Committees
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is made up of officers of the organization who are responsible for governance; to include human resources, legal and fiscal responsibilities of a not for profit 501(C)(3); recruitment and capacity building for individuals who will articulate the board’s vision and find individuals to execute it.
Meetings are held once per month. Interim Board of Directors President: Ginny Nacy
DFC Steering Committee
The DFC Steering committee oversees our Drug-Free Communities Action Plan to ensure that all projects are being completed as necessary. This grant focuses on underage nicotine and marijuana use via vape devices. We use the
Meetings are held once per month: Second Wednesday of the Month at 8:30 am via Zoom. Chair: Vicky Beatham
State Opioid Response (SOR) Committee (Inactive)
The state opioid response committee expands into the area of Irondequoit that borders the City of Rochester. The focus of this committee is to improve the connections and collaboration of stakeholders in the City of Rochester to help create their very own Drug-Free coalition. We provide preventative materials (Deterra bags, medication lock boxes, parent handbooks etc.) to stakeholders to help with our goals to decrease substance use in youth. Our goal is for parents to start early conversation with their kids and to monitor, secure and dispose in their household to help reduce the rate at which youth become addicted to all substances, but especially opioids. Chair: Empty
Evaluation & Assessment Committee
The assessment committee is charged with designing methodology and implantation for data collection, review and recommendations to the coalition based upon the findings. This data drives our strategic action plans. Meetings are held once per month. Chair: Megan Kelly
Uplift Irondequoit Coalition at Large
Members attend bi-monthly meetings and consist of partner agencies: schools, community & civic organizations, healthcare professionals, business, faith community, childcare agencies, law enforcement, local and county government, youth serving organizations, substance use prevention organizations, media, parents, and other community coalitions to share in the work of our vision and mission. The meetings allow our stakeholders to learn about what current projects are going on within respective committees. While also engaging Uplift’s stakeholders to take part in the projects being implemented. The meetings also invite partners to present their work and to network with one another. Bi-Monthly meetings on the third Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 am. Chair: Vicky Beatham
Youth Committee
The youth committee is responsible for having youth involvement and leadership representation in Uplift’s work. This committee works with Irondequoit middle and high schools, Town of Irondequoit Recreation, youth centered service/faith groups, and other youth-based organizations to achieve this. Future roles will include sponsoring youth-led activities and mentoring. Meetings are TBD Chair: Uplift Staff
General Steering Committee
The Steering Committee are committee chairs who oversee and guide the work of the coalition in collaboration with the project director and coordinator. The committee is responsible for strategic planning and on-going planning & implementation of evidence-based prevention activities to reduce youth substance use. The committee will oversee the organization’s action plans and make changes to these plans when appropriate. Meetings are held once a month or on an as needed basis for collaboration. Steering members are also asked to participate in the General Coalition Meetings which are held on a bi-monthly schedule. Chair: Vicky Beatham
Policy and Advocacy Committee
The policy and advocacy committee makes recommendations for local policy revisions and writing position papers which seek to inform local, state, and federal government. The committee informs the coalition at large on any other legislation and policy that may affect our work and change the current action plan. Works with local Town Board, Law Enforcement and Partners. Meetings are scheduled per need. Chair: Mary Grow/Lexi Popovici
Special Population General Committee
The LGBTQ+ Steering Committee oversees a project addressing disproportionate impacts of alcohol and cannabis use among LGBTQ+ youth in both Irondequoit and the city of Rochester. This project is funded through the NYS OASAS Special Populations grant. The committee will ensure that all processes – assessment, strategic planning, design and implementation, and evaluation – are conducted in a culturally appropriate manner that meets the needs of the LGBTQ+ community. Members of this committee represent various sectors of the community from both Irondequoit and Rochester as well as a range of lived experiences within and among the LGBTQ+ community. Chair: Melissa Safford
Development Committee
The development committee reviews best practices to build and maintain sustainability of the coalition by developing and implementing funding strategies. This also includes fundraising and donor management. Meetings are held once per month. Chair: Ginny Nacy
Marketing & Communication Committee (Inactive)
The Marketing and Communications Committee is responsible for developing and managing Uplift's brand identity and creating & executing all external community communications (including social media content and oversight) based on content developed by the Education Committee. Meetings are held once per month: Third Wednesday of the month at 9:00 am via Zoom TBD Chair: Empty
Education Committee (Inactive)
The Education committee develops prevention strategies per the coalition action plan, and the DFC action plan. This involves research of other resources for data such as state and federal evidence based national trends. The focus is to determine what topics/substances Uplift wants to develop content and educate about. The education committee is not tasked with data specific content but will work with assessment for consistent data information. Chair: Empty