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Shaker Prevention Coalition
Visit the Shaker Prevention Coalition website.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Shaker Prevention Coalition is to . . .
1. Reduce and prevent the measurable use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.
2. Establish and strengthen Collaborations among communities, Nonprofit Agencies, Federal, State, and Local Governments, businesses, faith based organizations, media organizations, educational institutions, and youth serving organizations to support the efforts of community coalitions to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth.
3. Influence Social Norms Regarding Youth Substance use in order to promote substance free lifestyles among youth and create a safe community.
History
For several decades there have been formal efforts in Shaker Heights focused on substance abuse prevention. Though the groups have taken different names such as Shaker Parents Aware and DASH (Drug Awareness Shaker Heights), these groups have shared a common thread of effort and leadership from key community organizations and individuals. In 2001, under the name Shaker Coalition for the Prevention of Youth Substance Abuse (commonly called the Shaker Prevention Coalition) youth serving organizations in Shaker Heights joined together in an effort to decrease substance use among Shaker teens. Funded by a Drug Free Community Grant from the National Office of Drug Control Policy and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Shaker Prevention Coalition has evolved into a broad-based, community anti-drug coalition.
Though oriented toward substance abuse prevention, the Coalition has begun to take a youth development focus in their work, recognizing that anything that supports the well-being and resiliency of teens decreases the likelihood of substance abuse. Diverse issues such as social inclusion, teen stress, depression, and media literacy are all issues that have become part of the coalition’s youth development focus.
