Subcommittees

Prevention Committee
Chair – Sgt. William Redman Jr., St. Joseph County Police Department
The prevention committee is comprised of DFCC members with the passion for working on the front end of the substance abuse epidemic and preventing use and abuse before it starts. Projects range from community and parent education and awareness to school-based education and media and marketing campaigns.

Criminal Justice Committee
Chair – Chuck Stoner, Center for the Homeless
The criminal justice committee members are those interested in criminal justice and equal enforcement issues in our community. In recent years, this committee has paired with the treatment committee to organize a conference.

Treatment Committee
Chair – Julia Shapiro-Newbill, Life Treatment Centers
The treatment committee is comprised of treatment professionals driven to improve the quality and quantity of treatment services available in St. Joseph County. This committee has successfully organized and executed a treatment focused conference each year since 2004. The conferences have included a number of topics all geared to give the treatment/criminal justice professionals additional information, knowledge, tools and resources considered to be best practices in their field.