The Best You Coalition is a comprehensive substance use prevention and healthy lifestyle group that seeks to stimulate community involvement to promote responsible behaviors among youth and adults. The first step is to build capacity for The Best You Coalition. This entails having a group of diverse individuals from a wide array of sectors (youth, parents, law enforcement, elected officials, etc.) from Lee County who are interested in coming together to enhance the health and well-being of youth and adults in the county. Why should we collaborate? Having a diverse group of individuals in the Coalition increases the chances of meeting the goals/outcomes of the grant. Diversity increases trust in the community, the coalition gains fresh perspectives, increases innovation, and there is more flexibility. How do we envision the collaboration functioning? The collaboration between you and the coalition will be based on your personal and professional experiences working and living in Lee County. You will be asked to participate in implementing the action steps of the grant to assist the coalition in meeting the goal of making Lee County a healthy place to live. What benefits would people have from collaborating with The Best You Coalition? Being a part of The Best You Coalition will benefit you (and your employment) because you will gain positive exposure in the community as you carry out action steps for the coalition. You will meet new people, build partnerships, and gain priceless experience. The most important thing is that you will be part of creating a healthier Lee County for youth and adults.
