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Jones County Safe and Healthy Youth Coalition
By Phil Parsons
Wikipedia defines a coalition as an alliance among
individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint
action, each in their own self-interest, joining forces
together for a common cause. (http://en.wikipedia.org/).
This is the purpose of JCSHYC; to join forces together
for a common cause.
What is the cause of JCSHYC?
Our cause is the enhancement of lives
in Jones County. For the Coalition this is
accomplished by the reduction of substance abuse in our
community. Substance abuse is
destructive physically, emotionally, and financially. It
also infects all segments of our community
including families, schools, neighbor hoods, businesses,
governments, etc. The reduction of substance abuse creates a
safe and healthy environment where children can be provided
an opportunity to reach their full potential in life. The
JCSHYC has chosen to get off the bench and engage with this
issue with the goal to improve the quality of life for
themselves and others in Jones County.
What are the forces of JCSHYC?
The forces are the
individuals and organizations that make up Jones County. The
forces are you and I. Each individual and organization has
its own skills, abilities, knowledge, and ideas, etc.
Independently we are lacking, but together we are able to
form an alliance equipped to tackle some of the systemic
problems we currently face. The more engagement from the
community equals more resources which in turn equals a
greater force to apply to the cause.
If you are interested in joining JCSHYC in enhancing the
quality of life for yourself and others in Jones County
please connect with us; the greater the force, the greater
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