Welcome to the Pocahontas County Prevention Coalition Website

     Pocahontas County is a beautiful place to live, and the natural environment is just one of many factors that contribute to our reputation. At the same time, the reality is that we struggle with the destructive consequences resulting from the consumption of alcohol and illegal substances, and have few community resources to muster an effective response.

     Our mission statement is to implement and facilitate school, family and community partnerships and to promote a safe and drug-free lifestyle for the well-being of all county residents. To drive our community in the desired direction requires a connectedness of choices. This means that decisions made by the Coalition are clearly based on a defined direction for the future, and made in a cohesive fashion based on an understanding of both why that direction is desirable, and the role that each individual decision plays with respect to immediate objectives.

     These interactions among community members will begin to weave the community together around a common theme that directly impacts all of our lives. The unique relationships and networks developed over time between the Coalition, community leaders and community members of all ages will provide a foundation for trust and respect that supports the seeding of new ideas. This trust will be, in Pocahontas County, a valuable, almost sacred, capital.

     This project is funded by a SPF-SIG prevention implementation grant from the WV Governors Office and the WV Partnership to Promote Community Well Being. The grant is made possible by the State of West Virginias receipt of a federal Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF-SIG) from the U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.