About Southwest Prevention
The State of Utah has designated 13 Local Substance Abuse Authorities (LSAA) to provide professional expertise in Substance Abuse Prevention & Education on a local level. Southwest Behavioral Health Center is the Local Authority for the Southwest Five Counties of Utah:
Southwest Prevention Services currently staff trained & licensed prevention specialists in all five counties, and have a personnel of 12 prevention employees. These staff are educated and qualified through local, state and national trainings, and provide consulting and education to community leaders, educators, public agencies and citizens. (See a full list of Services and Resources provided by Southwest Prevention).
All of our staff have an open-door policy and encourage any-and-all community members to contact them for substance abuse and prevention education services and questions.
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Administration
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Click on one of our staff to learn more about them
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Logan ReidDirector of Prevention & Education Services
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Allen SainRegional Director
of Southern Utah Prevention |
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Washington County
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474 W. 200 N. 3rd Floor, St. George, UT 8477
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Teresa WilliePrevention Specialist
Washington County Years in Prevention: 23
Current Prevention Passion: Suicide prevention and healthy body image. Who is your doppleganger? Merida from Brave |
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Kim HutchisonPrevention Secretary
Washington County Years in Prevention: <1
Current Prevention Passion: Learning about the risk and protective factors among youth. Alter job? Connoisseur of fish tacos, visiting all the great fish taco spots in the world. |
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Jamie Cormani
Prevention Specialist
Washington County Years in Prevention: 3
Current Prevention Passion: Public speaking Hugs? Yes |
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Jennifer FieldPrevention Specialist
Washington County Years in Prevention: < 1
Current Prevention Passion: Building resilience in teens. Where is the most interesting place you have traveled? The Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
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Krista WhipplePrevention Specialist
Washington County Years in Prevention: < 1
Current Prevention Passion: Resilience. Our youth are experiencing a crisis of resilience right now and too often turning to substance use or self-harm in order to cope. When is your birthday? Christmas Day. |
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Rowdy ReevePrevention Specialist
Washington County Years in Prevention: 3 years
Current Prevention Passion: I have a new found love for working with my community and youth. What food could you eat every day? TACOS, it's all about the tacos! |
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Stephanie MeeksPrevention Specialist
Washington County Years in Prevention: < 1
Current Prevention Passion: Early intervention regarding mental health issues among youth. Are you good at climbing trees? I climbed a 100 foot tree in Lake Tahoe, California when I was 10 years old, so you tell me. |
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Shellsea RamirezPrevention Specialist
Washington County Years in Prevention: < 1
Current Prevention Passion: Teaching younger kids the different kinds of ways we can overcome life's challenges began with the intent of substance abuse prevention, but soon developed into the passion of socioemotional skill teaching. What's your favorite animal? I have a five foot stuffed sloth. Needless to say, I like sloths... like a lot. |
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Iron County
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245 E. 680 S. Cedar City, UT 84720
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Garfield County
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Melissa VeaterPrevention Specialist
Garfield County Years in Prevention: 18
Current Prevention Passion: Bringing communities together; quality parenting How do pronounce your last name? Vader, like Darth Vader, (but I hate Star Wars)... |
609 North Main, Suite 6, Panguitch, UT 84759
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Nick PollockPrevention Specialist
Garfield County Years in Prevention: 3
Current Prevention Passion: Youth strategies. Have you ever been hypnotized? No, but I know how to hypnotize others. |
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Kelci JohnsonPrevention Specialist
Garfield County Years in Prevention: <1
Current Prevention Passion: Bringing communities together; quality parenting Most satisfying activity? Finding flat, smooth rocks, perfect for skipping. |
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Kane County
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310 S. 100 E. #11, Kanab, UT 84741
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Kinsey LittleAmeriCorps VISTA
Years in Prevention: < 1
Current Prevention Passion: Helping strengthen the family unit by educating parents on how to protect their kids from harmful substances. What is your favorite animal? Jellyfish. |
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Beaver County
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75 W. 1175 N. Beaver, UT 84713
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Ronda HutchingsPrevention Specialist
Beaver County Years in Prevention: 19
Current Prevention Passion: Suicide prevention Do you have a nickname? The kids at school call me "Ro Ro", or "Mamma Ro Ro". |
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