The Winnebago County Drug and Alcohol Coalition has been awarded a five-year Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant. The $625,000 grant is awarded by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, in cooperation with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The purpose of the grant is to strengthen coalition capacity and to prevent youth and adult substance use through community engagement and collaboration in Oshkosh. Winnebago County is one of 150 coalitions across the country to be awarded a DFC grant this year. “It is essential that we are able to provide a safe and healthy community for our next generation,” said Winnebago County AODA Counselor Jenna Washuleski, who serves on the coalition Steering Team and helps lead the Prevention/Awareness Action Team for WCDAC. “The DFC grant will help enhance and strengthen the collaboration with coalition partners and give WCDAC the ability to provide resources and education that will prevent youth substance use. Local problems need local solutions, and it is our mission to effectively address this need in our community.” A key component of the WCDAC mission is to prevent and reduce youth and adult substance use in Winnebago County.
