Hernando County Community Anti-Drug Coalition Corp

Programs: Prevent youth alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug and inhalant abuse by supporting coalitions of youth, parents, media, law enforcement, school officials, faith based organizations and other community representatives while encouraging citizen participation in substance abuse reduction efforts.

working with the fl department of health tobacco prevention and control program to implement a comprehensive, evidence-based, data-driven, coordinated, statewide approach to tobacco control consistent wtih the best practices of comprehensive tobacco control programs of the centers for disease control and prevention. To reduce the prevalence of tobacco use among youth, adults and pregnant women; reduce per capita tobacco consumption; and reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.

the lutheran/cca contract requires hccadc to identify shared environmental strategies, attend all quarterly regional prevention meetings, input data/time sheets into kit solutions, provide a quarterly newsletter for coalition members, remain current on issues effecting coalition development and sustainability from the state and national perspective. Hccadc is accountable for increasing the communitys knowledge and understanding of the countys substance abuse problems and the risk and protective factors that contribute to them. Develop and make presentations to civic, religious, and social organizations, as well as business and industry, to promote public awareness of the coalition and its activities. Meet with key community stakeholders utilizing one-to-one meetings.

grant funding supports programs and initiatives that will strengthen the organization and provide greater intensity of prevention efforts to the youth of hernando county. Programs funded; be above bullying, no ones house, friday night done right, responsible vendor training, tobacco free schools, students working against tobacco, alcoholedu, as well as others.