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 areas of health, safety, prevention, and education.  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, Live Smart, Crossroads Project, and Healthy Children's Initiative.  We also support numerous community coalitions.

Team Alliance

Administration

Executive Director
Kari Clements
kclements@theallianceofswmo.org
Director of Community Initiatives
Jo Sitton
jsitton@theallianceofswmo.org
Project CARE Director
Nancy Corley
ncorley@theallianceofswmo.org
Drug-Free Communities Director
Robin Standridge
rstandridge@theallianceofswmo.org
Fiscal Officer
Neal Ball
nball@theallianceofswmo.org

Executive Assistant
Rachel Boudreau
rboudreau@theallianceofswmo.org

LiveSmart Coordinator
Tammy Blaylock
tblaylock@theallianceofswmo.org

Drug-Free Communities Coordinator
Marlissa Diggs
mdiggs@theallianceofswmo.org

Safe Kids Coordinator
Kevin Theilen
ktheilen@theallianceofswmo.org
Community Coordinator
Crystal Ipock-Ludiker
cludiker@theallianceofswmo.org

Office Assistant
Misty Sohosky
msohosky@theallianceofswmo.org    

Community Coordinator
Sallie Hughes
shughes@theallianceofswmo.org

Crossroads Project Director
Daniel Powell
dpowell@theallianceofswmo.org  

Community Coordinator
Lynda Homa
lhoma@theallianceofswmo.org

Project Care Assistant
Melissa Courtney
mcourtney@theallianceofswmo.org

Board of Directors

President
Greg Dagnan
Carthage Chief of Police
Vice President
Jerald Swarnes
Leggett & Platt HR Manager
Secretary
Troy Nelson
Ozark Christian College
Treasurer
Mary Parrigon
CFO Ozark Center

Amanda Schmelzer
Law Office of Amanda Schmelzer

Vallie Cook
Community Member

Jeff Werneke
Neosho Box and Wood Products

Billie Hodson
Sam's Club

Dr. Glenn Coltharp
Missouri Southern State University
Chris Thompson
Carthage Fire Department
Patti Yates
Newton County Health Department
 Dana Williams
Bergan, LLC