• Introduction
• Mission
• Executive Board of Directors
• Staff

Introduction

In 1995, a group of concerned citizens started an informal coalition focusing on how to address the growing substance abuse problem in Washoe County. Original conversations and plans centered around treatment services and eventually expanded to include prevention. In 1998, the group chose the name Join Together Northern Nevada (JTNN) and incorporated as a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization.

What is a coalition?

A coalition consists of collaboration between groups in the community. Each group retains its own identity while working together toward the common goal of building a safe, healthy, and drug-free community. In that vein, JTNN brings citizens, agencies, businesses, and government together to form a whole that has the ability to identify, measure, and develop strategies to deal with substance abuse problems in the community. JTNN acts as a clearinghouse for information, community assessment, planning, grant funding and administration.

Substance abuse is not selective. Every community throughout the country is touched by substance abuse related problems, and Washoe County is no different. Each person has his or her own perception of the problem. It's drinking and driving, families split apart by chemical substances, drug related crime, prescription drug abuse and people becoming addicted to methamphetamines. How do we begin to solve these problems? JTNN believes numerous strategies are needed to adequately address substance abuse in Washoe County. Essentially, we believe that only through a coordinated effort with our partners, can we make an impact.

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Mission

Our mission is to build successful partnerships to create healthy, drug free communities.

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Executive Board of Directors

Kim Mazeres, Chair, Truckee Meadows Water Authority
Term: May 2010 - May 2012

Adam Carlsen, Vice Chair, Evergreen Carpet Cleaning
Term: May 2010 - May 2012

Chuck Kronyak, Secretary/Treasurer, 7-Eleven Inc.
Term: May 2011 - May 2013

Mike Bakios, Drug Enforcement Administration
Term: August 2011 - May 2012

Marshall Emerson, Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Term: August 2010 - May 2012

Judi Kosterman, J. Kosterman Associates
Term: May 2010 - May 2012

Diana Lee, Community Volunteer
Term: May 2011 - May 2013

Katherine Loudon, Washoe County School District
Term: May 2010 - May 2012

Gerald Marczynski, University of Nevada, Reno
Term: May 2010 - May 2012

Jeanne Marsh, Washoe County Child Protective Services
Term: May 2010 - May 2012

Laura Newman, KOLO
Term: May 2011 - May 2013

Tammy Rianda, Washoe County District Attorney's Office
Term: May 2010 - May 2012

Jill Rutherford, OCG Creative
Term: Mach 2011 - May 2013

Mark Schloss, Red's Little Waldorf
Term: August 2010 - May 2012

Michael Wright, Washoe County Juvenile Services
Term: May 2011 - May 2013

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Staff

Kevin Quint, Executive Director

Jeff Andrews, Bookkeeper

Jennifer DeLett-Snyder, Information and Training Manager

Brandi Johns, Project Assistant

Linda Lang, Project Manager

Eric Ohlson, Coalition Coordinator

Program Evaluation Staff

Kevin Crowe, Ed.D., Senior Evaluation Consultant

John Kearney, Web Developer

Andrew Zeiser, IT Consultant

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This publication was supported in whole or in part by the Nevada Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services (MHDS), Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency (SAPTA) through State General Funds and/or the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. DHHS, SAMHSA, or the State of Nevada.