A Missouri Community Partnership Serving Jasper and Newton Counties
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About Us

The Alliance of Southwest Missouri is a non-profit partnership that works in the area of health and safety.  We work with businesses and community agencies to coordinate resources that will strengthen families and prevent unhealthy and unsafe behaviors.  Our initiatives include; SafeKids, SafeTeens, Child Abuse Prevention, Drug-free Communities, Ozark Crisis Response, Show Me Bright Futures, and Vista Reentry.  We also support numerous community coalitions.

our people

administration

Executive Director
Kari Clements
kclements@theallianceofswmo.org
Fiscal Officer
Kim B. Barton
kbarton@theallianceofswmo.org
Director of Operations & Communications
Christine Stokes
cstokes@theallianceofswmo.org
Drug-Free Communities Director
Robin Standridge
rstandridge@theallianceofswmo.org
Project CARE Assistant &
Drug-Free Communities Assistant
Melissa Courtney
mcourtney@theallianceofswmo.org

Director of Resource Development
Scott Decker
sdecker@theallianceofswmo.org

Director of Community Initiatives
Jo Sitton
jsitton@theallianceofswmo.org

Safe Kids Coordinator    
Kevin Theilen
ktheilen@theallianceofswmo.org
LiveSmart Coordinator
Tammy Blaylock
tblaylock@theallianceofswmo.org
Project CARE Director
Nancy Corley
ncorley@theallianceofswmo.org
Director of Re-entry
Daniel Powell
dpowell@theallianceofswmo.org    
Ozark Crisis Response, Crisis Management Director
Clarke Cayton
ccayton@theallianceofswmo.org

Safe Teens Coordinator
Melissa Schneider
mschneider@theallianceofswmo.org    

board of directors

President
Amanda Schmelzer
Planned Giving Officer
Freeman Health Systems
Vice President
Greg Dagnan
Carthage Chief of Police
Secretary
Susan Bryant
Above Par Leasing Inc.
Treasurer
Mary Parrigon
CFO Ozark Center
Andy Nimmo
Redings Mill Fire Department Chief
Tony Moehr
Jasper County Health Department Administrator
Jerald Swarnes
Leggett & Platt HR Manager
Mary Little
United Way of SW MO Executive Director
Bob Kulp
Newton County Health
Department Administrator
Vallie Cook
Joplin High School
Jeff Werneke
Neosho Box and Wood Products
Mayor of Neosho
 

2009 Annual Report

Click on the picture below for an electronic copy, or to request a hard copy please contact Christine Stokes @ cstokes@theallianceofswmo.org or 417-782-9899.