Who We Are

who we are

Leadership Team:

  • Kim Box – Co-founder of Pathway to Prevention and Executive Director
  • Susan Lyte King – Co-founder of Pathway to Prevention and Director of Outreach and Communications
  • Ricki Townsend – Co-founder of Pathway to Prevention, an Addiction Specialist, Family Counselor and Interventionist.
  • Meg Getchel – Director of Digital & Social Media Strategy
  • Linda Chapman – Pathway to Prevention Ambassador
  • Leah Dankman – Social Media Administrator and Writer

Founding Team:

Pathway to Prevention was founded in 2008 by a group of Northern California mothers concerned about the widespread drug and alcohol abuse by local teens who didn’t comprehend the significant dangers posed by innocent “experimentation.” These mothers, committed to community awareness and education, include:

Here’s How We Help Teens, Parents, and Schools…

Many parents and school administrators want to actively prevent teen drug and alcohol use and abuse, but they don’t know where to begin. Pathway to Prevention puts prevention principles to work. We offer schools and parents simple, evidence-based resources that can help reduce the risks of teen drug or alcohol use or abuse.

Our Mission Statement

To educate parents and schools to prevent teen substance use and abuse.

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