What is the All In Clayton Coalition?
The role of a coalition is to achieve community level change. For All In, our “change” is to reduce and prevent youth substance use in the Clayton community.
How do we create change? As with most things in life, change doesn’t happen overnight. It takes a community-minded approach and time to begin to see positive outcomes. All In is committed to the long haul. We implement a variety of strategies to help us achieve our key objectives:
All In Clayton Coalition Key Objectives
• Prevent substance use among Clayton Youth
• Reduce the prevalence of substance use disorders in Clayton
• Educate the Clayton community on key issues related to substance use disorders
• Advocate for policies and practices that prevent substance use among Clayton youth.
Who funds All In? The coalition was awarded a federal, five year grant through Drug Free Communities in partnership with the Center for Disease Control in Oct. 2019. The School District of Clayton serves as the fiscal agent for the grant, for which All In is extremely grateful.
Want more information on how to get involved? Fill out this form and our project coordinator will reach out.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: We are open to ALL!
Some of our community partners are listed below.
The more partnerships we have, the stronger we are. To get involved, email chelliemclellan@claytonschools.net
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF CLAYTON PARTNERS
claytonschools.net
Dr. Nisha Patel, Superintendent
Dr. Cameron Poole, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
CLAYTON COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Lt. Al Thuet
Clayton Police
claytonmo.gov/government/police
Bridget McAndrew
Clayton Alderwoman
claytonmo.gov/government
Lori Rice
Superintendent of Recreation
claytonmo.gov/government/
parks-recreation
Ellen Gale
Director Clayton Chamber of Commerce
claytoncommerce.com
Matt Woods
Digital Content Producer
kmov.com
Kim Rodriguez
Community Strategist, Prevent + Ed
prevented.org
Marya Strand, MD, MS
SSM Health
ssmhealth.com
Rabbi Noah Arnow
Kol Rinah Synagogue
kolrinahstl.org
Sharon Hales
Community Outreach Manager OASIS
st-louis.oasisnet.org
Dr. Pamela Lyss-Lerman
Psychiatrist
pamelalyssmd.com
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. Paul Young
Neurosurgery Specialist
Dana Silverblatt
Director of Youth Initiatives at Behavioral Health Network of Greater St. Louis
Seda Follis
The Center for Mindfulness & CBT
Alicia Hamilton
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Jenifer Schilpzand
Community Health and Education at St. Luke’s Hospital
Lt. Al Thuet
Clayton Police
How do you get involved?
We are always looking for new members and volunteers. There are no requirements other than having an interest in helping youth stay healthy and substance-free. Start by attending a meeting. For more info on meeting times/locations, email chelliemclellan@claytonschools.net
Helping Youth Make Healthy Choices
Some ways All In is working in your community:
Sponsoring interactive speaker series and events open to all.
Distributing prescrpition drug disposal bags and partnering with Clayton Police to get a drug collection box in the lobby of the Police dept.
Creating Healthy Toolkits with sharable/printable messaging for teachers, parents and students.
Buildng community awareness with yard sign campaigns.
