Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
Wisconsin-the 2009 CADCA Outstanding State Member Award Winner

S.A.F.E. Grant County Coalition (formerly Grant County Drug-Free Coalition)

Contact Information

Kathy Marty
Grant County Health Department
111 South Jefferson Street
Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813

(608) 723-6416 Ext. 1614
608.723.6501 FAX

Alliance Information

Alliance Code: RGT-0507
http://www.safegrantcounty.org

Established October 1st, 2002

Vision Statement

Grant County youth/adults are demonstrating healthy, safe and responsible behavior/actions.

Mission Statement

A coalition promoting responsible behaviors to reduce/prevent substance abuse and other risky activities among youth & adults in Grant County. We accomplish this by: · Educating our youth in substance misuse and abuse · Encouraging youth & adults to make healthy decisions · Providing leadership opportunities for youth and adults · Sponsoring drug-free activities in our communities · Collaborating & networking to maximize our effectiveness.

Goal and Objectives

S.A.F.E. will achieve the goals by attaining the following objectives: 1) Maintaining/enhancing/developing anti-drug groups in area school districts through an annual Youth Leadership Conference as well as working with Southwest WI Technical College and UW-Platteville ATODA Greek/student groups 2) Providing research-based prevention curriculums/programs and after school programs in area schools 3)Initiating campaigns/initiatives to combat underage drinking/driving, including an alcohol tax increase 4)Continue to offer the Fresh Start program that has effectively changed attitudes towards drinking and has reduced underage drinking violations 5). Initiating campaigns/initiatives to combat youth tobacco use and secondhand smoke 6)Coordinating tobacco/alcohol compliance checks to limit youth access to alcohol and tobacco products 7). Providing parent programs designed to prevent/intervene in youth/adult drug abuse, including Strengthening Families, First Breath, Familiy Nights, and Parent Conferences. 8) Administering the Southwest WI Youth Survey or the Grant County Youth Survey every two years to effectively access the four DFC core measures and assess the effectiveness of community-based programs/efforts 9) Gather/ analyze local suplemental community data from an annual Risk and Protective Survey and a community mapping project to more effectively target services 10) Provide training to coalition members as availability and funding permits 11) Disseminate successful local intiatives via a quarterly coalition newsletter, website, and conferences/workshops/meetings. 12) Sponsor at least two community suppers/town hall meetings or The Plunge annually to increase public awareness of emerging drug issues 13) Partner with the Iowa-Grant Drug Task Force, Riverway Communities of Hope coalition, Cassville Alliance for Teens, and other entities to more effectively provide services to the county. Our objectives for our new STOP grant include: 1) Create and maintain Neighborhood Watch programs around the UW-Platteville campus to help reduce underage drinking parties and other risky behaviors 2) Create and maintain an Underage Drinking Task Force through the Sheriff's departments to conduct Party Patrols and Cops n' Shops Programs 3)Provide car chips to parents to monitor teens driving 4). Survey Grant County schools for ATODA curriculum at all grade levels to try to fill any gaps in services to youth, and 5) Work with UW-P to improve policies regarding off-campus parties and communication with parents if students receive underage drinking violations.

Regular Meetings

We are meeting every other month (odd months, primarily on the 4th Thursday, unless we need to work around holidays) as our working committees are so active in completing the work of the coaliton.

Funding Sources

We combined three coalitions (Roundtable of Grant County, Grant County Tobacco-Free Coalition, and Safe Communities Coaltiion)to form the overall coaltiion (now called S.A.F.E); thus, we share our funding sources to fund our programs/projects. We also receive funds through the Office of Juvenile Assistance (that we administer for the Riverway Communities of Hope so youth can receive ATODA treament and Mental Health Services) and federal funds from SAMHSA through the Drug-Free Community Support and STOP programs.

Activities or Programming

  • Mentoring programs
  • Community education programs
  • After school programming
  • Alternative activities
  • Youth Leadership training
  • Asset development
  • Public education and training
  • Information and referral services
  • Community organizing or mobilizing
  • Environmental or "cultural change" strategies
  • Parenting programs
  • Networking sessions
  • Tobacco Compliance Checks
  • Alcohol Compliance Checks
  • Formed an Underage Drinking Task Force with Sheriff's Dept

Groups Involved

  • K-12 Schools
  • Higher Education
  • School Clubs and Organizations
  • Home School Families
  • Parents/PTA/PTO/Parent groups
  • Neighborhood Associations
  • Adolescents/Teenagers
  • Senior Citizens
  • Law Enforcement
  • Justice/Courts
  • Legal/Attorneys
  • Social Services
  • AODA Services
  • Mental Health Services
  • Aging Services
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Volunteer Organizations
  • Community Action Agencies
  • Youth Organizations
  • Faith Communities
  • Media
  • Healthcare/Medical
  • Elected Officials
  • Businesses
  • Chambers of Commerce
  • Governing Boards or Councils (school, city, county, village, etc.)
  • Civic Clubs (Jaycees, Rotary, Lions, etc.)
  • County Extension (4-H, Family Living)
  • UW-Platteviille AODA Coalition, Riverway Communitiy of Hope Coalition, & CAT (Cassville Alliance for Teens)

Affiliations and Memberships

  • Wisconsin Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Education Network (WATODEN)
  • Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America(CADCA)
  • Northwoods Coalition
  • University of Wisconsin Extension (4-H, Family Living)
  • Wisconsin Prevention Network (WPN)
  • Project Forward AmeriCorps
    Center for Community Outreach - Marshfield Clinic
  • Drug Free Communities Support Program
  • SCAODA''s Prevention/SPF SIG Advisory Committee

Targeted Outcomes

  • Substance abuse prevention
  • Drug treatment
  • Drinking or drugged while driving
  • Positive youth development
  • Asset development
  • Alcohol use intervention/treatment
  • Underage Drinking prevention
  • Suicide/depression prevention