Jefferson-Berkeley Alliance on Substance Use Prevention

08/11/2026

We hope you can join us at our Back to School Skate Party on August 15th! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSea3eX7SuxgtYyhruWXBdaowIf02D4zIOfsed7JMV44X5uZbg/viewform

Parents and guardians should plan to attend the event in addition to participating youth. Please reach out with any questions.

08/01/2026

Don't forget to sign up to join us at our Skate Party to celebrate the start of the new school year!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSea3eX7SuxgtYyhruWXBdaowIf02D4zIOfsed7JMV44X5uZbg/viewform

Parents or adult guardians of participating youth should plan to attend.

07/28/2026

🛼 Save the date, skaters! Our Back to School Skate Night is rolling into Galaxy Skateland on Saturday, August 15 from 4–6 PM — and it's totally FREE for all Berkeley and Jefferson County students and their families! 🎉

Free entry, refreshments provided, and the perfect way to kick off the school year with friends old and new. Mark your calendars and dust off those skates! ✨

Parents or adult guardians should plan to attend to ensure everyone's safety. Thank you!

07/15/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who helped out on Monday! We made lots of progress.

We hope to see even more people at our second cleanup date on Friday! Please reach out with any questions.

Join us for our first-ever Community Clean Up! 🌿 We'll be at the wooded area behind the Walmart in Charles Town on Monday, July 13th and Friday, July 17th from 8am–4pm. Come lend a hand and help keep our community beautiful!

07/09/2026

Join us for our first-ever Community Clean Up! 🌿 We'll be at the wooded area behind the Walmart in Charles Town on Monday, July 13th and Friday, July 17th from 8am–4pm. Come lend a hand and help keep our community beautiful!

07/02/2026

Join us at our Back to School Skate Night on August 15th from 4-6 pm! We are excited to offer this fun, free activity for Berkeley and Jefferson County students and their families to get the school year off to a fun start!

Parents or adult guardians of youth should plan to attend as well.

06/30/2026

We are so excited to be included in this amazing cohort!

05/25/2026

Some beautiful words of hope from local Drug Free WV youth coalitions at the Youth Coalition Academy!

05/22/2026

It was so amazing to see Jefferson and Berkeley County youth come together at the recent Youth Coalition Academy!

05/19/2026

This spring, Police Support Specialist at Charles Town Police Department, Misty Waits, led her first-ever 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training (April 13–17, 2026), following an introductory 8-hour session in March. Nine participants from Jefferson, Morgan, and Berkeley counties, including law enforcement officers, dispatchers, first responders, and social workers, came together for an intensive week of learning, skill-building, and collaboration.

Topics covered included:
Mental health & psychiatric disorders
Substance use
Su***de intervention
De-escalation & scenario-based role play
Working with individuals experiencing homelessness
Veterans & PTSD
Family & peer perspectives
Legal considerations

"It was an amazing week of learning and making connections," shared Misty Waits. "Our Regional CIT team cannot wait to schedule our next one."

The cross-county participation reflects a growing regional commitment to collaborative, trauma-informed crisis response — equipping the full spectrum of first responders with the tools to connect individuals in crisis to the right services at the right time. This is what community-centered public safety looks like. 💜