BOLD is a substance abuse prevention coalition comprised of community volunteers, agency representatives, educators, city government, school representatives and youth. We are all working together to create a healthy community for our young people .We use evidence-based programs and practices to accomplish our objectives. We currently have seven subcommittees and an Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is made up of the Chair and Vice-Chair and Treasurer of the Coalition as well as representatives from key sectors in the community.

• Advisory Board
  Chairperson of BOLD: Tom Pasternak
  Vice-Chair of BOLD: Jasiel Correia II
  Treasurer: Carol Constantine
  
  
• Mission/Vision - This subcommittee creates and modifies the strategic plan, ensures that the Coalition's activities are in line with the plan, and leads the Coalition on specific projects.
  
  
• Data - The function of this subcommittee is to collect information to guide our planning and measure our effectiveness. This subcommittee also monitors the Coalition's science-based program Project ALERT .
  
  
• Events Planning - This group works to plan and organize BOLD's events in the community.
  
  
• BOLD Communications - This subcommittee creates the Coalition's messages and uses all media to market BOLD, our goals and objectives to the community, as well as to increase community participation in our work.
  
  
• TADA! (Teens Against Drug Abuse) - This is a youth-led group that tackles the issues of substance use and abuse in our schools and community. TADA also works to raise community awareness through policy change and advocacy.
  
  
• Tobacco, Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia Task Force - This group works to reduce access to these substances as well as raise perceptions of risk and harm.
  
  
• Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol - Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol (CMCA) is a community-organizing program designed to reduce adolescents’ (13 to 20 years of age) access to alcohol by changing community policies and practices. It seeks both to effectively limit the access to alcohol of people under legal drinking age and to communicate a clear message to the community that underage drinking is inappropriate and unacceptable.
  
  

Please join one of our committees to help us reduce youth substance abuse. The BOLD Coalition is looking for committed volunteers to help us create a healthy community. For more information about the BOLD Coalition and the Fall River Community visit

www.MyFallRiver.org anyone can access information about events and resources in Fall River they but can also add their own blogs, bulletin board information, calendar items or resource guide entry.

www.FallRiverYOUthZone.com The site helps the youth connect to youth leadership groups, job opportunities, scholarships, volunteering, places that are youth friendly and an avenue to voice their ideas, concerns and thoughts on any topic.