Coalition for a Drug-Free Cincinnati

1 in 3 ninth to twelfth graders in our area regularly use alcohol

(Coalition Survey, 2004)

Coalition for a Drug-Free
Greater Cincinnati
2330 Victory Parkway, Suite 703
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
Phone – 513-751-8000
Fax – 513-751-8001

Read the Coalition's response to the recent debate on lowering the minimum legal drinking age.

*Coaches, Kids & Chemicals Now on September 15th*

Registration is now open for this exciting workshop for Coaches and Student Athlete Leaders. The Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati and its community partners are pleased to announce that the annual Coaches, Kids & Chemicals clinic will be held September 15, 2008.

This years event will be held at the Lindner Athletic Facility on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Coaches, Kids & Chemicals is designed to engage and support coaches and athletes in their role of addressing substance use/abuse among student athletes.

For more details and information, click here.

"Creating Community Change, Mission: Possbile"
2008 Coalition Academy

Coalition Academy is coming October 16, 2008 and will be at the Vernon Manor Hotel. This annual one day training focuses on building your coalition in three key areas:

The business of a coalition

Core Competencies

Effective Programs & Policies

No matter if your coalition is initiating, incubating or independent, Coalition Academy offers workshops and panel discussions that apply to your coalition.

Interested in Recovery Month Events?
Click Here For A Listing of Tri-State Events

Read The Coalition for a Drug Free Greater Cincinnati's Parents' Guide to Talking with Kids about Drugs.

The 2007 Guide is here!

Coalition for a Drug Free Greater Cincinnati's Mission, Vision, Goals

Mission
The Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati promotes drug-free environments for youth by enhancing partnerships to educate, advocate and support locally-based, community mobilization.

Vision
Every child in our community grows up in an environment that is purposefully drug-free.

Goals
The Coalition serves a 10-county region in the area where Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky converge. The Coalition partners with 23 member neighborhood coalitions in our service region to localize efforts and operates with direction from a 30-member Board of Trustees. Task Forces implement comprehensive strategies with support from seven paid staff.

Delay the age at which youth begin begin to use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
Decrease the number of youth who are using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
Increase youth perception of personal harms associated with using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
Increase the frequency of youth and parents who express their disapproval of youth alcohol, tobacco and other drug use

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