NEED HELP NOW? Call 911 for emergencies. Call or text 988 for mental health or substance use crises. Local 24/7 support: 262-657-7188.

262-658-8166

6103 39th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53142

262-658-8166

6103 39th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53142

NEED HELP NOW? Call 911 for emergencies. Call or text 988 for mental health or substance use crises. Local 24/7 support: 262-657-7188.

NEED HELP NOW? Call 911 for emergencies. Call or text 988 for mental health or substance use crises. Local 24/7 support: 262-657-7188.

Prevention & Advocacy2026-07-30T13:08:08-05:00
Programs & Services

Prevention & Advocacy

Knowledge is power. Hope Council brings honest, evidence-based education to schools, workplaces, and communities across Kenosha County — and works through coalitions to change the conditions around substance use, not just react to it. No scare tactics. No shame. Just the facts, and the people organized enough to act on them.

Prevention and advocacy work

Evidence-Based Prevention Programming

Prevention education for children, youth, and adults — at schools, community centers, businesses, medical facilities, and beyond. The facts. No lectures. Just truth.

Mental Health First Aid

Free training that helps professionals, educators, employers, and community members identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use challenges.

Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition

Every substance. Every neighborhood. One coalition working together for a healthier Kenosha County.

KRW Tobacco-Free Coalition

Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties working together on tobacco and nicotine — retailer education, smoke-free housing, and support for youth choosing a tobacco-free life.

Why two coalitions?

Krw

KRW Tobacco-Free Coalition

Prevention education for children, youth, and adults — at schools, community centers, businesses, medical facilities, and beyond. The facts. No lectures. Just truth.

Sac

Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition

Every substance, one county. A broader coalition addressing alcohol and all other substances across Kenosha County, with no restriction on substance type.

Different scopes, same idea: prevention works best when a whole community does it together.

For schools, workplaces, and organizations

Schools and youth settings

Age-appropriate, product-agnostic prevention education that respects young people’s intelligence — built on truth and autonomy, not fear. Know the risks. Make your own choice.

Workplaces and professional groups

Substance use education, overdose response training, and Mental Health First Aid for teams, managers, and professional audiences.

Community organizations

Presentations and trainings for civic groups, faith communities, medical facilities, and service organizations — matched to your audience and setting.

Hope Council staff bring expertise across alcohol and other substance prevention, intervention, and referral. Speaker fees are based on ability to pay — cost should never be the reason a community goes without education.

Common Questions

What does prevention programming cost?2026-07-08T18:50:21-05:00

Speaker fees are based on ability to pay. Mental Health First Aid training is free. Tell us what you need, and we will make it work.

Who can request a training or presentation?2026-07-08T18:51:15-05:00

Schools, workplaces, community centers, medical facilities, civic groups, faith communities — anyone with an audience that would benefit. Use the Request a Speaker form or call 262-658-8166.

How can I get involved in coalition work?2026-07-08T18:51:34-05:00

Both coalitions welcome community participation — schools, businesses, parents, professionals, and neighbors. Start with the coalition page that fits your interest, or contact Hope Council.

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