Blanco Coalition on Awareness, Prevention, and Treatment of Substance Use (CoAPT) is a community coalition funded by a Drug Free Communities Grant. CoAPT works on prevention efforts at Blanco ISD. Our vision is to keep Blanco youth healthy and drug/alcohol free. Our two goals are to reduce youth substance use and increase community collaboration through environmental and system level changes. We are made of all different community members from School, parents, youth serving agencies, law enforcement, students, media, faith-based organizations, healthcare, substance use agencies, civil partners, local business, and local government We focus on the overall health of our students by providing health education in school and community, developing relationships with community agencies, and connecting families to resources in the community. We provide support and education to school staff, community members, and students. See current activities below.

For Questions,  more information, or assistance with community resources please contact: Amber Corder, Program Director at amber.corder@blancoisd.org.

Current CoAPT Activities

• Alcohol, Marijuana, and E-cigarette Prevention Presentations

• Coordinate Prevention Efforts at Blanco ISD

• Red Ribbon Week Festivities

• Prevention Themed Newspaper Articles

• Compliance Compliance Checks

• Sticker Shock Campaigns

• Connecting Families to Community Resources

• Middle School and High School Youth CoAPT 

• Administration and Evaluation of Community Member and Youth Surveys

• Comprehensive Community Assessment

• Annual Wellness Fair

• Social Norming Campaigns

• Assessment and Referrals for Students

• Social Host Policy Education

• Decrease Risk Factors and Increasing Protective Factors within the community

• Training for community members, school personnel, and parents. 

• Environmental Scans

• Encourage Business Owners to Reduce Alcohol and Nicotine Advertising in Local Stores

• Create Partnerships and Build Capacity in the Community

• Facilitate Teacher, Parent, and Community Member Educational Trainings

• Mental Health Awareness Projects

• Promote restorative practices and positive social emotional learning throughout school and community.

• Partner with CRCG to increase access to services. 

• Alongside community partnerships develop a county Behavioral Health Leadership Team

• Develop MOU with agencies to be able to better serve our students. 

• Partnering with school counselors and leadership to increase access to resources and services. 

We are Looking for New Members!

Our monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Friday of the Month at 10:00 am at the Blanco High School Library!

Reasons to Join: 

• CoAPT is not just about drug prevention, it is about teaching healthy choices and setting youth up for success. 

• Get involved in a group for you and your kids. 

• Work with community members across all sectors to make Blanco the best it can be. 

• Help connect youth and families in the community to needed resources

• Help plan fun activities for youth to participate in throughout the year.

• We need parent knowledge and support to meet all of our goals.

• Your voice matters! Come support our youth!

For Questions,  more information, or assistance with community resources please contact: Amber Corder, Program Director at amber.corder@blancoisd.org.