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

The success of a Communities That Care approach is based on participation of ALL parts of our community.

Communities That Care is endorsed at the Federal level by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMSHA).

Communities That Care has received State funding to develop a county wide sustance abuse prevention plan
for Kanawha County.

Communities That Care works to reduce problem behaviors in youth including substance abuse, teen pregnancy,
delinquency, school drop out and violence.