Program Overview Nestled between the Hudson River to the west and Massachusetts to the east, sits the small rural community of Columbia County, New York. Local farms span the landscape and provide the area with fresh meat, eggs, herbs, and produce. Many of the 60,000 residents are employed in blue-collar professions in the construction, retail, …
Program Overview Ravalli County, located in southwestern Montana, is seated deep in a mountain valley bordered by the jeweled Sapphire Mountains on the east and the majestic Bitterroot Mountains to the west. This rural county is sparsely populated with 40,212 citizens working in the high mountain west in an economy based around the agriculture, timber, …
Program History In the plains of north-central Montana, the Missouri and Sun Rivers converge at the city of Great Falls, the county seat of Cascade County. It’s here in the heart of Big Sky Country that District Judge Gregory G. Pinski is addressing serious and unique needs within his community created by drug and alcohol …
San Joaquin County, CA — Located just east of the San Francisco Bay area in California’s Central Valley, San Joaquin County has approximately 726,000 residents. The area is known as one of the most agriculturally rich areas in California and produces a wide variety of crops, from asparagus to wine grapes. Alcohol-involved crashes and drunk …
Overview In the northwest corner of Louisiana, the Red River crosses south into the Bayou State, splitting the sister cities of Shreveport and Bossier City on opposite banks. It’s along this stretch that the river serves as the eastern border of Caddo Parish. Once known as “The Gateway to the West,” Caddo Parish is home …
Overview Located about 25 miles northwest of Manchester, Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority area in Lancashire with a population of just under 150,000. Once a hub of mills and weaving, today Blackburn is a post-industrial town. Its major employers include Blackburn College, the hospital and healthcare system, an aerospace and defense contractor, and …
Program History South Dakota is a predominantly rural state best known for extraordinary mountain sculptures such as Mount Rushmore, the Lewis and Clark Trail, and a rich Native American heritage. But since 2005, it’s also gained a reputation as an innovator in the use of evidence-based programs and high-tech solutions to battle repeat drunk drivers. …
North Dakota faces unique challenges and problems with alcohol misuse. According to the 2005 National Survey of Drug Use and Health, the state has one of the highest rates of alcohol use and binge drinking in the U.S., and 10% of North Dakotans aged 12 and older are either dependent on or have abused alcohol …
Brown County, WI – Brown County, Wisconsin, is home to Green Bay and the city’s surrounding suburbs. One of the state’s two original counties, Brown County now has a population of just under a quarter of a million people. Manufacturing and food processing play a significant role in the community, and the county’s major industries …
Hamilton County, TN – Named after U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton, Hamilton County, Tennessee, is located in the southeast corner of the state along the Tennessee/Georgia border. With the revitalization of Chattanooga—the area’s largest city— the county’s population has steadily grown over the past few decades to just over 350,000 residents. The county’s major employers …