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Meet Our Staff
Katie Ball
Katie Ball is the Prevention Specialist Lead at the Neighborhood Resource Center and the Coalition Coordinator for the Bay County Prevention Network. Katie has worked with communities, youth and parents on issues affecting health and quality of life. Katie has spent time in the U.S. Military for nine years and as a Substance Abuse Counselor for 3 years prior to starting with the Neighborhood Resource Center. She is responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing a wide array of programs in the arena of substance misuse prevention. Katie is a graduate of Bay City Central High School, has an associates degree in criminal justice from Delta College, she possesses a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from American Military University, and is a MCBAP certified Prevention Specialist. In her free time, she spends time with her husband, her four daughters, her son on the way, and is actively involved in her church. Katie's favorite hobby is roller derby. She can be contacted at 989.316.4120 or katie.ball@mclaren.org. |
Kaileigh Melnik
Kaileigh Melnik is a Prevention Specialist with the Neighborhood Resource Center and a Coalition Member for the Bay County Prevention Network. Kaileigh has worked as a Prevention Specialist for 3 years now, starting soon after graduating high school. She is responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing a wide array of programs in the area of substance misuse prevention. Kaileigh spends much of her time working in the schools providing evidence based curriculum to middle school students. Kaileigh is a graduate of Bad Axe High School, she attended Delta College for her Associates in Arts, and is currently attending Capella University to achieve and posses her Masters in Psychology. Kaileigh is also a Certified Prevention Specialist through MCBAP. In her free time, she spends time with her boyfriend and her family. Kaileigh's favorite hobbies include snowmobiling in the winter and crafting. She can be contacted at 989.316.4120 or kaileigh.melnik@mclaren.org. |
The Neighborhood Resource Center's goal is to prevent and minimize substance use in youth and educate parents by providing information, skills and strategies.
The NRC is the coordinating agency for the Bay County Prevention Network (BCPN). In addition to being the fiduciary for the coalition, NRC also coordinates the following:
NRC Staff provide prevention programming weekly in local schools using evidence-based programming such as Too Good for Drugs, Too Good for Violence, Sport + Wellness, and Prime for Life.
In addition to schools, NRC staff provides education and programs to many other groups:
NRC staff participate in a number of community initiatives:
The NRC is the coordinating agency for the Bay County Prevention Network (BCPN). In addition to being the fiduciary for the coalition, NRC also coordinates the following:
- Bay County HOPE (Heroin and Opiate Prevention and Elimination)
- BCPN Data Committee
- Teens Advocating Prevention
- Human Services Collaborative Committee
- MAT Marijuana Awareness Team
- Safe Journey
- TAM Training and other training events
- Resource tables for community events
NRC Staff provide prevention programming weekly in local schools using evidence-based programming such as Too Good for Drugs, Too Good for Violence, Sport + Wellness, and Prime for Life.
- Bay City Academy
- Bay County Juvenile Home
- Christa McAuliffe Middle School
- Cramer Junior High
- Handy Middle School
- State Street Academy
- Western Middle School
- Bay City Academy
- Bay City Central High School
- Garber High School
- Western High School
In addition to schools, NRC staff provides education and programs to many other groups:
- Local Churches
- Local Civic and Professional Groups
- Bay/Saginaw ISD Health Teachers
- Active Parenting Classes
- Insight Program for Juvenile First Offenders
- Juvenile Court Day Treatment
- Wellness Camp
- Setting the Course (transition program for 5th-6th grade students)
- YELL Youth Leadership Program at Handy Middle School
NRC staff participate in a number of community initiatives:
- Bay-Arenac Great Start Collaborative
- Bay-Arenac Suicide Coalition
- Bay County Prevention Providers
- Community Violence Response Team
- Families Against Narcotics
- MIHIAA ACES Initiative
- Neighbors Against Drug Abuse
- Peer 360 Recovery Alliance
- Project Connect
- Safe Journey
