Welcome to DCP/SAFE
The DeKalb County Partnership for a Safe, Active and Family Environment is a community coalition promoting community based prevention, wellness and healthy lifestyles for youth, adults and the community as a whole.
Our website provides a helpful selection of important Resources to Parents, Students, Teachers & School Staff, and the Community as a whole.
DCP/SAFE meets the mission and goals that have been established through Action Groups which encompass the Partnership. These Action Groups are listed on the left side of this web page. DCP/SAFE is always growing to meet the needs and desires of DeKalb County Community Members. Please feel free to contact us to learn more.
DCP/SAFE Updates
Enough is Enough partnership between NIU and community agencies (including DCP/SAFE).
- During the first full week in April, DCP/SAFE in partnership with communities and local schools will speak out, engage in dialogue and take action to end violence before it reaches our schools.
- While schools and campuses are generally safe environments, any act of violence is unacceptable in the very places our nation’s students should expect the greatest peace and security in order to be successful in their academic pursuits.
- To encourage healthy choices and peaceful behavior local high school and middle schools students will take a pledge that “their hands won’t hurt”.
- This pledge states that
- Peace begins with me
- I agree to do my part to keep our community and school safe
- I will continue to make healthy choices
- I will not be violent or disrespectful to other
- I will be a caring friend who will listen to and offer help to those who may be experiencing a troubling time
- This pledge states that
Follwing is a list of the 2009 DCP/SAFE Annual Award Recipients. Congratulations to our winners!
Beth Busching: Kishwaukee Hospital
Kendra Chaplin: DK Co. Housing Authority
Bette Chilton: DK Co. Health Department
Bessie Chronopoulos: Genoa-Kingston Middle School
Amy Crook: DeKalb Schools
Mary Hess: KEYS/Kishwaukee YMCA
Brian Koehne: Sycamore Schools
Justin Kness: Sycamore Police Department
Chad McGehee: Sycamore Schools
Esther Puckett: 4-C
Carla Raynor: Kishwaukee College
John Rey: Family Service Agency
Rob Wilkinson: Kishwaukee YMCA
2009
Sydney Campbell: Hiawatha High School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Youth
Jason Keneway: Genoa-Kingston High School
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Youth
Josefina Pizano: DeKalb County Resident
DeKalb County Peace Prize for Adults
To see pictures and complete listing of past award recipients, please visit our Award Recipients page.
From photo above: Congressman Bill Foster comes to DeKalb to present the Science and Service Award to DCP/SAFE Steering Committee members. Pictured are Mary Hess, Foster, Kendra Chaplin, Michael Massey, Kris Povlsen, Kathy Hicks, Dan Templin and John Farrell.
The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) selected The DeKalb County Partnership for a Safe, Active & Family Environment (DCP/SAFE) as one only five organizations nationwide to receive SAMHSA’s 2009 Science and Service Award for Substance Abuse Prevention. These awards recognize exemplary implementation of evidence-based interventions that have been shown to prevent and/or treat mental illnesses and substance abuse.
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