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Drug-Free Coalition

Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition provides leadership, education and resources to prevent and address substance abuse and unhealthy choices among Rockwood youth.

Funding is provided through a federal Drug-Free Communities grant award, as well as additional state and regional grant awards and in-kind contributions from many community partners.

To volunteer, start here:

The Drug-Free Coalition is co-sponsoring Ballwin Days! JUNE 1, 2013.
The concert, flash mob and shoe dance-off with Chicago pop artist Shuree will occur on Saturday, June 1 from 5-6 P.M.

The event will take place at the Pavilion stage in Vlasis Park. All students and families are invited to participate and attend. Take a minute to view a video about Ballwin Days.

Congratulations to all of our winners in this year's PSA and Poster contest. The entries were amazing! See the winners of each category below:

Middle School Poster winners

1st place - Lucy Zhu, Crestview 8th grade

2nd place - Cassandra Dawson, Holy Infant 8th grade

3rd place - Anna Alt, Selvidge 8th grade

4th place - Sophie Laposha, Holy Infant 6th grade

5th place - Sally Masucci, Selvidge 7th grade

High School Poster winners

1st place - Katie Rippe, EHS 11th grade

2nd place - Taylor Huseman, EHS 11th grade

3rd place - Veronica Knysh, LHS 12th grade

Middle School PSA winners, click link to watch

1st place - KJ Louis, Crestview 6th grade watch

2nd place - Lauren Zhou, Crestview 7th grade watch

3rd place - Ellie Burnham, Bridget Barker, Emma Walsh, Holy Infant 7th graders watch

High School PSA winners, click link to watch

1st place - Molly Grotha, MHS 11th grade watch

2nd place - Cullen Shaver, Jake Peters, Noah Reid, MHS 11th graders watch

3rd place - Abby Schweig, Brittney Millaway, Kyron Norman, Emily Clark, MHS 12th graders watch

People's Choice Award: Mackenzie Rancel, Selvidge 7th grade

We would like to thank the many businesses and organizations that have supported our prevention efforts.

Join us in our efforts to keep our neighborhoods and schools safe. Check out our upcoming meetings and current programs. To volunteer, press here.

Coalition board members Nancy Bengston, Jenny Armbruster, Renee Heney and Earl Barge at Missouri's "Champions of Prevention" conference in December 2012 with General Arthur Dean, CADCA President, and Chuck Daugherty, ACT MO Executive Director.

Medication Abuse Guiding Good Choices Social Hosting Ordinances

Youth involvement is a critical component of substance abuse prevention. We encourage teens to be an instrumental part of our organization with RHORS, Rockwood Helping Others Remain Safe, the teen component of the Coalition.