Beech Grove CDFC
Mission
To establish and strengthen collaboration among community partners that support efforts to reduce youth and adult substance use disorder/addiction in Beech Grove and surrounding communities.
National Observances
National Prevention Week
National Recovery Month
National Red Ribbon Week
Resources
National Suicide Hotline 988
National Help Line 211
Community Partnership Initiatives
Positive Youth Development Outreach Initiatives
Neighborhood Watch
Officer in the Park – Bridging the Gap
Beech Grove City Schools Initiatives
Too Good for Drugs & Violence (grades 9-12)
Parent Cafe
Successful Parenting Fundamentals
Mayor’s Quarterly Clean City Initiative – safe disposal for unused medicine and used syringes (sharps); large appliance drop off; and paper shredding
Children’s Art Classes
Meet Our Executive Board
Diana Hendricks
Executive Director
Brandon Marks
Project Coordinator
Kim Sharp
Chair
Barbara Coulter
Co-Chair
John Parks
Treasurer
Suzanne Smock
Secretary
Dr. Steven Bair
Schools
Mike Renfro
Parent Sector
Donald A. (Don) Bender
Brandon Dougherty
At-large Media
Tom Hurrle
Law Enforcement
Meet Our Coalition Partners
Business
Healthy Lifestyles Center, LLC:
Makerspace:
Civic / Volunteer Group
Beech Grove Lions Club:
Beech Grove Promoters Club:
Health Care
Community Health Network – Mental Health & Addiction:
https://www.ecommunity.com/services/mental-behavioral-health
Emberwood Center:
Franciscan Alliance – Behavioral Health:
www.franciscanhealth.org/health-care-services/behavioral-health-412
Valle Vista Health System Law Enforcement / Safety:
Law Enforcement / Safety
Beech Grove Police Department:
https://www.beechgrove.com/beech-grove-police-department.html
HIDTA:
Local Groups With Substance
Abuse Expertise
Breath Easy Beech Grove:
Drug Free Marion County:
Marion County Public Health Department:
Media
Beech Grove Education Foundation:
Light Matter Promotions :
Rocketfish Marketing :
The SouthSide Times Newspaper:
Religious / Fraternal
Beech Grove Faith Based Round Table:
Beech Grove Zeta Theta Chapter of Tri Kappa:
S Emerson Church of God – Interim Pastor Dan Bailey:
www.facebook.com/South-Emerson-Church-of-God-177914838951423
School
Beech Grove City Schools:
Hope Academy :
University of Indianapolis :
https://uindy.edu/health-sciences/kinesiology/public-health-education
State Groups With Substance
Abuse Expertise
Mental Health America Indiana:
Youth Serving Organizations
Boys & Girls Club Keenan-Shahl:
Health Ed Pros:
Indianapolis Youth Leadership Academy :
It takes a community to keep a community healthy
Beech Grove CDFC Sponsors
Beech Grove Comprehensive Drug-Free Coalition was organized to bring awareness about youth substance misuse and overdose prevention into our community and surrounding communities.