1. Howell Township Municipal Alliance
Welcome!
Learn who we are….
…and what we do to better the Howell community!

2. Howell Township Municipal Alliance
About the HTMA
Established in 1989
Implements substance use, alcoholism/underage drinking, and tobacco use prevention programs with a focus on community youth
Collaborates with residents and organizations
to build capacity and gain widespread
participation representative of the entire
Howell community

3. Howell Township Municipal Alliance
Problem/ Risk:
Drug overdoses (particularly from heroin and other opiates), prescription drug abuse, and suicide rates are increasing in Howell Township and communities across the nation among youth and young adults ages 18 to 25.
Strategy:
HTMA pairs with Howell Township’s law enforcement, schools, community and civic organizations, residents, and businesses to institute effective prevention programs that address these specific issues.
HTMA’s Prevention Press newsletter is distributed township-wide
through schools and community events to inform about prevention strategies, as well as other at-risk behaviors. A link to the newsletter is on the Alliance page of the township website.
The Alliance identifies community at-risk behaviors and problems and addresses them with prevention programs.

4. Howell Township Municipal Alliance
Identifies specific, current at-risk community populations and behaviors based on research, statistics, and data generated from community agencies
Informs township and governing town council on above trends, as well as indicates plans for effective prevention program implementation throughout Howell
Presents township risks/trends and proposes appropriate preventative initiatives to county, state, and national officials to secure as much grant money as possible for Howell Township from Alliance-allocated funds
Organizes fundraisers and solicits donations to raise additional money from corporations, private institutions, and community members
Implements drug, alcohol, and tobacco use prevention programs tailored to address Howell Township’s current prevention needs among youth and the community at large

5. GRANT money that funds HTMA programs and other prevention strategies
Howell Township Municipal Alliance
GRANT money that funds HTMA programs
and other prevention strategies
Comes from federal Drug Enforcement
Demand Reduction (DEDR) funds
Is coordinated by the Governor’s Council
on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse’s (GCADA)
state/county Alliance program
•Additional HTMA prevention awareness funding comes
from Howell Township and HTMA fundraisers

6. Howell Township Municipal Alliance
HTMA
Law
Enforcement
Schools
Civic & Community
Groups
Residents &
Businesses
Community Components

7. Howell Township Municipal Alliance
School: Students, teachers, and administrators
Howell K-8 Public School District SRO
Maureen McBride and SAC Jeanna Ribon
Howell High School SAC Camille Mussari
and SADD students

8. Howell Township Police Department
Howell Township Municipal Alliance
Howell Township Police Department
Left to right: School resource officers (SROs) Corporal
Michael Pavlick of Howell High School and Officers Maureen
McBride and Jayme Higgins of Howell K-8 Public Schools

9. Howell Township Municipal Alliance
Civic and Community Volunteer Groups
Howell Optimist Club and NFL Players, including
linebacker Chase Blackburn of the NY Giants at the
annual Mayor’s Cup Golf Outing
Howell PAL Summer Football Camp
Howell Township and community organizations, such as the Howell Chamber of Commerce, Howell Optimist Club, and Howell PAL are active participants in the HTMA

10. Howell Township Municipal Alliance
Howell’s Residents and Businesses
Community businesses, professionals, and corporations offer support to the HTMA. Residents volunteer their time to assist with our prevention strategies and programs.
CFC Loud N Clear Foundation and HTMA partner
for prevention, treatment, and recovery at Home
Depot’s annual Prevention Day
Pharmacies and stores throughout Howell
participate in HTMA’s prescription disposal bag
initiative to clean out medicine cabinets
and save lives.

11. Howell Township Municipal Alliance
TEAMWORK!
HTMA membership is comprised of many
active components from our community
with whom we maintain mutually supportive relationships to positively impact Howell.

12. Howell Township Municipal Alliance
BE PART OF THE SOLUTION!
Alliance meetings:
3rd Tuesday of month, 12:30 pm, Howell Municipal Building
Friends of the Alliance think tanks:
1st Monday of quarter, 7 pm, Echo Lake

13. Howell Township Municipal Alliance
Contact:
Ralph Hoffman
HTMA coordinator
ext. 4012
Online:
Howell Township Website,
(click “Departments,”
then select “Municipal Alliance”)