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Nexus Coalition tells Taylor council it has reached thousands with prevention programming
Summary
Vicki Solomon, executive director of Nexus Coalition, told the Taylor Town Council the group has reached roughly 9,600 youth and 3,400 adults this year, running prevention programs including a Junior Leadership Academy and distributing 824 naloxone kits; Nexus highlighted a new resiliency program at the Navajo County jail and free services for local partners.
Vicki Solomon, executive director of Nexus Coalition, updated the Taylor Town Council on Dec. 4 about the nonprofit’s prevention and resiliency work in the Snowflake–Taylor area and surrounding communities. Solomon said the group has reached approximately 9,600 young people and 3,400 adults, run 661 activities and distributed 824 naloxone kits this year.
The outreach includes a five-year Junior Leadership Academy in the Snowflake–Taylor area and a Safety Village prevention program that partners with seven to eight organizations to provide education for roughly 2,600 children. Solomon also described naloxone education provided to groups such as Search and Rescue and a new resiliency-training program being offered at the Navajo County jail.
Solomon told the council that Nexus provides free services and participates in local events; the coalition will be a featured charity in the Snowflake Giving Machine from Dec. 18 to Jan. 2, with all funds raised going to selected nonprofits. The presentation did not prompt council action.
Bill Plants, speaking earlier during public comment on behalf of the Silver Creek Senior Center, thanked the council for support and said the center’s “Trappers Pies” were a big hit at a recent event, illustrating local nonprofit reliance on council support.
