OUR MISSION STATEMENT
To reduce alcohol and other drug abuse by educating our youth and adults about leadership skills and healthy life choices through community collaboration.
Juvenile Justice
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"Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don't be a party to teenage drinking" was developed by the Drug-Free Action Alliance

 

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The Columbia County Juvenile Justice Committee was formed in May of 1999 as a reaction to an increase in school violence. As a result of staff writing a grant to combat this increase in violence, the committee formed Columbia County Connects. After Columbia County Connects began, the Juvenile Justice Committee continued to meet and grow and agreed to maintain their affiliation with Columbia County Connects.

The Committee has a focus of changing policies and laws to create safer environments for youth through the reduction of underage drinking and drug use.

  • Provide information on the legal aspects of the enforcement of underage drinking and other substance abuse laws
  • Provide support for Teen Court restorative justice for first time offenses
  • Support the STARS and BOYS groups

Members include:

Jane Kohlwey; Columbia County District Attorney
Jay Yerges; Columbia County Sheriff's Department
Teresa Lutey; Columbia County Victim/Witness Protection
Bob Harm; Portage Community Schools Psychologist
Karen Nelson; UW-Extension
Wayne Edwards; Pardeeville Area Schools District Administrator
Michelle Cross, Barry Erath; Aspen Family Counseling
Dan George; Columbia County Judge
Mark Hahn; Portage Police Department
Patti Hardt; Columbia County Health & Human Services
Dr. Thomas Hayes; Pauquette Center for Mental Health
Brad Johnsrud; Fall River School District
Genevieve Kirchman; Columbia County Connects Advisor
Ron Knecht; Pauquette Center for Mental Health
Kathy Koenecke; Columbia County Health & Human Services
Craig McCallum; Poynette Schools
James Miller; Columbia County Judge
Bonny Oestreich; Portage Community Schools Nurse
Linda Pfeiffer; Pauquette Center for Mental Health
Mike Rufer; Columbus Police Department
Jenny Skadahl; Columbia County Health & Human Services Melissa Simonson; Columbia County Health & Human Services
Anne Thompson; Lodi School District
Klaude Thompson; Portage Police Department
Dr. Douglas Varvil-Weld; Pauquette Center for Mental Health
Andy Voigt; City of Portage Attorney
Rick Zabriskie; Pauquette Center for Mental Health
Meg McCullough; Community Advocacy/Teen Court Coordinator.

Some items the committee is working on is a uniform underage drinking policy and an education diversion class.


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TRAININGS | PRODUCTS | SERVICES

Real Colors Training

2012 Link 'n Learn

The 2012 Link 'n Learn will be held Wednesday, February 15 at the Green Lake Conference Center.  Please click on the link below for further information.

2012 Link 'n Learn

Columbia County Connects

Amazing Race

Thank you to all who participated in Columbia County's Amazing Race held Saturday, September 24th.

Columbia County Connects promotes healthy lifestyles, so we hope participants found this to be a day of fun, physical exercise, mental mind stimulation and lots of laughter which are all things needed to keep us healthy.

Congratulations to all teams for completing the race!! Congratulations to Team McCullough for their first place win; Stemanda for their second place win and Team Northwest for the third place win!!  Click here to see the team times and scroll down to view pictures of this event.

 
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Columbia County Connects Coalition is sponsored by Columbia County Health & Human Services, Federal Drug Free Communities Grant,
The Wisconsin Partnership Fund for a Healthy Future Grant, Department of Public Instruction Grant and Federal STOP Grant..

This web site is sponsored and paid for by the Columbia County Connects Coalition through a Drug Free Communities grant from
the Office of the National Drug Control.

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