What is Communities That Care?

Communities That Care is a science-based prevention planning process designed to help communities support the healthy development of youth.

Communities That Care is endorsed at the Federal level by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA). This process has been established in over 500 communities around the world and is proven to effectively reduce problem behaviors in youth including substance abuse, teen pregnancy, delinquency, school drop out and violence.

Communities That Care helps communities identify the specific risk and protective factors influencing their children, and then pinpoints proven, science-based programs to reduce those risks and enhance positive outcomes. The success of a Communities That Care approach is based on participation of ALL parts of our community…faith, government, education, business, social services, healthcare, mental health, law enforcement, parents and of course our young people.