About Southwest Prevention
The State of Utah has designated 13 Local Substance Abuse Authorities (LSAA) to provide professional expertise in Substance Use 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 24 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 use and mental illness 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
& Regional Prevention Director (Southwest Utah)
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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 Supervisor
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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Kaylee HafenPrevention Specialist
Washington County Years in Prevention: 4
Current Prevention Passion: Risk and protective factors + suicide prevention What records do you hold at your alma mater? Girls discus, deep squat, and bench press. |
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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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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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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 Supervisor
Beaver, Iron, Garfield, & Kane 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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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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Lisa HendricksonPrevention Specialist
Kane County Years in Prevention: < 1
Current Prevention Passion: Mindfulness Stress Reduction Have you ever worked at a zoo? Yes! I worked at the Utah Hogle Zoo in multiple positions. I got to work with everything from spiders to hippos to tree kangaroos |
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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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Megan McMullinPrevention Specialist
Beaver County Years in Prevention: <1
Current Prevention Passion: Bringing communities together. I am excited to start bringing prevention events to Milford. Have you ever owned a dance studio? Yes, I owned a dance studio for 3 years and I coached our local high school drill team for 5 years. |
