History
The St. Joseph County Local Coordinating Council (LCC) began as a community committee in 1990.
In 1992, the LCC joined forces with the St. Joseph County Coalition against Drugs (SJCCAD). This combined effort magnified the overall community effort to address issues related to the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
About the same time, in early 1993, the Healthy Communities Initiative was a growing volunteer organization in St. Joseph County. Its vision of holistic community health led to the creation of councils designed to broadly address issues of agency collaboration, healthy families, citizen governance, public health and vibrant neighborhoods.
In 1995 plans to pursue a merger between the SJCCAD and HCI began. This merger took place in the summer of 1996 and resulted in the creation of the Drug Free Community Council (DFCC) with the SJCCAD essentially bringing its committee structure and membership into HCI.
The Drug Free Community Council of HCI was designated as the LCC for St. Joseph County and continues to serve in this role today. On May 1, 2012, the DFCC name was changed through a membership vote and became the Partnership for Education and Prevention of Substance Abuse.
In the Spring of 2014, the Healthy Communities Initiative ceased operations. The Partnership became an independent coalition and continued its designation as the LCC for St. Joseph County.
In the beginning of 2020 the Partnership for a Drug-Free St. Joseph County (formerly know as the Partnership for the Education and Prevention of Substance Abuse) began to re-brand and re-evision its potential in St. Joseph County. The Parternship strives to be a convener of community members and stakeholders in an effort to create a comprehensive and cohesive strategy to reduce substance use and misuse in our community.
The Partnership is a certified not-for-profit organization and operates under the leadership of a chair, co-chair, treasuer, and secretary.
In 1992, the LCC joined forces with the St. Joseph County Coalition against Drugs (SJCCAD). This combined effort magnified the overall community effort to address issues related to the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
About the same time, in early 1993, the Healthy Communities Initiative was a growing volunteer organization in St. Joseph County. Its vision of holistic community health led to the creation of councils designed to broadly address issues of agency collaboration, healthy families, citizen governance, public health and vibrant neighborhoods.
In 1995 plans to pursue a merger between the SJCCAD and HCI began. This merger took place in the summer of 1996 and resulted in the creation of the Drug Free Community Council (DFCC) with the SJCCAD essentially bringing its committee structure and membership into HCI.
The Drug Free Community Council of HCI was designated as the LCC for St. Joseph County and continues to serve in this role today. On May 1, 2012, the DFCC name was changed through a membership vote and became the Partnership for Education and Prevention of Substance Abuse.
In the Spring of 2014, the Healthy Communities Initiative ceased operations. The Partnership became an independent coalition and continued its designation as the LCC for St. Joseph County.
In the beginning of 2020 the Partnership for a Drug-Free St. Joseph County (formerly know as the Partnership for the Education and Prevention of Substance Abuse) began to re-brand and re-evision its potential in St. Joseph County. The Parternship strives to be a convener of community members and stakeholders in an effort to create a comprehensive and cohesive strategy to reduce substance use and misuse in our community.
The Partnership is a certified not-for-profit organization and operates under the leadership of a chair, co-chair, treasuer, and secretary.