History

Initiated with a paid staff of five, funded by a five-year grant from the U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, The Partnership has grown to an award winning mid-size organization with 104 licensed and degreed professional staff, 20 youth and adult interns, over 300 volunteers and an annual operating budget of $7.1 million dollars.

In 1999, The Partnership was recognized as the Outstanding Coalition in the U.S. from CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) for its work in delinquency prevention and inclusion of all ethnic and disability cultures in its prevention efforts in Pima County, Arizona. In 2005, The Partnership's executive leadership team was honored with the June and Don Jorgenson Sr. Award from Compass Health Care.