Stay On Track | Northeast Tarrant County
Stay on Track's mission is to increase awareness in Keller and its surrounding communities about the risks of substance use and engage residents in education that provides youth with the knowledge, confidence, skills, and environmental support needed to live a healthy, substance-free life. Stay on Track's campaigns and accomplishments have been featured by several local news outlets including WFAA Channel 8 News, KVGI’s “Texas Talk Live with Lezlee,” La Estrella, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Additionally, Stay on Track produces and places billboards, PSAs, and other prevention-focused media throughout the community.
In partnership with Keller ISD, Stay on Track features local athletes in its social norming campaign as often as possible. This empowers students to take the lead in making their schools and community safer and healthier. Working with local organizations, Stay on Track has placed two drug collection units for unused medication at the Hurst Police Station and Cook Children’s Medical Center. Stay on Track has also works with local police departments and the Drug Enforcement Agency to coordinate community-wide Drug Take Back events that enable residents to properly dispose of unused and outdated prescription medications.
Danielle Barker, BSW - Program Director- Stay on Track
Danielle Barker is the Program Director of the Stay on Track Coalition for Challenge of Tarrant County. She holds a Bachelor’s in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington and is passionate about working directly with children and families in diverse communities.
Danielle has extensive experience bringing a strong approach to advocacy through developing initiatives that can address mental health and substance misuse issues faced by young adults and adolescents. She has prior experience working to improve the mental health of individuals through creative and inclusive environments, addressing the needs of diverse college students, providing resources to low-income children and families in Arlington, and working with student retention efforts at the Intercultural Student Engagement Center at UTA.
In her free time, Danielle enjoys reading, walking, baking, playing pickleball, and spending quality time with family and loved ones. She believes that empathy, communication, and creativity can enrich the lives of ourselves and ourselves.
What is a Coalition?
A coalition is a collaborative effort among various sectors of a community, united in their commitment to work together toward a shared goal of creating a safe, healthy, and drug-free environment.
What does Stay on Track do?
EDUCATES COMMUNITY
- Drug Trends
- Vaping, THC, & Edibles
- Fentanyl Awareness & Naloxone Training
- "Hidden in Plain Sight" Exhibit
ENGAGES COMMUNITY
- Town Hall Meetings
- Events & Ad Campaigns
- Outreach Programs
- Social Media
- Encourage Positive Connections
EMPOWERS COMMUNITY
- with knowledge, skills and confidence to build a resilient, drug-free community.
KEY LOCAL SPONSORSHIPS
- Keller ISD
- Euless Library
- Clayton Youth Enrichment Center
Know the FACTS
It’s a fact…
In 2023, approximately 85.4% of adolescents age 12 to 20 reported to NOT have consumed alcohol in the past 30 days.
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It’s a fact...
In 2023, 88.8% (22.99 million) reported to NOT have used dugs or other illicit substances in the past year.
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It’s a fact…
Nicotine vaping saw a decline in 2023 among both 10th- and 12th-graders (18% and 23%, respectively).
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ONLY take pills prescribed to you and purchased from a pharmacy.
FAKE PILLS can change your life FOREVER.
Naloxone Saves Lives
Trauma Informed YOGA for Mental & Physical Health
The Daily Well Community Series
In partnership with Challenge of Tarrant County, this program is a FREE, on demand self-care yoga series designed to relieve symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout or simply the everyday stresses of life.
Lauren Wessinger
- ERYT - 500 Yoga Instructor
- Certified Mindfulness Instructor
Shawn Kent, MA, LPC
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- RYT - 200 Yoga Instructor
Mahogany Wilson, LCSW
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Instructor
Karmen Morales
- RYT, Forrest Yoga Instructor
- Mama to two incredible boys