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About Warwick Valley Prevention Coalition
Our Story
Our Mission
Our Mission
The Warwick Valley Prevention Coalition (WVPC) was initiated in 2009 by the joint efforts of the Warwick Valley Community Center and the Warwick Valley School District. The Town of Warwick Police Department joined the coalition shortly after it began. Both the police and the school district have remained committed to the Coalition. Over i
The Warwick Valley Prevention Coalition (WVPC) was initiated in 2009 by the joint efforts of the Warwick Valley Community Center and the Warwick Valley School District. The Town of Warwick Police Department joined the coalition shortly after it began. Both the police and the school district have remained committed to the Coalition. Over its 10 years of existence, the WVPC has become a well-recognized resource for the Warwick Valley School District, parents, students, community members, and the media looking for information and programs about alcohol and other drugs; including signs, symptoms, effects, and current local and national trends; youth violence and self-harm; and prevention tools.
In September 2018, after receiving a Mentoring Grant two years prior, with help from the Vernon Coalition, the Warwick Valley Prevention Coalition was awarded the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) grant for $600,000 over the next 5 years. We received a second 5-year DFC Grant in 2023. This has enabled us to hire full-time staff to work towards achieving our goals and our mission of reducing substance misuse and a healthy drug-free community.
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
To reduce all substance abuse among youth and to prevent youth initiation into all drug use by education, encouraging wise & healthy decisions by all of our community members.
Our Goals
Our Mission
Our Goals
- Create a community that supports healthy lifestyles, and mental health and that excludes underage drinking, substance abuse,
- Support prevention efforts in the Warwick Valley School District by focusing on education, skills, and healthy lifestyle choices .
- Create a community that supports healthy lifestyles, and mental health and that excludes underage drinking, substance abuse,
- Support prevention efforts in the Warwick Valley School District by focusing on education, skills, and healthy lifestyle choices .
- Create opportunities for youth to become role models and leaders in their communities.
- Increase the passage and enforcement of policies/laws that support the non-use of alcohol by minors, responsible drinking by those over 21, and non-use of illegal substances.
- Create work environments that support healthy lifestyle choices.
