The Berks County Prevention Coalition
The Berks County Prevention Coalition is a substance abuse prevention coalition aimed at implementing projects, initiatives, strategies and programs in an effort to promote environmental and social policy change in the Berks County Community. The coalition strives to affect change in Berks County as it relates to youth and their use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and uses student surveys to illustrate youth's reduction of use and increase their perception of risk and harm.
The Berks County Prevention Coalition Board, comprised of representatives from various sectors of the Berks County community, operate as a checks and balance to ensure adequate measures are taken by the coalitions, committees, and task forces' prevention efforts. The board members are comprised of representatives from the existing 8 coalitions, committees and task forces (Ecstasy and Other Club Drugs Task Force, Community Mobilization, Tobacco Free Berks Coalition, Strengthening Families Coalition, Communities That Care Coalition, Minority Affairs Committee, Youth Development Committee and Underage Drinking Coalition). The board meets on a monthly basis to discuss programmatic issues and monitor the progress of the goals and objectives of the Berks County Prevention Coalition
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