Prevention First Receives Award from

Partnership for a Drug Free America

Prevention First Executive Director Karel Ares (second from left) and Director of Communications and Information Resources, Tari Marshall (third from left), were presented with the Partnership for a Drug-Free America's (PDFA) Affiliate Achievement Award at it's national conference in November 2007 in San Antonio, TX. The award was presented by PDFA President Steve Pasierb (left) and Senior Vice President Teri Christensen (right) for "outstanding achievement and effort going above and beyond expectations."

Prevention First is the Illinois affiliate of the Partnership, and was one of two state affiliates to win the award, along with Utah. The winners were invited to present information about their programs at the conference so that others might learn from their experiences and possibly incorporate best practices in their local markets.

For more information:

Tari Marshall (Chicago)
tari.marshall@prevention.org
312.988.4646, ext. 233