What We Do
Creating a positive, healthy, and addiction-free community.
Promoting positive, healthy, and addiction-free community development and to establish and strengthen network collaboration to influence policy and legislation. We are also promoting community education, change organization practices, and culture as well as strengthen youth knowledge and individual skills by addressing the factors that increase the risk of substance use and promoting the protective factors that minimize the risk of substance use.
Our History & DFC
History (CSAPC)
The history of Drug Free Chenango dates back to September 2014. The Chenango County Department of Health saw a significant increase in Hepatitis C cases. As a result, stakeholders gathered to discuss the increase, the discussion linked Hepatitis C to an increase in heroin and prescription drug use.
DFC
Drug-Free Communities are a federally funded grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that focuses on strengthening community coalitions through collaboration to work toward preventing and reducing substance abuse among youth as well as reducing substance abuse among adults.
How It Works
Below you can find ways to increase your knowledge and understanding of the coalition and their work.
Coalition Leaders
Jessica Colley
Coalition Coordinator
Sarah Nucero
Coalition Chair
Tessa Davidson
Coalition Co-chair
Elizabeth Monaco
Secretary
Kay Drebert
Harm Reduction Committee Chair
Rose Walsh
Events Planning Committee Co-chair
Victoria Mitchell
Events Committee Planning Co-Chair
Christina Arnold
Chenango County Colorscape Event Chair
Kimberly Lorraine
Data Committee Co-chair
Kelly Collins-Colossi
Data Committee Co-chair
The Choices
Your choice to drive under the influence impacts lives of others, and your choice to drive under the influence can cause a loss in life of another family’s loved one. Let’s make the choice as a community to break away from social norms, and make a change in our community together.