Center for Community Engagement
Member Coalitions
Local coalitions can join PreventionFIRST! during our annual membership drive in June. Membership is free. The benefits of membership include: membership discounts on state and national behavioral health prevention organizations, technical support on capacity development, discounts on training opportunities, and more.
Activating Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) - Norwood
Contact Information:
Lindsay Bergman
Lindsay.bergman@resurgerecovery.com
asapnorwood@gmail.com
Phone:
513.993.5241
Meetings:
Contact for details
Location:
Virtual: Zoom (Contact for details)
Est. 2012
Facebook: @ASAPNorwood
Twitter: @AsapNorwood
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Boone County Alliance for Healthy Youth
Coordinator:
Jennifer Welch
jwelch@mhankyswoh.org
Phone:
407.341.8411
Address:
912 Scott Street, Covington, KY 41011
Meetings:
Third Monday of Every Month: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location:
Northern Kentucky Health Department
8001 Veterans Memorial Drive, Florence, KY 41042
Est. 2010
Facebook: @BooneCountyAlliance
Twitter: @alliance_bc
Butler County Coalition for a Healthy, Safe, and Drug-Free Communities
Coalition Director:
Beth Race
beth.race@bcesc.org
Coalition Coordinator:
Porcha Gragston
gragstonp@bcesc.org
Phone:
513.254.2892
Address:
400 N. Erie Blvd., Suite A, Hamilton, OH 45011
Meetings:
Contact for details.
Location:
Varies: Contact for details.
Est. 2009
Facebook: @BCCoalitionOH
Twitter: @FCFCButlerCnty
Butler County Suicide Prevention Coalition
Coalition Coordinator:
Kristen Smith
ksmith@envisionpartnerships.com
Phone:
513.868.2100
Address:
2935 Hamilton Mason Road, Hamilton, OH 45011
Meetings:
Contact for details
Location:
Virtual: Zoom
EST. 2018
Facebook: Butler County Suicide Prevention Coalition
Campbell County Drug-Free Alliance
Director:
Sarah Olliges
directorccdfa@gmail.com
Coalition Coordinator:
Samantha Payne
coordinatorccdfa@gmail.com
Phone:
859.391.0977
Address:
104 North Street, Suite 100, Wilder, KY 41071
Meetings:
Contact for details
Location:
Virtual- Zoom
Est. 2007
Facebook: @CCDFA
Instagram: @ccdfa_
Champions for a Drug-Free Gallatin County
www.gallatincountychampions.com
Primary Contact:
Dylan Archibald
dylan.archibald@gallatin.kyschools.us
Phone:
606.402.0057
Address:
70 Wildcat Circle, Warsaw, KY 41095
Meetings:
Contact for details
Location:
Virtual: Zoom (Contact for details)
Est. 2003
Facebook: @Gallatinchampions
Champions for a Drug-Free Grant County
Coordinator:
Launi Gum
launi.gum@grant.ky.schools.us
Phone:
859.824.3323
Address:
820 Arnie Risen Boulevard, Williamstown, KY 41097
Meetings:
First Monday of Every Month: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location:
Hybrid. In person location TBD
Est. 2003
Facebook: @ChampionsForADrugFreeGrantCountyKY
Twitter: @GrantChampions
Instagram: @GrantCountyChampions
Champions for a Drug-Free Pendleton County
Project Coordinator:
Stephanie Schlueter
stephanie.schlueter@pendleton.kyschools.us
Phone:
859.472.7000
Address:
35 Wright Road, Butler, KY 41006
Meetings:
Second Thursday of Every Month: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location:
Sharp Middle School, 35 Wright Road, Butler, KY
Est. 2003
Facebook: @PendletonCountyChampionsCoalition
Cincinnati for H.O.P.E Coalition
Primary Contact:
Dr. Benedict Njoku
cincyhopecoalition@gmail.com
Phone:
513.693.5976
Address:
11134 Luschek Drive, Blue Ash, OH 45241
Meetings:
Quarterly, Last Monday 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location:
Varies: Contact for details.
