About

"The Citizens Against Substance Abuse (CASA) Coalition aims to reduce substance abuse and promote wellness in Wolcott through collaboration, education, awareness and community action."

CASA History

The Coalition was first formed over twenty years ago due to concerned citizens in town who wanted to protect the youth from risky behavior.
The Coalition was restructured in 2010 and has met monthly since then to reduce and prevent substance use among youth as well as promoting mental health.

Community Partners

CASA is made up of volunteers from the community including youth, parents, grandparents, business leaders, educators, local government officials, law enforcement, faith-based organizations, healthcare professionals, concerned citizens, and other organizations dedicated to building a healthy Wolcott!

Funding

RTC Youth Leadership

CASA receives local, state-wide, and federal grant funding. Funding also comes from local foundation grants and donations to sustain prevention efforts of the coalition resources and staff.
For many years CASA has been a proud recipient of the Main Street Community Foundation and the Thomaston Savings Bank Grant.
CASA is a recipient of the Federal Drug Free Communities Grant. The Drug Free Communities program is a collaborative initiative administered by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and managed through a partnership between ONDCP and Center for Disease Control (CDC). The DFC program provides grant funding for up to 10 years to community coalitions that facilitate citizen participation in local drug prevention efforts.

RTC (Respect, Trust, and Commitment) is an active high school and middle school group run by students and supported by CASA Staff Advisers. This group is a subcommittee of the Wolcott CASA Coalition.
RTC is intended for students that are looking to make a positive impact in their school and throughout the community.
The focus is for students to educate their peers on making healthy choices in their everyday life. Examples of prevention activities include awareness campaigns, National Prevention Week, National Drug Facts Week, assemblies/presentations, Red Ribbon Week, conferences, and other wellness activities.

Fundraisers

CASA hosts several fundraisers including our Annual Car Show. If you have a fundraising opportunity, idea, or would like to collaborate please contact the Project Director.

Training Opportunities

Coalition members and staff travel to various local, state-wide, and national conferences. Through the Drug Free Communities Grant two national conferences are offered every year for coalition members and staff. If you are interested in finding out about training opportunities please contact the Project Director.

CASA is accepting online donations!

All donations go directly back into the community through training, awareness campaigns, youth and adult resources, community supports, drug free events, mental health/wellness resources, coalition resources, drug prevention, and to fund the work of our RTC Youth Leadership Group!

We greatly appreciate your generosity and support!

Wolcott CASA

457 Bound Line Rd
Wolcott, CT 06716

ccostello@wolcottps.org