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VISION AND MISSION
Build Thriving Community
We work to unite Surprise and El Mirage to prevent adult substance misuse and youth substance use while promoting strong, healthy, and safe communities through education, training, and collaboration.
Formation
After the Arizona National Guard identified a lack of dedicated, coordinated substance prevention efforts in Surprise and El Mirage, they partnered with MATFORCE to address the gap. Together, they recruited a known community leader, Jason Lobmeyer, to help launch what would become United Prevention.
With the collaboration and support of other community stakeholders, Jason built the organization’s partnership network from the ground up — aligning school districts, law enforcement, municipal governments, and community organizations around a shared goal of healthier families.
Today, Jason leads United Prevention’s strategy, federal grant compliance, and community partnerships — training community members each year to recognize overdose symptoms and administer naloxone, educating students about prevention, and representing the coalition at community events. Jason and his family have called Surprise home since 2013. He holds an MBA in Strategic Management from Western Governors University.
Executive Director
Jason Lobmeyer, MBA
Jason@UnitedPreventionAZ.org
“We believe in the power of community to rewrite the story of substance use. Every coalition… …is proof that prevention works, and together, we’re building a healthier and safer future for all.”
Major General barrye l. price, ceo & President, Cadca
Why a Coalition?
United Prevention is a Drug-Free Communities (DFC) coalition, funded through a grant from HHS/CDC. That designation means we’re built differently than a typical nonprofit — federal requirements mandate that we draw active representation from 12 distinct sectors of our community, so that prevention work reflects the people actually living it, not just one organization’s perspective.
Our coalition includes representatives from:
- Youth
- Parents
- Business
- Media
- School
- Youth-serving organizations
- Law enforcement
- Religious or fraternal organizations
- Civic or volunteer groups
- Healthcare professionals or organizations
- State, local, and tribal government agencies
- Other local organizations working to reduce substance use
This cross-sector model is what makes coalition work different from any single program: every part of the community has a seat at the table, and every part carries a piece of the solution.
Primary Partners
