About Us
Why Get Involved with a Community Coalition?
The White Plains Cares Coalition is a group of concerned citizens and wellness professionals who are actively involved in assessing the needs of its youth. The goal is to safeguard youth from various risk factors and delinquent behaviors (primarily alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use) while simultaneously building protective factors in the community to safeguard them from such behaviors. The coalition brings together individuals from a variety of community groups – schools, parents, youth, local government, law enforcement, media, human services, business, medical/ hospitals, youth serving organizations, treatment agencies, and prevention agencies. The coalition meets once a month and operates through volunteer participation on subgroups and committees.
The Coalitions host several community events during the calendar year and partners
with stakeholders to provide education about issues and risk factors that affect overall health & wellness in the community.
Vision Statement
The White Plains Cares Coalition envisions a culturally diverse community that promotes a safe and healthy environment by utilizing community dynamics and resources to help its youth and families live healthy, productive, and self-sufficient lives.
Mission Statement
The mission of the White Plains Cares Coalition is defined as follows:
- to identify the impact of substance abuse in the White Plains community, especially among youth and;
- to advocate for and provide substance abuse prevention for the White Plains community, particularly youth.
Coalition Goals
- Establish and strengthen collaboration among White Plains Cares Coalition’s partner organization in support of the community’s effort to prevent and reduce substance use among youth; and
- Reduce substance use among youth in White Plains, NY, and, over time, reduce substance abuse among adults by addressing the community issues that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.


































