Who We Are: We are volunteer youth involved in a prevention program called the East Lewis County Youth Meth Action Team, also known as ELCYMAT. All youths involved are from East Lewis County schools; however other schools are welcome to join. The schools in East Lewis County are Mossyrock, Onalaska, White Pass and Morton. We are still looking for youth volunteers to join from Mossyrock, Morton and White Pass. Email us. Adult volunteers also welcome to join.

What We Do: We meet once a week to plan for an annual Youth Meth Summit. We are currently working on our first summit to be held onMay 10th, 2007 at the Mineral Lake Event Center. We hope to have at least 50 students from the 4 East Lewis County schools in attendance, but we are not limiting it to East Lewis County schools. If you are interested in attending our summit, or hearing more from our youth board regarding our summit team, register online or email us.

What Can You Do:

* Educate Yourself: Gain all the knowledge you can to help fight the war on meth.

* Spread the Word: Talk to schools, neighbors, co-workers and most of all your children.

* Be Alert: Report suspicious activity, look for signs of meth use, share information with others.

* Take Action: Join a local community program, speak out in schools, work and etc., report meth labs, encourage people to get help.

* Reach Out: Ending meth requires support and resources from across your community with in-kind DONATIONS as well as volunteer services.

LEWIS COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

Sheriff's Office
748-9286
Centralia
330-7680
330-7678 Chehalis
748-8605
Mossyrock
983-8115
Napavine
262-9888
Pe Ell
291-3543 or 3535
Toledo
864-6041
Vader
295-3109
Winlock
785-3891
Morton
496-6636

How Meth Effects the Community:

* Environmental Harm: For each pound of meth produced, five to six pounds of hazardous waste are generated, posing immediate and long-term environmental health risks.

* Puts Children at Risk: Hundreds of children are neglected every year after living with parents who are meth "cooks".

* Orphaned Children: The number of foster care children has been rising rapidly in states that have been hit by the meth scourge.

* HIV/AIDS: On meth, users can feel hypersexual and uninhibited, often forgetting to use protection.

* Hospitals and Burn Units: Meth production is a dangerous and illegal business that takes place in living spaces-from kitchens to basements to hotel rooms.

* Crime: Meth labs along with the selling of the drug can breed crime, including burglaries, thefts and even murder.


Community Contacts

State Meth Hotline: 1-888-609-6384

WA State Dept of Health: 360-236-3381

If you suspect Methamphetamine Manufacturing call:
1-888-609-6384

If you need help or information about Meth, Call the Alcohol/Drug Helpline: 1-800-562-1240

MOTHERS AGAINST METHAMPHETAMINE
1-866-293-8901

SURROUNDING COUNTY SHERRIF'S OFFICES

Cowlitz
(360) 577-3092
Pacific
(360) 875-9395
Pierce
(253) 798-7540
Skamania
(509) 427-9490
Thurston
(360) 786-5500
Wahkiakum
(360) 795-3242
Yakima
(509) 574-2600