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; Safe Kids, SafeTeens, Project CARE (Child Abuse Prevention), Drug-free Communities, Ozark Crisis Response, Live Smart, Show Me Bright Futures, Reentry and newly added Youth Mentoring - in conjuction with the Department of Youth Services.  We also support numerous community coalitions.

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administration

Executive Director
Kari Clements
kclements@theallianceofswmo.org

Director of Community Initiatives
Jo Sitton
jsitton@theallianceofswmo.org

Director of Operations & Communications
Christine Stokes
cstokes@theallianceofswmo.org
Drug-Free Communities Director
Robin Standridge
rstandridge@theallianceofswmo.org
Fiscal Manager
Melissa Courtney
mcourtney@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
Reentry Project Director
Daniel Powell
dpowell@theallianceofswmo.org    
Ozark Crisis Response Director
Clarke Cayton
ccayton@theallianceofswmo.org

Safe Teens Coordinator
Melissa Schneider
mschneider@theallianceofswmo.org    

Administrative Assistant
Samantha Price
sprice@theallianceofswmo.org

Community Coordinator
Lisa Woosley
lwoosley@theallianceofswmo.org 

Will Worthington
Reentry Driver
reentry@theallianceofswmo.org

board of directors

President
Amanda Schmelzer
Lawyer
Law Office of Amanda Schmelzer
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
 Troy Nelson
Ozark Christian College

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.