We must all work together toward a common goal of building a safe, healthy, and drug-free community.
REACH Council is a registered member of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America. A coalition is defined by CADCA as “a formal arrangement for collaboration between groups or sectors of a community, in which each group retains its identity but all agree to work together toward a common goal of building a safe, healthy, and drug-free community.”
Coalitions should include the people most affected by the problem, people with influence (both formal and informal), and representation from a myriad of community sectors. A coalition should also be culturally diverse and representative of the community which it serves. Standard community coalition development encourages coalitions to recruit representatives from various community sectors, including:
- Youth (under 18)
- Parents
- Business community
- Civic and volunteer groups
- Media
- Healthcare professionals
- Religious/fraternal organizations
- Youth-serving organizations
- Schools
- Law enforcement agencies
- State/local/tribal government agencies with substance abuse expertise
- Other organizations involved in reducing substance abuse
If you are interested in learning more about our REACH Across Communities Coalitions in Ellis, Johnson, or Hill Counties, please visit https://www.reachacrosscommunities.org.
If you are interested in serving as a member of any of our community coalitions to represent any of the above sectors to make positive changes in our community, please email Nikki.Bowman@ReachCouncil.org or fill out a volunteer form by clicking the button below.
Join a Coalition & Make a Difference!
Ongoing Coalition Campaigns and Projects:
Smoke-Free Air Ordinances
(Changing Social Norms & Impacting Policy through Ordinances)
Take it to the BOX: Prescription Drug Take-Back
(Annually in April & September)
Red Ribbon Week Campaign
(School & Community Presentations)
National Drug Facts Week
(Information Dissemination & Live Student Chats with Medical Experts)
At REACH Council, we proudly serve those from Johnson County, Ellis County, Midlothian, and Hill County, Texas.