MONROE COUNTY COALITION, INC.
KEY WEST, FLORIDA

The Monroe County Coalition is a group of community members and leaders in the Florida Keys who work together to reduce and prevent alcohol and other drug use, especially among youth. Our objectives include reducing early initiation of alcohol and other drug use; decreasing rates of binge drinking, reducing access to alcohol and other drugs; and decreasing the consequences of alcohol and other drug use. We work to increase quality prevention initiatives aimed at middle school, high school, and college students here in Monroe County to create a safer and drug-free community for all. To learn more about what we are currently working on, check the “Our Initiatives” pages. The Monroe County Coalition utilizes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), a 5-step process including assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The SPF is an on-going cyclical process that assists coalitions in staying current on community conditions and identifying appropriate strategies that target current needs. Our Mission Our mission is to make Monroe County communities safer and drug-free. In part of our efforts we can achieve this by reductions in the following areas among our county’s youth: early initiation of alcohol and other drug use; alcohol use, binge drinking, and drug use; access to alcohol; and the consequences of alcohol and other drug use. We also work to increase the number and quality of prevention programs aimed at middle school, high school, and college students here in Monroe County. Monroe County Coalition is helping to create a safe and drug free community!