and guides and supervises the project coordinators with their prevention work in the community.
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Chynna Ratliff is the Prevention Project Coordinator for Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition. She is currently trained in Botvin LifeSkills Training, Conscious Discipline, Youth Mental Health First Aid, and is even a certified trainer for Mental Health First Aid offering classes to school staff. In her role she works with youth and their families in the community to accomplish various different things; teaching adults how to interact with children to nurture their brain development, helping adults understand youth in crisis or experiencing trauma, giving life skills training to youth ages third grade through high school.
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Jake Martz is the Youth Life Coach for the Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition. Jake is currently a Certified Peer Recovery Coach holding a CAPRC II certification, is trained in ACEs and Early Trauma, and is a trained facilitator of Youth Mental Health First Aid, Botvin LifeSkills Training, CRAFT, and PreVenture. Jake has been in the prevention, recovery, and youth activism field for over 15 years! His role with JCDPC includes leadership for social-emotional learning projects, action plans for grants and community collaborations, and increasing youth engagement and outreach.
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Allyssa Raines is the Special Projects Coordinator for the Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition. Ally is currently a Certified Peer Recovery Coach holding a CAPRC II certification, is trained in ACEs and Early Trauma and Botvin LifeSkills Training, is a trained facilitator for CRAFT, and has attended Mental Health First Aid. Allyssa graduated from the National Coalition Academy and is a facilitator of A Better Life Brianna's Hope recovery support program. Ally's role at JCDPC includes leadership for Local Coordinating Council (LCC) requirements, timeline/action plans of JCDPC grants, and office administration oversight.
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