About Southwest Prevention

Allen Sain

Allen is the state-designated Prevention Coordinator for the 5-County area of Southwest Utah, (Washington, Iron, Garfield, Beaver and Kane). He has served in this position for 11 years. He has a degree in Psychology from Brigham Young University. He is a Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor and Nationally Certified Clinical Supervisor. Prior to coming to this area Allen served in the following capacities:

Pioneer Trek—Brigham Young University
Psych Tech—State Hospital Provo Utah
Substance Abuse Education Consultant—Foothills Mental Health Morganton, N.C.
Program Director—TenBroeck Hospital (Inpatient A&D treatment for Children, Adolescents, and Adults.) Hickory, N.C.
Program Director—Recovery Center (Adult A&D inpatient Treatment Facility) Greenwood S.C.
Program Director—Tri-County MHC .(Outpatient A&D Treatment) Statesville N.C
Program Director—Halifax MHC (Outpatient A&D Treatment) Roanoake Rapids, N.C.

(435) 867-7622 asain@swcbh.com

245 E. 680 S.
Cedar City, UT 84720

Logan Reid

Logan is the Research Coordinator for Southwest Prevention and is a certified Prevention Specialist through the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). He started in prevention as the president of a college prevention club while attending Dixie State College of Utah, and has worked as a Program Supervisor in Youth Corrections. He has degrees in Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Social Research Methods and Theory.

(435) 634-5652 lreid@swcbh.com

474 W. 200 N. Suite 100
St. George, Utah 84770

Teresa Willie

Teresa Willie is the State-Designated Prevention Coordinator for Washington County. She oversees drug and alcohol prevention in all Washington County Schools and in the community. She has been a guest speaker at the U of U School on Drugs and Alcohol, Girls State, the Utah State Elks Convention, the Women’s Conference in Dixie and many other local events. She serves on the Drug Endangered Children’s coalition, Human Services Council, Communities for Decency and the Southern Utah Marriage Council. She has chaired many community events throughout Washington County and is a frequent guest on several local radio shows. She is the recipient of the Douglas Fetzer Bates Legislative Advocacy Award and received the honorary Lifetime PTA membership award.

(435) 634-5653 twillie@swcbh.com

Jon Butler

Jon is a Prevention Specialist for Washington County. He has worked in the Drug Prevention and Youth Services program for Southwest Behavioral Health for 4 years and is a certified Prevention Specialist through the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). He currently oversees Student Assistance Programs for 3 local secondary schools, providing youth with life skills and coping skills. Jon provides public presentations throughout the county on Substance Abuse, specializing in education presentations regarding tobacco, as well as Energy Drinks. He is also the adult coordinator for a local youth-against-tobacco advocacy group. Jon is currently pursuing a degree in Communications at Dixie State College of Utah to assist him in his duties as a Prevention Specialist. He has also attended State and National trainings like: Federal Substance Abuse Prevention Training; University of Utah School on Alcohol and Drug Dependency; National Tobacco Conferences; Prevention Dimensions Training, and the Utah Fall Substance Abuse Conference.

(435) 634-5651 jbutler@swcbh.com

Sara Neilson

Sara is the Prevention Secretary for Washington County. She coordinates our Teen Intervene, Adult & Youth Prime For Life (PRI), End Nicotine Dependence (END), and Love & Logic courses taught and run through Southwest Prevention Services. Sara is a member of the Iron County Prevention Coalition, and is part of the administrative staff on the Washington County Prevention Coalition. She also serves as the office administrator for the Strategic Prevention Framework program at Southwest Prevention, and is part of the prevention grant writing team at Southwest Prevention.

(435) 634-5604 swilliams@swcbh.com

LaMar Macklin

LaMar is the Iron County Prevention Coordinator and the Cultural Competence Technical Specialist for Southwest Behavioral Health Center. He is a Certified Prevention Specialist through SAMHSA and CSAP. LaMar has worked for the Southwest Center since 1994. He started in Garfield & Kane county and is now in Iron County. LaMar lectures annually at the Utah Rural Schools Association Conference and has lectured at the National Association of Recovery Schools, DSAMH Fall Conference and for several other organizations and school districts. He hosts a radio show “An Ounce of Prevention” on KSUB 590 AM, (the program has been on the air for over 12 years and can be heard every Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:30am.) LaMar spends the majority of his time working in the schools in Iron County, and runs courses in the alternate education programs for youth in custody. “My passion is working in prevention and showing youth there is a better, healthier way.”

(435) 867-7648 lmacklin@swcbh.com

Matt Nelson

Matt is a certified Prevention Specialist through the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, (CSAP); and has worked for the Southwest Center in Iron County for over 6 years. Matt has been licensed by the state of Utah as a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Case Manager. He has worked in youth services for over fifteen years in various capacities such as Youth Wilderness Programs, Youth Group Homes, and Proctor/Foster Care Programs; and worked for many years as a Program Director and Coordinator with a number of youth programs.

(435) 867-7649 mnelson@swcbh.com

Tara Atkinson

Tara is the Prevention Secretary for Iron County. She has worked for the Southwest Center for five years and is a certified Prevention Specialist through the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). Tara helps coordinate the Iron County Community Family Night as well as the Heaton Ranch Youth Program. Tara is currently working towards a Bachelors degree in Psychology at Southern Utah University.

(435) 867-7650 tatkinson@swcbh.com

Ronda Hutchings

Ronda is the Prevention Specialist for Beaver County.

(435) 438-5537 rhutchings@swcbh.com

Melissa Veater

Melissa has worked for Southwest Prevention for almost Six years. She is a certified Prevention Specialist through the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). She oversees drug and alcohol prevention in Garfield County Schools and in the community. Melissa currently runs the Student Assistance Program in the Garfield County School District, (P.E.P.,) a program providing youth with life skills and coping strategies. She is currently the advisor at Escalante High, Bryce Valley High, and Panguitch Middle/High Schools for the Governing Youth Council (GYC), a service-learning youth group that plans and coordinates drug free activities and promotes positive youth lifestyles. She also provides classroom and community presentations on Substance Abuse, NOT tobacco Cessation Classes, coordinates Panguitch Community Family Night as well as Red Ribbon week for the schools, and helps with the Heaton Ranch Youth Program. Melissa is a member of the Local Interagency Council (LIC), is on the Advisory Board for 4-H mentoring program and a member of the executive committee for the Garfield County Prevention Coalition.

(435) 676-8176 mveater@swcbh.com