North Davis Communities That Care asks city leaders to reconnect with interfaith partners after $125,000 grant for youth programs

Representatives of North Davis Communities That Care asked city leaders to help reconnect local interfaith leaders and to host brief demonstrations of prevention programs available free through Davis Behavioral Health and Davis County Community Schools.

Michael Gailey, speaking for the coalition, described the four county coalitions, the model they use (Communities That Care) and a menu of evidence‑based prevention offerings. Gailey listed programs available through the coalition and Davis Behavioral Health—Learning to Breathe, Everyday Strong, SDS (social‑skills program), Catch My Breath (anti‑vaping), family programs that run seven to eight weeks, and a pilot elementary program called MyDUB planned for the fall.

Gailey said the coalition was awarded a $125,000 per year grant (awarded before a recent government shutdown) to expand active after‑school and summer activities primarily for Title I schools and to bus children in for programming. He asked mayors and councils to help re‑establish interfaith councils where they have lapsed and to invite coalition representatives to give a short presentation at city council meetings once a year. Rosa Garcia of Davis Behavioral Health was introduced as the prevention and intercultural specialist who will coordinate outreach and interfaith engagement.

Coalition leaders said their work is volunteer‑led and that they partner with law enforcement, school districts, chambers of commerce, service clubs and faith communities. They distributed program materials and requested invitations to city and interfaith meetings so they can expand offerings and reach families in need.