America's Heartland Project

In partnership with the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), the Institute developed this project to provide one year of technical assistance and training to 54 individuals from 18 substance abuse prevention coalitions.

The chosen coalitions were:

  • newly emerging and focused on substance abuse prevention
  • in economically disadvantaged communities
  • serving rural and small/ mid-sized communities
  • often confronting serous problems related to the illegal production of methamphetamine and marijuana cultivation
  • faced a signficiant lack of resources
  • unable to easily access training and technical assistance resources

CSAP and CADCA's National Coalition Institute formulated an agreement and provided the selected coalitions with:

  • Faciliate coalition's attendance at CADCA's Mid-Year Training Institute, July 27-31, 2003
  • Provide individual assistance from the Institute to each coalition team
  • Provide each coalition with a mentor/ leader for technical assistance

Participating Coalitions:

Chautauqua Lake Community Pride Coalition Mayville, New York
Clark County Youth Empowerment Kahoka, Missouri
Clemson University Alcohol and Drug Coalition Clemson, South Carolina
Concerned Christians of Casa Grande Casa Grande, Arizona
Hamilton County Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Jennings, Florida
Haywood County Anti-Drug Coalition Brownsville, Tennessee
Hoonah Breakfast Circle Hoonah, Alaska
Hoover Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Community Hoover, Alabama
KY-ASAP/Tobacco Coalition Salyersville, Kentucky
Marshall County Parent/Educator Resource Center Community Coalition
 Moundsville, West Virginia
North Hawaii Drug Free Coalition Laupahoehoe,
Island of Hawaiii
Pulaski Community Partners Coalition Blacksburg, Virginia
Putnam County Anti-Drug & Violence Coalition Cookeville, Tennessee
Roswell North Fulton Community Coalition Roswell, Georgia
Step Forward for Drug Free Youth in White City Medford, Oregon
Washington County/ACCT/SAFE Coalition Washington, Iowa
West Carroll Partners in Prevention Oak Grove, Louisiana
Youth Action Coalition Mayetta, Kansas