Vision
Create a sense of community through setting the standard for communities in drug prevention, education and treatment to achieve a cohesive, drug free community.
Mission
Eliminate drug houses, and identify, reduce and prevent illegal drug activity, in Mililani Town
Key Results Areas
- An Organizational Structure for the organization
- Information Clearing House (Informational drug related documents [including effects, how to
identify and report, what law enforcement can and cannot do, etc.]; available treatment and
support resources for addicts and families; speakers bureau; communications network)
- Intergovernmental and Intra-governmental Legislative Action Coordination (Drafting legislation;
coordination within the community and with other communities, for activities in legislative
action for passage)
- Centralized NB Watch/Community Policing Program (Coordinated town effort)
- Program of classes and activities for the stakeholders and groups in the community
- Periodic evaluation meetings
- Funding to carry out the program
- PR/Publicity (including displays at functions, bumper stickers, etc.)
Critical Issues/Needs
Organization Structure
- Structure of the organization to assure proper and timely information flow and coordination of efforts
- To foster connections (including multi-generational) and focus
- To create a sense of identity for the community
Information
- How to identify drug activities and use, and their effects
- Treatment and support alternatives and resources
- Resources (organizations) involved in related matters and their area(s) of concentration/expertise
- Statistics and anecdotal examples of experiences
- An integrated communications system to provide timely updated information to the community
and community-at-large (e.g., newsletters, flyers, web site, e-mail, etc.)
- Established periodic meetings of all stakeholders (organizational leaders, businesses,
governmental agencies, schools, military, healthcare professionals, etc.) to assess progress
Legislative Action
- Resources for drafting legislation at all governmental levels
- Coordination within and outside the community for advancing legislation
Programs
- Neighborhood Watch/Community Policing
- A community-wide effort in organizing, maintaining and training, and communicating
information under a centralized umbrella
- A direct communications system with all law enforcement agencies to exchange information in
- Getting to know the neighbors and caring for the community
- Educational (Signs to look for, resources for help and support, etc.)
- Education sessions for homeowners, parents, school staff (administrators, teachers, classified
personnel), students, businesses, clergy, law enforcement personnel, etc., including
related activities for community learning in related areas such as healthcare.
- PR/Publicity
Funding
Funds to adequately achieve the goals and objectives
Long Range Goals
- Adopt a comprehensive organization that is structured and staffed for effectiveness with
clearly defined areas of responsibilities
- Establish an Information Clearing House
- Establish a Neighborhood Watch/Community Policing Program with wide community support and
participation of at least 75% of the residences
- Effect legislative changes to quickly remove drug activity from the community and keep it from
returning
- Provide a comprehensive program of classes/ workshops (education) and activities for the
stakeholders (community)
- Generate funding to accomplish the organization's mission
- Build a sense of community
Objectives Short Term Goals
- Develop the organizational structure by: July 31, 2003 (completed)
- Develop stakeholder working groups (Schools; Providers; Businesses; Parents; Students;
Legislators; Clergy; Athletics) to discuss issues and solutions affecting their segment of the
community by: December 31, 2003 (completed)
- Establish committees (Funding, Legislative Action; NB Watch/Community Policing; Information,
Education & PR) by: July 31, 2003 (completed)
- Investigate areas of legislation that can be proposed and draft appropriate changes
- Establish the groundwork (documents and personnel) for the NB Watch/Community Policing by:
August 30, 2003 (completed)
- Develop annual education program of classes and activities based on interest and need by:
August 30, 2003
- Develop process for collecting, maintaining and dissemination of information and data by:
September 30, 2003
- Develop plan for communications to the community and community-at-large by:
September 30, 2003
- Develop a plan for generating funds by: September 30, 2003
- Develop a budget by: September 30, 2003
- Establish a Web site linking other communities', law enforcement, schools', proviers', etc.
Web sites by: September 30, 2003
- Achieve 25% participation of residences in the Neighborhood Watch program by: August 30, 2004
Strategies/Action Plans
- Decide on the model for leadership and decision making and the organizational structure
- Decide on the stakeholder working groups and determine a lead person for each
- Decide on what committees are needed and select a chair and vice-chair for each
- Committees/Working Groups address the appropriate Objectives for their committee/working group
- Develop committees' plans to accomplish tasks and organization's mission
Priorities
- Organizational structure (By-laws, election of officers and directors, working groups and
committees)
- Committees and working groups established and organized
- Neighborhood Watch Program established
- Neighborhood support for each other
- Committees' plans