Est. 2017
Facebook: @CincyForHopeCoalition
Instagram: @cincy_hope
Clark County Partners in Prevention
Chair:
Joan Elder
Project Coordinator:
Carey McKee
cmckee@mckinleyhall.org
Phone:
937.328.5300 ext. 120
Fax:
937.322.4900
Address:
2624 Lexington Avenue, Springfield, OH 45505
Meetings:
Second Wednesday of Every Month: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location:
Clark County Sheriff's Office
120 N. Fountain Avenue, Springfield, OH 45502
Est. 2020
Facebook: @ClarkCountyPartnersinPrevention
Coalition for a Drug-Free Adams County
Chair:
Randy Chandler
Primary Contact:
Danielle Poe
dpoe@adamscountyhealth.org
Phone:
606.261.6988
Address:
923 Sunrise Avenue, West Union, OH 45693
Meetings:
Second Thursday of Every Month: 6:30 p.m.
Location:
First State Bank Conference Center, Winchester, OH 45697
Est. 2012
Facebook: Substance Abuse Awareness Council
Coalition for a Drug-Free Batesville
drugfreebatesville.org
Director:
Kim Linkel
kim@drugfreebatesville.org
Phone:
812.923.0591
Fax:
937.378.3027
Address:
132 S. Main Street, Batesville, IN 47006
Meetings:
First Monday of Every Month: 11:00 a.m.
Location:
3rd Floor at Batesville City Building
Est. 2012
Facebook: @drugfreebatesville
Coalition for a Drug-Free Clermont County
www.drugfreeclermont.org
Coalition Coordinator:
Kelsey Smothers
ksmothers@gcbhs.com
Phone:
513.201.8914
Fax:
513.735.8101
Address:
1088 Wasserman Way, Batavia, OH 45103
Meetings:
Second Tuesday of Every Month: 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Virtual until January 2022. Clermont Co. Mental Health & Recovery Board
Est. 1995
Facebook: @drugfreeclermont
Twitter: @drugfreeclermo1
Coalition for a Healthy Community - Oxford Area
Director:
Logan Dysart
Primary Contact:
Amy Macechko
macechkoa@talawanda.org
Phone:
513.273.3390
Fax:
513.273.3303
Address:
4030 Oxford Reilly Road, Oxford, OH 45056
Meetings:
First Thursday of Every Month: 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Virtual
Est. 1997
Facebook: @healthyoxford
Twitter: @HealthyOxArea
Instagram: @healthy_oxford_area
Coalition for a Healthy Middletown
Director:
Kristy Duritsch
Project Coordinator:
DeAnna Shores
deanna@safetycouncilswohio.org
Phone:
513.423.9758
Fax:
513.423.9759
Address:
1050 Central Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite 2500, Middletown, OH 45044
Meetings:
Varies: Contact for details.
Location:
Varies: Contact for details.
Est. 2008
Facebook: @SafteyCouncilSWOhio
Youth Coalition Facebook: Middletown Youth Coalition
Dearborn County Citizens Against Substance Abuse (CASA)
https://dearborncountycasa.com/
Board President:
Andrea Spaeth
Community Coordinator:
Amy Rose
arose@dearborncounty.in.gov
Phone:
812.532.3538
Fax:
812.532.3530
Address:
423 Walnut Street, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Meetings:
Third Wednesday of Every Month: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location:
Lawrenceburg Public Library Depot Room, 165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg, IN 47205
Est. 1989
Facebook: @Dearborncountycasa
Twitter: @DearbornCASA
Fairfield Prevention Coalition
Director:
Joe Markiewicz
markiewiczjoe@msn.com
Phone:
814.449.5998
Address:
4641 Bach Lane, Fairfield, OH 45014
Meetings:
Fourth Tuesday of Every Month: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Virtual
Est. 2004
Facebook: @fairfieldpreventioncoalition
Twitter: @drugfreeff
Instagram: @fairfieldcoalition
Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Prevention Service Ministry
Primary Contact:
Mary Ringgold
maryringgold16@gmail.com
Phone:
513.281.3251
Address:
3566 Harvey Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229
Est. 2020
Facebook: @TheGreaterNewHopeMBC
Healthy Hamilton Coalition
envisionpartnerships.org
Coalition Coordinator:
Rachel Harding
rharding@envisionpartnerships.com
Youth Coalition Coordinator:
Astrid Gomez
agomez@envisionpartnerships.com
Phone:
513.868.2100
Address:
2935 Hamilton-Mason Road, Hamilton, OH 45011
Meetings:
First Tuesday of Every Month: 4:00 p.m.
