Alliance for Healthy Communities-AHC

05/28/2026

30-second video on how to administer naloxone nasal spray to someone experiencing an opioid overdose.

05/26/2026

Today was a big day for East Pasco. Alliance for Healthy Communities was honored to stand with BayCare and so many dedicated partners to celebrate the opening of the 2nd Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center. This is another step toward making sure every resident has timely, compassionate support when they need it most. More access generates A stronger, healthier community.

05/22/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: May 14, 2026

STAND Above the Influence Youth Coalition to Host “Change Begins with (YOU)th Annual Summit 2026 – The Ultimate Park Hopper” at theChapel Trinity

Pasco County, FL – The Alliance for Healthy Communities, through its STAND Above the Influence Youth Coalition, is proud to announce the Change Begins with (YOU)th Annual Summit 2026 – The Ultimate Park Hopper, taking place on Friday, July 10th at theChapel Trinity, 8833 Mitchell Blvd, Trinity, FL 34655 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The annual youth summit brings together middle and high school students from across Pasco County for a full day dedicated to leadership development, mental health awareness, and substance use prevention education. This year’s summit will welcome up to 150 youth participants, including students entering middle school fall of 2026 and 2026 high school graduates, creating space for connection, learning, and youth-led engagement.

Rooted in prevention and peer leadership, the summit focuses on empowering young people to make informed choices while strengthening their voices as community leaders.

This year’s event will feature keynote speaker Sky Verosic, along with youth-led presentations facilitated by STAND coalition members. Participants will engage in interactive breakout sessions, peer discussion activities, DJ-led entertainment, and vendor tables representing youth-serving organizations and community resources. The event is designed to create an energetic, theme-park-inspired environment that encourages participation, connection, and community building.

“Youth events like this really help you realize you are not alone in what you’re going through,” said an attendee from last year’s summit. “It gave me more confidence to speak up and get involved in my community.”

STAND youth will also take an active leadership role throughout the summit, helping facilitate discussions and share prevention-focused messaging with their peers.

The Change Begins with (YOU)th Annual Summit 2026 is free and open to middle and high school students, including students transitioning into middle school fall of 2026 and 2026 high school graduates.

Registration for students, as well as opportunities for vendors and sponsors to participate, is available at:
https://empoweredcommunities.org/stand/standsummit2026/

Community members, organizations, and businesses interested in supporting or participating in the summit are encouraged to register through the same link.

05/18/2026

9 more spots available!

Ethics matter in prevention work. Join us on June 4 for a FREE Ethics & Prevention Training designed to strengthen your practice, protect your community, and support responsible decision‑making.
Registration is required — save your spot today.
https://forms.gle/1setUoJY58xspZvS7

05/12/2026

If you want to understand how real community change happens, this training is where it starts.

The SPF Application for Prevention Success Training isn’t just for people already working in prevention. It’s for anyone who wants to better understand substance use prevention, behavioral health, risk and protective factors, and how communities can move from reacting to problems… to preventing them before they start.

Too often, people think prevention is just school presentations or awareness campaigns. Prevention is actually strategy. It’s data. It’s collaboration. It’s learning how systems, environments, trauma, access, culture, and community conditions all impact outcomes.

This training walks through SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework and gives participants practical tools they can bring back into schools, nonprofits, healthcare, government, recovery spaces, faith communities, youth programs, and beyond.

Whether you are:
• brand new to prevention
• a community leader
• a teacher or counselor
• in recovery work
• working with youth or families
• or simply someone who cares deeply about healthier communities

…this training gives you a foundation to understand the “why” behind prevention work and how to create sustainable impact.

One of the most powerful things about prevention is that it brings people from all sectors together around a shared goal: helping people thrive before crisis ever happens.

We are excited to bring this training to Pasco County alongside incredible statewide partners. Space is limited to 30 participants, so don’t wait to register!

05/07/2026

Ethics matter in prevention work. Join us on June 4 for a FREE Ethics & Prevention Training designed to strengthen your practice, protect your community, and support responsible decision‑making.
Registration is required — save your spot today.
https://forms.gle/1setUoJY58xspZvS7

05/05/2026

Prevention wins when we plan with purpose! SPF Applications Training gives you the tools to make it happen. Let’s build safer, stronger communities. CEU’s available, all are welcome!
Register now to secure your Free spot.
👉 https://PascoSAPSTJune2026.eventbrite.com

05/04/2026

Flappers and Fedoras is back! We have limited sponsorship opportunities, please contact [email protected] or visit the link below!

Additionally, pre-sale tickets are available at this time: https://empoweredcommunities.org/flappers-fedoras-gala/ as they are first come, first serve.

04/27/2026

Save the date for our second annual Flappers & Fedoras fundraising event! More to come!

04/24/2026

This fourth Friday in New Port Richey Main Street, Inc. is benefitting Alliance for Healthy Communities-AHC. Come out for a great cause & have some fun!