Alcohol and Other Drug Campus-Community Coalition
Mission Statement
The mission of Project C.H.A.R.G.E. is to reduce high risk behavior regarding alcohol and other drugs by cultivating, within students, a sense of personal accountability and a sense of empowerment to make healthy choices and responsible decisions by fostering collaborative relationships, between and among university constituents and members of the greater community that develop knowledge, citizenship and character.
Purpose - Community Outreach Committee
To seek collaborative relationships among university and community members through existing relationships, and by identifying new contacts for future outreach initiatives.
Purpose - Policy and Enforcement Committee
To expand lines of communication between Shippensburg University and local and state agencies, develop unified messages, and create opportunities for dialogue that include students.
Purpose - Environmental Strategies Committee
To identify and establish current and new programs/initiatives, which focus on reducing high-risk behaviors, with an emphasis on acknowledging and incorporating culture and student trends.
Shippensburg University is currently involved in a Campus-Community Coalition dealing with alcohol and other drug use both on campus and in the Shippensburg community. The purpose of the Coalition is to bring together various members of the university and the surrounding community in order to address AOD issues, share information, make contacts, and overall to work in cooperation to reduce high-risk and illegal drinking among both college students and younger members of the Shippensburg community. The Coalition is chaired by Interim President Harpster, and includes members of the Shippensburg University faculty and staff, as well as graduate and undergraduate students, representatives from the police force, the mayor of Shippensburg, and teachers and administrators from the local middle and high school. Also, members from Roxbury Treatment Center and the Cumberland County Drug and Alcohol Commission round out the membership of the coalition. The Coalition meets twice a semester and is open to anyone interested in attending. The schedule for the meetings will be updated each semester.
