Blackstone Valley Prevention Coalition

Task force - the substance abuse task force identifies and addressed the issue of substance abuse in the city of Woonsocket and its mission is to develop, implement, and advocate for effective community-based Prevention initiatives.

Bramley - the russell bramley bill, which became the rhode island substance abuse Prevention act has a declared purpose to (1) promote the opportunity for municipalities to establish a comprehensive substance abuse Prevention program addressing the specific needs of each individual municipality, (2) encourage the development of partnership among municipal governments, school systems, parents, and human service providers to serve the interest of the community in addressing the need for a comprehenisve substance abuse Prevention program, (3) promote a substance abuse Prevention program in every community, (4) provide financial assistance for the planning, establishment, and operation of substance abuse Prevention programs, and (5) encourge municipal governments, in cooperation with school systems and human services organizations, to jointly assess the extent of the substance abuse problem in their community.