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Aitkin County Health and Human Services

Project Director
Aileen DeMenge
PO Box 160
McGregor, MN 55760
Ac_colloborative124@yahoo.com 
Evaluator
Patty Beech
Arrowhead Regional Development Commission
221 W 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55802
218-529-7538
Pbeech@mail.ardc.org 
Project Information
 

Bloomington, Promising ATOD Prevention

Project Director
Eileen O'Connell
Bloomington Public Health Center
1900 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN 55431
952-563-4964
Eoconnell@ci.bloomington.mn.us 

Drew Brooks
Bloomington Public Health Center
1900 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN 55431
952-563-8984
Dbrooks@ci.bloomington.mn.us 

Evaluator
Richard Chase, Ph.D.
Wilder Research
1295 Bandana Blvd N, Suite 210
St Paul, MN 55108
651-647-4617
rick@wilder.org  
Project Information

Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Institute (ChYLI): Region Nine

Project Director
Lisa Hoffman
410 Jackson Street
P.O. Box 3367
Mankato MN 56002-3367
Phone: 507-389-8874
Fax: 507-387-7105
ihoffman@rndc.mankato.mn.us 
Evaluator
Laura Bloomberg, Ph.D.
1125 Summit Avenue
Mahtomedi, MN 55115
651-653-3798
bloom024@tc.umn.edu 
Project Information

Chisholm Community Education, Kids Plus

Project Director
Pat Chase
Community Education, Kids Plus
ISD 695
300 SW 3rd Avenue
Chisholm, MN 55719
Evaluator
Fleta Carol
442 9th Street
Cloquett, MN 55720
Fcarol@cloquett.com 
Project Information

Dakota County Community Services, Project Northland

Project Director
Mary Montagne
Dakota County Public Health#161 
Concord Exchange, Ste. 450
South St. Paul, MN 55075
651-552-3119
mary.montagne@co.dakota.mn.us 
Evaluator
Richard Chase, Ph.D.
Wilder Research
1295 Bandana Blvd. #Suite 210
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-647-4617
rick@wilder.org 
Project Information

Friendship Community Service Inc

Project Director
Dorothy Jones
Friendship Community Services
P. O. Box 8437
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-823-0862
Fcs3805@aol.com
Evaluator
Stella SiWan Cheung
ACET, Inc.
6312 Ashcroft Lane
Edina, MN 55424
Phone: 952-922-1811
Fax: 952-922-1911
stella11112@aol.com 
Project Information

Minnesota D.A.R.E Plus Project

Project Director
Kelli Komro
University of Minnesota
1300 South Second Street, Suite #300
Minneapolis, MN 55454 612-625-7333
Komro@epi..umn.edu 
Evaluator
Linda M. Bosma
Epidemiology
Room 300 WBOB
1300 S 2nd St
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-624-9556
Bosma@epi.umn.edu 
Project Information

Mentor Duluth/Duluth Area YMCA

Project Director
Blair Gagne
Duluth Area Family YMCA
302 West 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55802
218-722-4745, Ext. 125
bgagne@duluthymca.org 
Evaluators
Sandy Woolum
5724 Minnesota Ave
Duluth, MN  55802
218-726-8592
swoolum@d.umn.edu 

Dick Senese
3335 37th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-724-6465
dsense@uswest.net 

Project Information

Project Ely (Empowering Leadership in Youth

Project Director
Patricia J. Zupancich
Ely Community Resource, Inc
P. O. Box 374
Ely, MN 55731
218-365-5254
patti@elycommunityresource.org 
Evaluator
Dennis Falk
Department of Social Work
220 Bohannon Hall
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Duluth, MN 55812 218-726-8862
dfalk@d.umn.edu 
Project Information

Hennepin County, Community Prevention Coalition

Project Director
Jim Mara
Hennepin County Community Health Dept
525 Portland Ave
Mail Code 968
Minneapolis., MN 55415-1569
Phone: 612-569-8756
Fax: 612-348-7548
jim.mara@co.hennepin.mn.us 
Evaluator
Connie Schmitz
219 SE Main Street, Suite #501
Minneapolis, MN 55414
pesschmitz@aol.com 
Project Information

Hmong and Chicana/Latina Educational Enrichment Program
(Project ended January 2002)

Project Director
Carlos Gallego
609 W First Street
Waconia, MN 55387-1204
651-653-8282
galle014@umn.edu 
Evaluator
Stella SiWan Cheung
ACET, Inc.
6312 Ashcroft Lane
Edina, MN 55424
Phone: 952-922-1811
Fax: 952-922-1911
stella11112@aol.com
Project Information

Hopkins Schools and Communities, Reduce the Use

Project Director
Sharon MacDonald
Hopkins School District #270
1001 Highway Seven
Hopkins, MN 55305
952-988-4528
sharon_macdonald@hopkins.k12.mn.us   
Evaluator
Ross Moen
Hopkins School District #270
1001 Highway Seven
Hopkins, MN 55305
952-988-4007
ross_moen@hopkins.k12.mn.us  

Roger Anderson
6544 Promontory Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
952-923-0112
roger_anderson@wayzata.k12.mn.us 

Project Information

Lutheran Social Services, Rock Sober

Project Director
Kristen Harris
717 Laurel Street
Brainerd, MN 56401 218-822-3045 
Evaluator
Diane Tuff
Upfront Organizational Development Consultants
9752 380th Street St 
Joseph MN 56374

Murdoch Johnson
Upfront Organizational Development Consultants
9752 380th Street St 
Joseph MN 56374