Location:
2935 Hamilton-Mason Road, Hamilton, OH 45011
Est. 2013
Facebook: @EnvisionPartnerships
Twitter: @EnvisionPart
Instagram: @envisionpartnerships
Kenton County Alliance
Coordinator:
Diana O'Toole
diana.otoole@erlanger.kyschools.us
Phone:
859.512.6635
Address:
500 Graves Avenue, Erlanger, KY 41018
Meetings:
First Tuesday of Every Month: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location:
Kenton County Public Library - Erlanger Branch
401 Kenton Lands Road, Erlanger, KY 41018
Est. 2008
Facebook: Kenton County Alliance
Montgomery County Prevention Coalition
Program Director:
Tristyn Ball
tball@mcadamhs.org
937.443.0416 x105
Program Coordinator:
Colleen Oakes
coakes@mcadamhs.org
937.443.0416 x121
Address:
409 E Monument Avenue, Suite 102, Dayton, OH 45402
Meetings:
First Friday of Odd Numbered Months: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location:
Varies: Contact for details.
Est. 2017
Facebook: @preventionmc
Mt. Washington Cares! Coalition
Primary Contacts:
Marc Raab (Chair)
marcraab@gmail.com
Rick Meador (Co-Chair)
meador.rs@gmail.com
Phone:
513.884.3277
Address:
P.O Box 30201, Cincinnati, OH 45230
Meetings:
Quarterly Third Wednesday: 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location:
Virtual : Zoom
Est. 2016
Facebook: @mtwashingtoncares
Northern Kentucky Institute for Strategic Prevention (NKISP)
Nkces.org
Primary Contacts:
Abby Beausir
abby.beausir@nkces.org
Christi Jefferds
christi.jefferds@nkces.org
Phone:
859.442.8600
Address:
5516 East Alexandria Pike Cold Spring, KY 41076
Meetings:
Contact for details
Location:
contact for details
Est. 2019
Facebook: Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services
Twitter: @nkces_spf
Owen County Drug Prevention Coalition - Hope's Hands
Chair:
Melody Stafford
Project Coordinator:
Sarah Paige Wood
sarahpaigetuttle@outlook.com
Phone:
502.750.1596
Address:
14020 Highway 127 South, Owenton, KY 40359
Meetings:
Third Tuesday of Every Month: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location:
Owen County Public Library, 1370 Highway 22 E., Owenton, KY
Est. 2007
Facebook: @OwenCountyDrugPreventionCoalition
Instagram: @ocdrugpreventioncoalition
Stayin' Alive, Franklin County LCC
www.stayinalive24.org
Director:
Melinda Brown
stayin_alive24@hotmail.com
Phone:
765.647.7272
Address:
P.O. Box 64, Brookville, IN 47012
Meetings:
Fourth Thursday of Every Month: 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Hybrid: Franklin County Community Foundation Building
Conference Room
Est. 1990
Facebook: @stayinalive24
Step Up Anderson Township - A Coalition for a Healthy, Safe, Drug-Free Community
Director:
Denise B. Mayer
stepupandersontownship@gmail.com
Phone:
513.231.2262
Address:
6142 Woodlark Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45230
Meetings:
First Wednesday of Every Month: 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Virtual
Est. 2018
Facebook: @Stepupanderson
Twitter: @stepupanderson
Instagram: @stepupanderson
Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Warren County
Chair:
Steve Brady
Director:
Shelley Brown
Contact Information:
sapcwarrencounty.com@gmail.com
Phone:
513.889.7278
Address:
761 Columbus Avenue, Lebanon, OH 45036
Meetings:
First Thursday of Every Month: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location:
406 Justice Drive, Room 350, Lebanon, OH 45036
Est. 2014
Facebook: @SAPCOW
Twitter: @SAPCWC
Instagram: @sapcwarrencounty
University of Cincinnati Campus - Community AOD Coalition
www.uc.edu/wellness
Director:
Brandy Reeves
Brandy.reeves@uc.edu
Phone:
513.556.6124
Address:
UC Student Wellness Center
675 Steger Student Life Center, Cincinnati, OH 45221
Meetings:
Varies: Contact for details.
Location:
Varies: Contact for details.
Est. 2017
Facebook: @UCWellness
Twitter: @UC_Wellness
Instagram: @uc_wellness
