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COMTREA is offering a way to help agencies generate money and public support for the future. Whether a non-profit organization provides safe housing from domestic violence, victims’ advocacy programs, community mental health care, substance abuse treatment, or prevention programs, the A Safe Place Facilitator’s Kit will provide the guide to successfully hosting a fundraising event. Meaningful fundraising events, such as the one highlighted in COMTREA’s Facilitator’s Kit, will bring tears to the audience’s eyes and a new, greater recognition of the sponsor’s importance and value to the community. It will also generate significant funds!

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We just signed a contract with Diane Hall to purchase 40 acres of Bridle Ridge Acres, the Hillsboro Property which has been known by most people as the Hall Farm. On Friday, January 20, 2012 board president Mark Mertens, COMTREA President/CEO Stephen Huss, and Diane Hall met on site to complete the contract. Mrs. Hall noted that, “In addition to the good services that are provided by COMTREA, the home and site will be preserved for future generations.”

“The picturesque setting will remain unchanged for the most part. The house, barns, pond and horse rinks will all stay exactly as they are. This site is an important part of the Hillsboro landscape and should remain so,” Huss said.

“This purchase is the first step in our plan to create an integrated health care center campus for Jefferson County in the county seat,” Mertens added.

Huss noted that COMTREA’s mission involves the provision of a social services safety net for the county. The agency provides a broad array of safety net services including: a domestic violence shelter, forensic sexual abuse evaluation for children, comprehensive community mental health services, psychiatric nursing home care, substance abuse treatment for adults and children, psychiatric medical care, children’s behavioral health evaluation and therapy, family counseling, crisis response, court ordered counseling, parental children safe-exchange oversight, and community education.

COMTREA has received a $10,000 check from HopeLine from Verizon in support of our work to help end domestic violence in Jefferson County and the surrounding area. The check was presented at the National Sheriffs’ Association conference at the Renaissance Grand Hotel in St. Louis, this past Saturday, June 18.

Tracy Wiecking, Assistant CEO and Margo Pigg, Executive Vice President of Adult Services for COMTREA accepted the check. “We are proud to be the mental health partner with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department and with HopeLine from Verizon in working to stop domestic violence” Tracy Wiecking said in accepting the check from HopeLine from Verizon.

The check was presented by Gabe Esposito, Director of Corporate Security and Business Continuity for Verizon Wireless in recognition of the work of the Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team (DVERT). "Verizon Wireless is proud to honor the efforts of public safety organizations that are committed to taking action in their communities to end domestic violence," Esposito, said. "We congratulate and thank Sheriff Boyer, his DVERT team and COMTREA for the countless support services they have provided to the domestic violence community." Wireless phones are refurbished for reuse by HopeLine and proceeds are used to fund their commitment to ending domestic violence.

Representing DVERT were Detective Scott Woodward, Dawn Davison, Kris Detmer, Ashley Cox and Detective Jonas Allen. Last year, the DVERT team assisted over 1000 victims and survivors of domestic violence. Sheriff Glenn Boyer and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department received the HopeLine Champion Award for their efforts to end domestic violence in the county. We are proud of our DVERT team and appreciative that their efforts have been recognized nationally!
 

A number of metropolitan Saint Louis agencies are collaborating to bring an event to Jefferson County: “CLEARING THE AIR for a Healthier Jefferson County”which will be held on Wednesday, May 25th, from 6:00 – 7:30 PM at COMTREA’S Arnold location at 21 Municipal Drive in the Training Resource Center Café. Doors will open at 5:30 PM.

Through a grant via the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NCADA), COMTREA, the Jefferson County Health Department, National Guard, P.R.I.D.E. Now Organization, the Department of Health and Senior Services, Young Choices, BJC School Youth & Outreach, and Saint Louis University, community members are being offered a rewarding way to learn how to help your community, family members or yourself become smoke free. This is an opportunity for youth to receive cash cards and for adults to learn ways to obtain free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges.