General Membership
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Membership of the Henry County L;VE Coalition shall be made available to any interested resident or employee of the Henry County community. Membership will be extended to any interested person that states they are interested in joining the Coalition. Voting privileges are extended to the general membership; beginning with the third consecutive regularly scheduled monthly meeting they attend and will continue until three consecutive meetings are missed. It will be the goal of the coalition to have the following sectors represented within the general membership: youth, parents, business, media, school, youth-serving organizations, law enforcement, religious/fraternal organizations, civic/volunteer groups, healthcare professional organizations, state/local/tribal government agencies, and other organizations.
Representatives of L;VE Coalition will be responsible for:
- Being a community leader amongst the represented sector.
- Ensuring clear communication between the sector represented and the coalition.
- Acting as a positive role model for youth, families, and peers.
- Supporting the coalition’s mission.
- Attending coalition meetings which are held on a monthly basis.
- Participating on at least one subcommittee.
- Attending coalition sponsored trainings, town hall meetings, and other community events.
- Contributing to the strategic action planning process.
- Participating in sustaining the coalition’s capacity, involvement, and goals.
- Preventing youth substance use through environmental strategies.
- Using his/her activities as match, if applicable.
L;VE Coalition will be responsible for:
- Creating and following by-laws and policies.
- Formulating coalition goals and objectives.
- Overseeing operations of activities, programs, and paid staff.
- Increasing new membership of the coalition.
- Creating and following a strategic 12-Month Action Plan.
- Creating a credible and relevant sustainability plan which includes volunteer membership and resources, both financial and material.
- Respecting the rights of the L;VE Coalition members to hold their own opinions and beliefs.