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Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse, Inc.

Offering hope; helping to heal

In order to protect our staff and clients, and due to the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus,
the Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse is currently seeing only clients with scheduled appointments. 

We will be monitoring communications by phone at 262-658-8166 x101 and email at info@hopecouncil.org

Office Hours for paperwork drop-off: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

E-Cigarettes: What We Should All Know
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Intoxicated Driver Program

Wisconsin state law requires those convicted of operating while impaired/intoxicated to complete an assessment and a driver safety plan in order to have full driving privileges restored.

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Alcohol & Other Drug Testing

Alcohol and other drug testing services are available to all community members.

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Social Action With An Attitude Greeting Cards

Greeting cards featuring SOBER WOMAN & RECOVERY MAN! Send the perfect message to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, recovery/sobriety dates, or just to say "Thinking of you!"

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Offering hope; helping to heal

The mission of the Hope Council is to reduce the impact of substance use disorders in our community by providing education, prevention, intervention, and referral services.

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Assessment & Referral Services

Ensuring that individuals are referred to appropriate treatment providers.

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Special Family
Programming

Assisting families during times of crisis and to control the direction of their lives.

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Community Education & Prevention

Education and prevention services available to all community members.

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Alcohol & Other Drug Testing

Alcohol and other drug testing services available to all community members.

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Fresh Hope

Community has shown we’re really KenoshaStrong

October 23, 2020

GUIDA BROWN SPECIAL TO THE KENOSHA NEWS   https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/community-community-has-shown-were-really-kenoshastrong/article_79d1ea7f-1954-59ff-82a8-d172a01f5ba5.html

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Community Perception on Prevention Resources

August 19, 2020

In 2019, the Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse received a grant from the Kenosha Community Foundation to conduct a project to identify resources, needs, service gaps, and opportunities for collaboration related to substance use prevention in Kenosha County. Over the course of several months, focus groups were conducted with local community agency […]

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Celebrating 50 years of Hope!

June 13, 2019

Please view our video, 50 Years of Hope. Produced by Kenosha Community Media, the video was premiered at the Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 4.

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50 years of Hope

March 13, 2019

The Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse turned 50 this year! Read about some of the work that we’ve accomplished throughout the last 50 years in the Kenosha News article linked below. We’d love to hear how the Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse has positively affected your life. Please contact […]

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City clamps down on e-cigarette use

March 5, 2019

Great job Common Council and KRW Tobacco-Free Coalition! Our very own Michelle Sandberg provided resources to the council members throughout the entire process. Read more about the updated ordinance below.   https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/city-clamps-down-on-e-cigarette-use/article_28b882d3-bb0f-5585-9af2-e5e2bd1ad376.html

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KRW Tobacco-Free Coalition meets with Representative Tod Ohnstad

February 18, 2019

    This morning members of the KRW Tobacco-Free Coalition met with State Representative Tod Ohnstad for an educational meeting on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). For more information on ENDS please visit www.tobaccoischanging.com

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Criminalizing first OWI would inundate courts but not make state tougher

January 20, 2019

By Dick Ginkowski and Guida Brown SPECIAL TO THE KENOSHA NEWS Jan 20, 2019 A recent editorial in the Kenosha News indicated that “It’s time to support efforts to crack down on first-time drunken driving,” in response to a proposal by state Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. Jim Ott, both Republicans, to make a first-time […]

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WGTD Morning Show: Guida Brown talks about alcohol addiction and OWI laws

January 16, 2019

Listen here: https://www.wgtd.org/playlist/morning-show/morning-show-011619

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Kenosha County retailers rate perfect score in random tobacco compliance checks

January 8, 2019

By TERRY FLORES tflores@kenoshanews.com Retailers who offer tobacco products refrained from selling to minors 100 percent of the time during compliance checks performed at 80 establishments in Kenosha County last year. That’s good news for county law enforcement and local tobacco officials who have been working to prevent illegal sales and deter youth from picking […]

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Dangers in the vapor: Electronic cigarettes and vaping devices may pose health hazards

January 8, 2019

By HEATHER LARSON POYNER hpoyner@kenoshanews.com They come in flavors like mango, banana and lemon berry and their dispensers be customized with images of cultural icons like Captain America and Cap’n Crunch. But, say health experts, the coolest thing in “not quite smoking” is also the most dangerous thing since Marlboro Reds. Non-tobacco smoking products — […]

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KRW Tobacco-Free Coalition

Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties working together to educate about the hazards of tobacco use and second-hand smoke, promote cessation, and support youth in choosing a tobacco-free life.

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Getting Help

Help is available. Recovery is possible. Learn more about the typical treatment process, navigating treatment, self-help options, and options for when your loved one won't get help.

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About Us

The Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing supportive services to the Kenosha community in order to develop stronger individuals, stronger families, and a stronger Kenosha.

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Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse, Inc.
5942 – 6th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140
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Phone: (262) 658-8166
Fax: (262) 658-8210
info@hopecouncil.org

Hours of Operation
Mondays & Wednesdays: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesdays & Thursdays:  8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fridays: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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The mission of the Hope Council is to reduce the impact of substance use disorders in our community by providing education, prevention, intervention, and referral services.

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