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Collaborative News Featured Articles:
When State Representative Barbara Massey Reece convened a local group in 2004 to review findings from a Georgia House Committee study regarding drugs and Methamphetamine use, she called on the Chattooga County collaborative to invite appropriate local residents to the hearing in Summerville. Victoria V. Selman, coordinator of the Chattooga County collaborative in Region 1, answered the call, and as a result of the partnerships she forged at the meeting, Chattooga County has stepped up its battle against Meth in Northwest Georgia. Based on the findings at this initial meeting, the local residents were able to act quickly to form the Chattooga Citizens' Meth Task Force (CCMTF). The goal of this task force is to encourage and aid youth to resist drugs, specifically Meth, and to assist its local citizens and law enforcement in making Chattooga County a better and safer place to live. CCMTF believes that by effectively pooling and coordinating the community's efforts, they can reach that goal. "While the Meth Task Force is not a sub-committee of Chattooga Family Connection, many of the same individuals participate in both entities, which is typical of rural communities like ours," said Victoria, who serves as secretary of the CCMTF Core/Advisory Committee. "Chattooga Family Connection (FC) reports on events sponsored by the CCMTF, and designates donations it receives for CCMTF support." In addition to the CCMTF, the hearing in Summerville also contributed to a book that was released in February. Among the local residents who accepted Victoria's invitation were Betty Brady and her daughter Victoria. Betty, a local collaborative partner, is author of the book, Meth Survivor--Jennifer's Story And How One Community Fought Back. This is Betty's first book, which tells the story of her daughter's struggle with Methamphetamine abuse, and her family and community's determination to help Jennifer end her addiction. "Betty Brady has been an inspiration to countless numbers of people affected by substance abuse," said Victoria, who is named on page ix of the acknowledgements in Betty's book. "Mothers and other family members who have experienced similar situations identify with her. She is seen as a beacon of hope for overcoming the dire circumstances surrounding addictions. In sharing her story, Mrs. Brady set the stage for the formulation of our local Citizens Meth Task Force, but her influence extends beyond our local community. Her stance against the evils of meth and addictive substances has already surpassed the state level, and she has become nationally recognized as a leader in the war on drugs and an advocate for those entangled in addiction, as well as for their family members."
Meth Survivor--Jennifer's
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