About Us
Mission
The mission of the Nashua Prevention Coalition is to prevent and reduce substance use in youth by increasing awareness, education, and community involvement.
Vision
The vision of the Nashua Prevention Coalition is to create a community that will support a positive environment for youth to grow up healthy, confident, and substance free.
For a more in-depth look at the goals and objectives of Nashua Prevention Coalition, check out our Strategic Plan and Logic Model.
Staff
Danielle Crowe | Director
Email: dcrowe@unitedwaynashua.org
Steering Committee
Co-Chair: Janet Valuk | Retired Nashua High School South Teacher
Co-Chair: Jen Miller | Director of Development, Nashua Police Athletic League (PAL)
Michael Apfelberg | President: United Way of Greater Nashua
Mario Andrade | Superintendent of Schools, Nashua School District
Ashley Spencer | Senior Director of Club Operations, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua
Albee Budnitz | Retired Internal and Pulmonary Medicine
Janail Archer | 21st Century Extended Day Program Coordinator, Nashua School District
Oscar Villacis | Vice President, Board of Directors of the Nashua Children’s Home & CEO of First Gen MultiMedia
Vedhsai Thiriveedi | High School Representative, Nashua High School Sophomore
Vedant Patel | High School Representative, Nashua High School Senior
“The Annual Youth Video Project introduced me to the drug prevention movement. I was able to meet all these people from the Nashua Prevention Coalition who I could tell truly cared about what they did and truly believed they were making an impact in their community. I met people from all different sectors working together with the same goal of preventing drug use among youth and that is when I decided that I wanted to get involved too.”
— Jeffrey Lam, Nashua High School South Student