Tobacco & vaping prevention
Grant-funded work in schools, businesses and churches to keep young people from starting and help adults quit.
Learn moreDrug prevention
Medicine take-back days, naloxone (Narcan) and youth-led prevention of underage drinking and drug misuse.
Learn moreDrug-Free Communities
Our new federal DFC project: the whole community working together to prevent youth substance use.
Learn moreYouth leadership
Student coalitions, the Teen Summit and young people teaching their peers to live tobacco- and vape-free.
Learn moreHealth & wellness
Health fairs, screenings, car seats, life jackets and a walking trail, close to home.
Learn moreBreast health
Screening help and the Breast Friends support group; 20 years of Komen-funded outreach (2002–2021).
Learn moreCommunity Action Projects
Local clubs and groups that work under the coalition’s umbrella.
Learn moreHow our work is paid for
Almost all of the coalition’s programs are funded by grants: from the Arkansas Department of Health’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s Minority Initiative Sub-Recipient Grant Office, Susan G. Komen, federal SAMHSA prevention programs, and many local foundations and clubs. Member dues and local fundraisers fill in the gaps. See the grant history.