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Prevent Together: Battle Ground Prevention Alliance

Prevent Together: Battle Ground Prevention Alliance (BGPA) is a community-based youth drug prevention coalition and a 501c3 charitable nonprofit in Battle Ground, Washington.[1][2][3] Its primary mission is to prevent youth substance abuse and misuse by youth in the Battle Ground community, doing so by educating and building a relationship with students and community members.[4][5][6] Battle Ground Prevention Alliance receives a majority of its funding from grants, and was notably the recipient of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Drug Free Communities grant in 2020.[7][8]

Battle Ground Prevention Alliance
NicknamePrevent Together
Formation2012
PurposeYouth substance abuse prevention
HeadquartersCity of Battle Ground: 109 SW 1ST Street, Suite 262, Battle Ground, WA 98604
Executive Director
Jennifer Kirby
WebsitePreventTogetherBG.org

History

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Prevent Together: Battle Ground Prevention Alliance was founded in 2012 out of a partnership between the ESD 112-operated PREVENT Coalition and the Battle Ground Prevention-Intervention Advisory Board.[9][10]

DREAM Team

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The DREAM Team (Dedicated, Remarkable, Enlightened, Adolescents, Making a Difference) is the youth extension of Prevent Together that operates out of three schools in the Battle Ground Public Schools boundary.[11][12]

The Chief Umtuch, Tukes Valley, and Pleasant Valley middle school DREAM Team groups work to achieve the same mission as the nonprofit by hosting activities and events such as Prevention Convention: The Way to Wellness and the Clark County Spring Youth Forum.[13][14] The youth-based teams also participate in larger events like Prevention Policy Day and the Battle Ground Police Department's Drug Take-Back Day.[15][16][17]

In 2023, the Chief Umtuch DREAM Team won top-honors at the Washington State Healthcare Authority's Spring Youth Forum and was awarded a $5,000 scholarship to help the students move on to Washington, D.C..[18][19][20]

References

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  1. ↑ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon (2013-05-09). "Battle Ground Prevention Alliance - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2025-09-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Battle Ground Prevention Alliance Battle Ground, WA - filing information". www.bizprofile.net. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  3. ↑ "Battle Ground Washington Nonprofits and 501C Organizations". www.taxexemptworld.com. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  4. ↑ "Support Battle Ground Prevention Alliance on Give More 24!". Give More 24!. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  5. ↑ "Prevent Together: Battle Ground Prevention Alliance set to host inaugural fundraiser". The Reflector. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  6. ↑ "Middle school D.R.E.A.M. Teams host Prevention Convention: The Way to Wellness". www.battlegroundps.org. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  7. ↑ "Prevent Together: Battle Ground Prevention Alliance Awarded Drug-Free Communities Grant". Battle Ground, WA. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  8. ↑ "Battle Ground Prevention Alliance awarded drug-free communities grant". The Reflector. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  9. ↑ "About". Prevent Together: Battle Ground Prevention Alliance. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  10. ↑ "Who We Are | Prevent Coalition". www.preventcoalition.org. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  11. ↑ "DREAM Team". Prevent Together: Battle Ground Prevention Alliance. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  12. ↑ "Middle schools encourage peers to follow healthy lifestyles". www.battlegroundps.org. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  13. ↑ "Battle Ground middle schools host prevention convention". The Columbian. 2025-08-04. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  14. ↑ "Middle school D.R.E.A.M. Teams host Prevention Convention: The Way to Wellness". www.battlegroundps.org. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  15. ↑ ClarkCountyToday.com (2023-03-15). "BG students with the Chief Umtuch DREAM Team meet with state legislators to discuss topics Impacting Washington youth - ClarkCountyToday.com". Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  16. ↑ "Medication take-back events Saturday in Vancouver, Battle Ground | Clark County". clark.wa.gov. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  17. ↑ "Prescription Drug Take Back Events | Battle Ground, WA - Official Website". www.cityofbg.org. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  18. ↑ "2023 Washington State Spring Youth Forum - ClarkCountyToday.com". 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  19. ↑ Martin, Laura (2023-06-05). "ESD 112 Empowers Youth-Led Prevention at the 2023 Washington State Spring Youth Forum". ESD 112. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  20. ↑ Reflector, The (2023-06-19). "Chief Umtuch Middle School students in Battle Ground win grand prize for prevention project". The Reflector. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
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