Communities & Character Councils
Character First works with government leaders and community organizations around the world who want to promote character on a local basis. (Hear what city manager Rodney Ray has to say about Character First in Owasso, Oklahoma.) 
To do this, many communities form a “Character Council” (often a non-profit, non-religious charitable organization) to promote character in all sectors of a community—including business, government, education, law enforcement, media, the faith community, and families.
Character First does not supervise or direct these civic organizations...we simply provide training, resources, and support as requested.
Below are some of the communities we know that have taken various steps toward promoting character—such as passing resolutions, forming character councils, implementing Character First, and organizing special events.
We’d be glad to assist you or hear your story, too! Contact us.
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ALABAMA
Opelika
Prattville
Tuscaloosa
ALASKA
Wasilla
ARIZONA
Avondale
Camp Verde
Cottonwood
Payson
Show Low
ARKANSAS
Baxter County
Big Flat
Briarcliff
Bull Shoals
Cotter
Flippin
Jefferson
Jefferson County
Lakeview
Marion County
Mountain Home
Norfork
Pine Bluff
Pyatt
Salesville
Searcy
Summit
Yellville
CALIFORNIA
Compton
Chowchilla
Fresno
Mission Viejo
Watsonville
COLORADO
Colorado Springs
Cortez
Dolores County
El Paso County
Ft. Collins
Julesburg
Larimer County
Montezuma County
Sedgwick
Sedgwick County
DELAWARE
Wilmington
FLORIDA
Avon Park
Collier County
Fanning Springs
Gilchrist County
Highlands County*
Inverness
Jackson County
Lake Placid
Marianna
North Lauderdale
Palm Beach
Gardens
Sebring
Titusville
Trenton
GEORGIA
Augusta
Bremen
Columbus
DeKalb County
Douglas County
Douglasville
Lithonia
McDonough
Spalding County
Warner Robins
IDAHO
Kootenai County
Pinkerton County
Rathdrum
Worley
ILLINOIS
North Chicago
Peoria
Springfield
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INDIANA
Carmel
Elkhart
Greenfield
Indianapolis
La Grange County
Shipshewana
Terre Haute
Vigo County
KANSAS
Chase County
Dodge City
El Dorado
Iola
Olathe
Topeka
KENTUCKY
Alexandria
Boone County
Crescent Springs
Elizabethtown
Hardin County
Lexington
Winchester
LOUISIANA
Ascension Parish
Baker
Baton Rouge
Donaldsonville
Eunice
Plaquemine
St. James Parish
MICHIGAN
Heath Township
Holland
Marquette
Three Rivers
Zeeland
MINNESOTA
Brainerd
MISSISSIPPI
Clinton
Hattiesburg
Jones County
Laurel
Madison
Petal
MISSOURI
Barton County*
Golden City
Jefferson City
Lamar
Liberal
O'Fallon
Richmond
NEBRASKA
Big Springs
Chappell
NEW MEXICO
Roswell
NEW YORK
Belfast
Hamburg
Rome
OHIO
Archbold
Darke County
Defiance
Cincinnati
Greenville
Henry County
Holmes County
Napoleon
OKLAHOMA
Bartlesville
Bethany
Chickasha
Claremore
Edmond
Elk City
Frederick
Granite
Guthrie
Leedey
Muskogee
Oklahoma City
Oologah
Owasso
Pawhuska
Ponca City
Shawnee
Skiatook
Talala
The Village
Tulsa
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OREGON
Clatskanie
Scappoose
SOUTH CAROLINA
Aiken
Allendale
Beaufort
Bowman
Branchville
Chapin
Conway
Cope
Cordova
Elloree
Eutawville
Florence
Florence County
Horry County
Georgetown
Greenwood
Hanahan
Holly Hill
Lexington
Livingston
Neeses
North
North Augusta
Norway
Orangeburg
Orangeburg County
Pickens County
Ridgeland
Rowesville
Santee
Springfield
Sumter
Vance
Woodford
TENNESSEE
Elizabethton
Hohenwald
TEXAS
Bastrop
Bastrop County
Bell County
Belton
Burleson
Cedar Park
Center
Cleburne City
Cleveland
Elgin
El Paso
Glen Rose
Grandview
Hempstead
Joaquin
Johnson County
Keene
League City
Nacogdoches County
Paris
Shelby County
Smithville
Somervell County
Tenaha
Temple
VIRGINIA
Blackstone
WASHINGTON
Bonney Lake
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Arkansas
Delaware |
Geogia
Ohio
Oklahoma |
South Carolina
Texas
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AUSTRALIA
Manningham, Victoria
CANADA
Aurora, Ontario
Cochrane, Ontario
Drayton Valley, Alberta
East Gwillimbury
King City
Markham, Ontario
Newmarket
Richmond Hill
Vaughn
Whitchurch – Stouffville
York Region, Ontario
GUATEMALA
Antigua
MEXICO
Matamoros
PERU
Santa Anita
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PHILIPPINES
Anao
Aritao
Aparri
Bacalod
Baguio
Bais
Baras
Bayawan
Buenavista
Cadiz City
Cagayan de Oro
Candijay
Daet
Davao City
Gapan City
Island Garden City
Iriga
Kidapawan
Luna
Naujan
Malaybalay City
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Mandaue City
Moncada
Oton
Palayan City
Quezon City
Sibulan
Sorsogon City
Sulat
Tagaytay City
Talisay
Tanauan
ROMANIA
Arad
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