The Substance Abuse Council (SAC) is a is a 501(c)(3) organization serving the community for 25 years. Realizing our purpose of achieving greater community health is made possible with collaborative partnerships amongst schools, youth and religious organizations, healthcare, government agencies and law enforcement, media, local businesses, community organizations, foundations; parents and youth.

Continuous collaborative support, in-kind services, and donations from the community enable SAC to provide customized substance abuse prevention and reduction services, including educational presentations for youth, parents, schools, businesses and organizations; on-going prevention programming using nationally registered evidence-based programs and practices; as well as annual projects and events for both youth and adults throughout Calhoun County.

To ensure program effectiveness, Substance Abuse Council staff adhere to the professional competency standards set forth by the Michigan Certification Board of Addiction Professionals (MCBAP). SAC also uses the federally recommended Strategic Prevention Framework’s five step process to make community programming decisions. This five step process includes: assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, and evaluation; remaining central to sustainability and cultural competence. Best-practice model programs implemented in the community by the Substance Abuse Council are selected from the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). Following these guidelines and selecting prevention programs proven to be effective allows the Substance Abuse Council to best utilize available resources and achieve greater community-wide impact.

We thank you for visiting our website and invite you to join in us in our mission of achieving greater community health through the prevention and reduction of substance abuse.