About the Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition
The Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition (KCSAC) began before the year 2000 with the specific intention of addressing perinatal substance abuse. Over the years, the focus has broadened to the current scope of all people with substance use disorders, but the Coalition maintains a particular interest in improving outcomes for families with children.
In 2021, in recognition that substance use disorders are not caused by one specific substance, the Coalition and the Opioid Task Force merged efforts. Today, the Coalition’s mission is to improve treatment and reduce alcohol and other drug abuse in our community by supporting networking, encouraging education, exploring gaps, and realizing solutions.
KCSAC is comprised of many local organizations, agencies, and individuals who are all focused on supporting our community.
Get Involved with KCSAC
There are many ways you can get involved to help the Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition. Please email us for more information on how you can help the KCSAC.
Membership/Coalition Meetings
Becoming a member of the Coalition is a great way to get involved. The Coalition meets on the second Tuesday, every other month in odd-numbered months, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. These meetings feature updates from the Coalition, an educational presentation, and a discussion of new business.
There are three levels of membership:
- Active Members: Attend meetings regularly and are involved in the day-to-day work of the Coalition. They also actively participate in events and other activities organized by the Coalition
- Supporter Members: Do not attend meetings regularly but are familiar with the work of the Coalition and support its efforts
- Extended Members: Not fully active in the day-to-day work of the local Coalition but are community leaders who may be contacted occasionally regarding specific prevention issues
Volunteer
You are always welcome to join us at an event or other activity. If being an official member of the Coalition isn’t for you, you can still lend a hand as your schedule allows.
Successes of KCSAC
Some successes of the Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition include:
- Developing and distributing a Screening Tool for Substance Use Disorders
- Developing and distributing a Pathway for Referral
- Training on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
- “Chasing the Dragon: Loving an Opiate Addict” forum (April 2016)
- “Dangers of Prescription Drugs: Who’s At Risk” forum (October 2016)
- "Breaking Points" screening (October 2017)
- It’s OK to Ask/Save Lives campaign (2017)
- It’s OK to Ask Kids About Their Drug Use brochure (2017)
- “Uncomfortable Conversations” training with Mike McGowan (March 2018)
- Educating Kenosha County Defense Attorneys on addiction
- Educating the Department of Corrections/Division of Community Corrections on drug abuse
- Educating the community on the dangers of opioid use (2016 – 2021)
- 3 Medication Habits to Start campaign (2018)
- Never Share Your Prescriptions. Never. Ever. Period. campaign (2019)
- Don't Drive Then Drink campaign (2019-2021)
- Lock It Up! campaign (2020)
- Pregnancy and Prescriptions campaign (2020)
- Talk with your kids about the dangers of prescription drugs campaign (2020)
- Avoiding the Addiction Affliction Podcast (2020) - Ongoing weekly podcast exploring substance use disorders with expert guests.