Project Information

Meeker-McLeod-Sibley Community Health Services SIG Grant

Project Director
Kristin Schultz
C/O Sibley County Public Health
112 5th St
P. O. Box 166
Gaylord, MN 55334
507-237-4049
Kristin@co.sibley.mn.us 
Evaluator
Tom Griffin
Minnesota Institute of Public Health
2829 Verndale
Anoka, MN 55303
651-662-7316
tgriffin@miph.org 
Project Information

Indigenous Peoples Task Force (formerly Minnesota American Indian AIDS Task Force), Ogitchidag Gikinoamaagad Peer Education Program

Project Director
Sharon M. Day
1433 East Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-870-1723 Ext. 11
MAIATF@aol.com  
Evaluator
Sherry Scott
919-220-9638
sherscott@earthlink.net 
Project Information

Parenting Resource Center, Middle School FAST

Project Director
Vicky Helland
Parenting Resource Center
301 N Main Street
Austin, MN 55912
507-437-8330
parentrc@smig.net 
Evaluator
Kathy Stutzman
Parenting Resource Center
301 N Main Street
Austin, MN 55912
507 - 437 - 8330
kastutzm@smig.net 
Project Information

Polk County SIG

Project Director
Jim Shearer
Polk County Public Health 
P. O. Box 403
Crookston, MN 56716-0403
218-281-3385 x2243
jshearer@nursing.co.polk.mn.us 
Evaluator
Ed Simanton
Bureau of Education 
  & Applied Research
University of North Dakota
P. O. Box 7189
Grand Forks, ND 50202-7189
701 - 777-2513
edward_simanton@und.nodak.edu 
Project Information

Region Nine Healthy Communities Network

Project Director
Barb Lamson
Region 9 Development Commission
P. O. Box 3367
Mankato, MN 56003-3367
507-389-8874
barb@rndc.mankato.mn.us 
Evaluator
Laura Bloomberg
1125 Summit Ave
Mahtomedi, MN 55115 651-653-3798
bloom024@tc.umn.edu 
Project Information

St. Louis Park High School's 9th Grade Asset Development Program

Project Director
Angela Jerabek 
6425 West 33rd St
St Louis Park, MN 55426
952-928-6129
ajerabek@mediaone.net 
Evaluator
Tom Griffin
BC/BS
3400 Yankee Drive
Eagan, MN 55121-R3-18
651-662-7316
tgriffin@miph.org 
Project Information

St Paul Police, Mental Wealth ATOD Program

Project Director
Ed Lemon
St Paul Police Department
100 E. 11th Street
St Paul, MN 55101
651-292-3745
EELemon@netscape.net 
Evaluator
Nimi Singh
Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health
University of Minnesota
200 Oak St. SE, Suite #260
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-5497
Singh031@tc.umn.edu 
Project Information

St Paul Public Schools, Life Skills Training

Project Director
Kevin Hogan
St Paul Schools
1930 Como Ave
2nd Floor
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-603-4944
kevin.hogan@spps.org 
Evaluator
Elizabeth Opland
Wilder Research
1295 North Bandana Blvd
St Paul, MN 55108
Project Information

Thunder Spirit Lodge

Project Director
Angelia Cruz
4026 Central Ave NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421 763-789-6385
TSL.1234@aol.com 
Evaluators
Debra Mitchell
565 Kent Street
St Paul, MN 55103
763-789-6385
Tsl1234@aol.com

Diane Anderson
Department of Physical Medication
103 Children's Rehabilitation Center
420 Delaware Street SE
Box 388
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-626-5645
ande230@tc.umn.edu 

Project Information

Twin Cities Healthy Nations Mentorship Program

Project Director
Michael Goze
1530 E Franklin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-879-1743
Mgoze@maicnet.org 
Evaluator
Linda Harris
1530 E Franklin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-879-1750
lharris@maicnet.org 
Project Information

University of Minnesota, Department of Psychiatry, Early Risers Prevention Initiative

Project Director
Gerald August
F256/2B West
250 Riverside Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-273-9711
Augus001@tc.umn.edu
Evaluator
Beth Egan
F256/2B West
250 Riverside Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-273-9711
eganx010@tc.umn.edu 
Project Information

University of Minnesota, Duluth, Habitat Health Services Resiliency Project

Project Director
Deidre Quinlan
800 East Central Entrance
Duluth, MN 55811
218-733-2130 x155
dquinlan@d.umn.edu 
Evaluator
Barbara Elliot
University of Minnesota, Duluth 
School of Medicine
Duluth, MN 55812
218-726-6981
belliot@d.umn.edu 
Project Information

Wilder Foundation, Minnesota American Youth Leadership Camps

Project Director
Colin Besaw
Wilder Foundation
919 Lafond Avenue
Saint Paul MN 55104
Evaluator
Greg Owen, Ph.D.
Wilder Research
1295 Bandana Blvd. North
Saint Paul, MN 55108
651-647-4612
greg@wilder.org  
Project Information

Wright County Public Health, Project Northland

Project Director
Jill Hylla
Wright County Public Health
1004 Commercial Drive
Buffalo, MN 55313
763-682-7354
Fax: 763-682-7701
jill.hylla@co.wright.mn.us 

 

Evaluator
Melissa Hutchinson
Wright County Public Health Department
2720 Highway 10
Mounds View, MN 55112
www.miph.org
763-427-5310
1-800-782-1878
fax: 763-427-7841
mhutchinson@miph.org 
 

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