Drug-Free All Stars Visit Family Crisis Center, Adopt 2 Families

For their December monthly meeting, the Drug-Free All Stars visited the Family Crisis Center of East Texas. During their visit, the All Stars heard how the Family Crisis Center helps the community through prevention and education about relationships, partner/family violence, and assault.

Research has shown a clear connection between substance misuse and domestic violence, with 40-60% of domestic abuse situations involving alcohol or drug use (American Addiction Center, 2024).

The students also adopted two families through the Family Crisis Center and fulfilled their wish lists for this holiday season. Special thank you to Whitney Burran, Executive Director, and Stuart Burson, Prevention Coordinator, for hosting the Drug-Free All Stars, and Mallory Harris, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, for coordinating the Adopt-a-Family campaign.

The Drug-Free All Stars of Angelina County, funded by a grant from TxDOT, are a group of high school seniors that serve as role models for the community by living an alcohol, tobacco, and drug-free life.

Since 1988, The Coalition has focused on eliminating the use of harmful substances by affecting public policy, laws, attitudes, and behaviors, all to foster healthy life-long choices for the local community. For more information about the Drug-Free All Stars, contact Abby Baker at The Coalition at 936-634-9308.

Front row, from left to right: Caelyn Ford, Isis Luna, Karisma Herrera, Hailey Lovelady, and Joeana Alvarez.

Second row, from left to right: Jewelissa Servin, Oscar Barboza, Rocio Arredondo, Addison Aguilar, Alexandrea Foy, Tatyana Eldridge, Elaina Day, and Reagan McDonald.

Third row, from left to right: Oscar Cruz, Rigoberto Bautista, Kyna Rios, Sidnee Thompson, Marco Andrade, Sierra Havard, Keyla Contreras, Heyde Serrano, Asael Sida, and Addison LaCount.

Fourth row, from left to right: Jazlyn Gurrola, Samantha Nichols, Cristian Shaw, and Madison LaCount.

Fifth row, from left to right: Evan McElroy, Savannah Brightwell, Kate Amend, Isaac Gonzalez, Anna Denby, Lila Knapp, and Mateo Gonzalez.

Back row, from left to right: Brody Finley, Natalie Murray, and Chezni White.