Alliance for Healthy Communities

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Alliance for Healthy Communities Our goal is to improve, enhance, and strengthen connections between youth and their communities in West St.Louis County.

In November 2012, the Parkway School District was awarded a 5-year, $500,000 grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health. The specific focus of this grant project is 2-fold: (a) the creation of a regional coalition to facilitate collaborative problem solving among community stakeholders for the purpose of (b) reducing the incidence of underage drinking, marijuana use and suicide risk among area youth. The Parkway region is rich in resources: excellent schools, both public and non-public, science-based curricula, state-of-the-art health care services, internationally accredited law enforcement agencies, median incomes well above state averages, competent and compassionate leaders and so much more enrich our communities. Yet, assessments with our youth indicate alarming trends in substance abuse and emotional despair that have been at issue for decades. Further, local data (see prevention data in side bar) indicate that the causes of these trends lie in community conditions that enable risky behavior and degraded health. Specifically, easy access to alcohol and other drugs combined with inaccurate social norms, negatively influence many youth and parents. More deeply, as many as two-thirds of the region's high schol age youth report lacking meaningful life purpose and engagement within their neighborhoods, schools and communities. Research across many disciplines repeatedly demonstrates that meaningful life purpose and connections are vital components of health for people of all ages. The Alliance for Healthy Communities (AHC) exists to take health prevention efforts to a new level. AHC is to be the center point for building collaborative partnerships through which innovative programs can be delivered that will (a) change community conditions that enable poor health and (b) engage more of our youth in meaningful roles within their schools and communities.

10/15/2026

A big part of our work is supporting youth who want to PREVENT substance misuse. When you support our work, you support kids❣️

Time to SAFELY clean out the medicine cabinet!
10/13/2026

Time to SAFELY clean out the medicine cabinet!

10/13/2026
These stories can be found across the country. This can be found on the check out counter next to candy bars and gum. Ed...
09/29/2026

These stories can be found across the country. This can be found on the check out counter next to candy bars and gum. Educate yourself and your kids.

Adams County family continues fight against Kratom industry after the death of their son.

09/24/2026

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09/17/2026

🚨🚨🚨Drug threat notice 🚨🚨🚨

Drug Threat Notice: A rise in carfentanil, fluorofentanyl, and methylfentanyl are appearing in the illicit drug supply causing at least 12,500 deaths since 2023. Be Aware, Be Prepared, and Seek Immediate Medical Care.

09/12/2026

Thank you to PreventEd for allowing our director and valued volunteer board president share AHC’s goals and achievements. We couldn’t do this work without community support. Join us!

It’s World Su***de Prevention Day. Check on your friends, family, be nice to strangers.
09/10/2026

It’s World Su***de Prevention Day. Check on your friends, family, be nice to strangers.

The temps are high, the ground was hard, but making sure our community is OD aware, easy! Let’s take care of each other,...
08/31/2026

The temps are high, the ground was hard, but making sure our community is OD aware, easy! Let’s take care of each other, share the importance of knowing the signs of an overdose and having “Narcan on hand!”. DM if you need additional info.

06/23/2026

Summer often means more freedom, more social events, and sometimes more opportunities for kids and teens to be faced with alcohol. Take the time to practice refusal skills and talk through different scenarios and help your child come up with responses they feel comfortable using. Remind them that they can always use you as an excuse to get out of a situation, and make sure they know your family's expectations. When it comes to underage drinking, the answer is always no.

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12657 Fee Fee Road
Maryland Heights, MO
63146

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