“The mission of the Delaware County Prevention Council is to identify, plan, strengthen, and coordinate community efforts to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth and adults.”

History

What began as an effort by concerned parents in 1986 has evolved into one of the largest local coordinating councils in the State of Indiana.

Each year DCPC awards grants in the areas of: Prevention/Education, Intervention/Treatment, and Justice/Law Enforcement. These grants are awarded to local agencies that submit applications for projects that adhere to the problem statements listed in our annual Comprehensive Community Plan on substance misuse.

DCPC has a board of directors consisting of 35 members, within this board is the Executive Board which consists of:

President - Bruce Rector

Vice President - Carol Ammon

Treasurer - Rhonda Clark

Secretary - Maricel Driscoll

Executive Director - Jenifer LaVelle

As of now, DCPC has three standing task forces: prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. There are also several other committees including a Grant Review Committee, Red Ribbon Committee, and Ad Hoc Committees as needed.

DCPC is designated as a 501c(3) not-for-profit agency with by-laws in place. We are provided with a community consultant by the Governor’s Commission for a Drug Free Indiana, who assist in our ongoing activities. As the designated local coordinating council for Delaware County, we are part of the statewide network of the Governor’s Commission for a Drug Free Indiana and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.

Our Mission

As community partners we plan, support, and coordinate efforts to reduce and prevent substance abuse amongst individuals living within Delaware County, Indiana.

DCPC is a part of the statewide network of the Governor’s Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) as the designated Local Coordinating Council (LCC) for Delaware County.

Partners in Prevention

The DCPC is comprised of concerned citizens who partner against substance misuse. Our partners represent the following sectors: youth (up to the age of 18), parents, businesses, media, schools, youth serving organizations, law enforcement, religious/fraternal organizations, civic/volunteer groups, healthcare professionals, state/local/tribe governmental agencies, as well as other organizations involved in reducing substance misuse.