Drug Free Wayne County Partnership

Drug Free Wayne County Partnership Our Vision: Working together today to build a safer and drug free community for tomorrow. Our Missio Board member terms are three years with staggered endings.

Formation, History and Structure of the coalition

The Partnership for a Drug Free Wayne County (Partnership) was organized in 1987 and has undergone several structural changes over the years. The Partnership began as a coalition, moved to an incorporated status, and then became part of the Wayne County Government. Wayne County government provides the fiscal operations and funds a part-time employ

ee through the local coordinating council (LCC). This part-time director position began in 1996 and there have been three directors since the position was created. In addition to the director, the Partnership is governed by up to seven volunteer board of directors including a president, vice president, information officer, and treasurer. The Partnership receives funding as an LCC through the countermeasure fees from substance abuse convictions in the county and receives technical support from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. The countermeasure fees are distributed by the Partnership based on review of applications by a funding committee each year. These grants are also aligned to objectives within the Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP) the Partnership develops on a three year basis. The CCP is an assessment of the county’s substance use problems and ramifications from substance use. To determine the problem statements within the CCP the Partnership collects a variety of information including the Indiana Youth Survey (INYS) conducted by the Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC), crime statistics, substance use related treatment occurrences, substance use related deaths and births, and juvenile probation referrals. Grant recipients and sector representatives especially law enforcement and mental health help assist in collecting and assessing the annual CCP data. The Partnership has been a leading entity in community efforts to reduce substance abuse in the county.

It is that time of year again! We are excited for the opportunity to provide grant funds to our community partners. See ...
06/03/2026

It is that time of year again! We are excited for the opportunity to provide grant funds to our community partners. See below for details. Cycle will be opening on June 15th.

The partnership's monthly meeting will be this Thursday at 11:30. Join us, as all are welcome. This month we will be at ...
06/02/2026

The partnership's monthly meeting will be this Thursday at 11:30. Join us, as all are welcome. This month we will be at Cross Road Recovery Center. Click below for all the details.

And many thanks to Reid Community Engagement for providing lunch for all of our monthly meetings. We so apprecaite their generousity!

The Drug Free Wayne County Partnership encourages all those providing services to community members to recognize, as we do, that our commitment to addressing substance use disorders requires respecting diverse pathways to individual well-being and a shared responsibility to understand unique voices,...

Great event coming up!
05/20/2026

Great event coming up!

Don’t miss out on a special evening we’ve got planned for next month – it might be just what you or a loved one needs right now.

June is Men’s Health Month, and we’re marking the occasion with a free event – open to men and women – focused on men talking about their personal healthcare journeys.

Learn more at https://reidhealth.org/Healthy-Communities/Reid-Health-Blogs-News-and-Stories/News/Search/Powerful-stories-highlight-free-Mens-Health-Event, and be sure to bring a friend, your brother, your husband, or your dad. You’ll be glad you did.

What a great event we experienced last week at the Addict's Wake Film showing and Resource Event. Thanks to all who part...
05/19/2026

What a great event we experienced last week at the Addict's Wake Film showing and Resource Event. Thanks to all who participated.

Special thanks to Groups for leading this event and many thanks also to Reid Health for donating the space and lunch for attendees!

Join us today for our monthly partnership meeting! Meetings are open to the public. Thursday 5/7/26 @ 11:30 Police and ...
05/07/2026

Join us today for our monthly partnership meeting! Meetings are open to the public.

Thursday 5/7/26 @ 11:30
Police and Fire Training Center
1740 South 8th street
Richmond, IN

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special showing of Addict's Wake and Resource Fair - May 12th This screening is for all those serving in law enforcement or justice services as well as anyone working in the...

Join us today for our monthly partnership meeting- open to the public!
05/07/2026

Join us today for our monthly partnership meeting- open to the public!

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Special showing of Addict's Wake and Resource Fair - May 12th This screening is for all those serving in law enforcement or justice services as well as anyone working in the...

04/13/2026
We are so grateful to Reid Health's continued support of our coalition. For starters, the Reid Community Engagement team...
02/16/2026

We are so grateful to Reid Health's continued support of our coalition. For starters, the Reid Community Engagement team are vital members of our group and attend our meetings regularly. Additionally, for our monthly partnership meetings, Reid Health provides lunch for all of our attendees (usually between 40 and 60 people!)

The meal is valuable in two ways - first, obviously food is GOOD and takes care of lunch for our attendees. Secondly, food has a great way of creating a comfortable time of fellowship and networking which is of paraamount importance to our coaltion. So again we say thank you Reid Health :)

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