Organization HistoryLaunched in 2016, Come As You Are was formed by Moira Satre in response to the sudden and tragic death of her son, Bobby, from a drug overdose on April 18, 2015. Moira felt she navigated the merciless waters of drug addiction alone, without a life raft. Information on the internet was overwhelming and local resources were lacking. The loss of her son was traumatic enough, but feeling alone and hopeless throughout his addiction worsened her circumstances. Moira wanted to carry her son’s memory in a positive way and created an organization aimed to help those in similar situations without judgement. Come As You Are was born.

MissionThe mission of the Come As You Are Coalition is to connect people who are impacted by addiction to support, treatment resources and to collaborate with community organizations to support local prevention programs in Culpeper and Fauquier Counties.

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2019 CAYA COALITION ANNUAL REPORT

covers the period from November 1, 2018 through

October 31, 2019

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Grants Awarded by CAYACAYA raises money to help fund community programs throughout Culpeper, Rappahannock and Fauquier County. In the fall of 2019, CAYA implemented Impact Reports with each grant awarded. These reports will be used to track the effectiveness of CAYA’s support of community prevention programming.

CAYA awarded grants to the following organizations between November 1, 2018 and October 31, 2019.

Liberty High School Project Purple $1,000 Promotional materials to raise awareness of Substance Use Disorder., club activities and social events. It also went to contributing to large door prize for the After Prom Party.

Fauquier High School After Prom Parties $500After Prom Parties offer a safe alternative to unsupervised student celebrations. According to the American Automobile Association from 2013-2017 an average of 161 teen drivers were killed nationally each May in fatal crashes. In May 2017 alone there were 193 teen drivers ages 16-18 killed. Alcohol is a factor in these accidents.

Living the Dream Foundation $100Sex, Drugs & God $1,000The mission of Sex, Drugs, & God, Inc. is to build relationships and bonds of trust with individuals struggling with addiction, giving them hope for recovery, through peer recovery coaching and support.

Verdun Adventure Bound Project SOAR (Success and Overcoming Adversity in Recovery) $15,000SOAR is a program for people in recovery that empowers participants to overcome the critical factors that lead to relapse through experiential education.

The SpiritWorks Foundation - CCAR Recovery Coach Academy $10,200CCAR Recovery Coach Academy is a training program to develop a core group of recovery coaches who can guide, mentor and support anyone who desires long-term recovery.

Culpeper Youth $400Community Youth Dialogue sponsored by the Fauquier Mental Health Association $6,000

Fauquier County Public Schools for YADAPP $2,641.52The Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project (YADAPP) is a peer-led program for high school students to address underage substance use at the high school level.

Fauquier High School for YADAPP $1,545.52Highland School for YADAPP $1,545Rusty Bowers Foundation/RRCS $150Sex, Drugs & God Light the Night $200Team Jordan $500Liberty High School Herren Project $500To support the Stronger Together and After Prom Party events.

Verdun Adventure Bound $1,000 For projects/programs that target at-risk individuals

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_________________________________________________________________________________________GRAND TOTAL $42,282.04

CAYA driven Community ProgramsRevive Classes: CAYA hosts monthly classes on how to administer the life-saving drug that reverses an opioid overdose. An average of 10 people attend each monthly class.

Messages of Hope: Launched in November 2019, CAYA shares messages of hope with members of the community who may be struggling with an addiction disorder. Pre-formatted messages are available from the CAYA website. A Facebook group was created to share photos of messages when they are spotted in the community.

Candlelight Vigil: In remembrance of victims of a heroin overdose. Partnership with the Fauquier County’s Sheriff’s Department, Travis Project, FODA, SpiritWorks, Piedmont CRUSH, Culpeper Overdose Awareness and VA Team Sharing.

Fauquier County Hidden in Plain Sight Program: An interactive program for adults to educate about the signs of risky behavior in teens and young adults.

Run For Your Life 5K: CAYA’s annual fundraising event. On September 21, 2019, CAYA held the fourth annual Run for Your Life 5K, hosted at Verdun Adventure Bound. This year’s run had 326 registered runners and walkers. Thanks to our sponsors and registrants, the Run for Your Life 5K grossed $38,056.74 and made a net profit of $33,484.33 that will be used to continue funding community prevention programs.RUN SPONSORSPlatinum sponsors: Breeden Companies, Novant Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center, Strategic Alliance Consulting, Inc, Battlefield Ford, Toyota and Chevrolet of Culpeper, TE connectivity.Gold sponsors: Verdun Adventure Bound, Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services, Swift, Kash ImprintsSilver sponsors: The Corner Deli, Gaithersburg Architectural Millwork, Edward Jones - Cindy Rickett, Stampede Technical Solutions, LLC, Walker Jones, PC, Mental Health Association of Fauquier County, Appleton Campbell, Sumerduck Dragway, XS Telecom, Urological Associates of the Piedmont - David Pfeffer, MD, Transamerica, Century 21 New Millennium, Mary Ann Dubell, Team Jordan, Warrenton Toyota, Free Clinic of Culpeper, Fauquier Times Democrat, 4 Jacob, Bath Fitter 16 Bronze sponsors

IN PROGRESS Website Overhaul: CAYA is in the process of a website overhaul that will improve access to community programs and CAYA efforts. Anticipated completion is early 2020. From November 2018 to October 2019, the website generated 12,488 page views from 2,519 users. Thirty-four percent of those users were on mobile devices.

Grants Awarded to CAYASince inception, CAYA has formed strong partnerships with local foundations and thanks to the efforts of the founder and board members, has been awarded grants to support and advance its mission. Grants awarded to CAYA from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 are listed below.

$3,500 from NOVANT Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center for the YADAPP program

$1,000 RRCSB Prevention Grant for 2018

$1,664.68 Give Local Piedmont

$500 Fauquier Bank Charity of Choice Program

$2,284.23 Facebook birthday donations

$6,205 General Donations (independent from the annual run)

Grand Total $15,153.71

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Board of Directors Community PartnersCADREChris Atwood FoundationCRUSH Culpeper Sheriff’s DepartmentCulpeper Town PoliceMental Health Association of

Fauquier CountyFauquier Sheriff’s DepartmentFODAK Art & Design, Inc.Living the Dream FoundationPATH FoundationRappahannock Rapidan Community

Services (RRCS)Rusty Bowers FoundationSpiritWorks Foundation Team JordanVA Dept of HealthVerdun Adventure Bound

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CHAIR: Kaitlyn Nickson, Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services

Jo Tartt, Jr., FODA group facilitator

Powell Duggan, Walker Jones Law

STAFF: Aimée O’Grady

Brittany Dwyer, Mental Health Association of Fauquier County

John Waldeck, Mental Health Association of Fauquier County , CAYA term ending 2019

Ray Acors, Fauquier County Sheriff’s Department

Caroline Folker, FODA

Moira Satre, Come As You Are Founder, CEO

Tim Chilton, Culpeper Town Police Department