Substance Abuse Free Environment, Inc., (SAFE) is a collaborative community coalition addressing alcohol and drug issues in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
In 1993, a core group of persons in the county, schools and community recognized the need for a coordinated effort to effectively address substance abuse issues in the county. They brought together key stakeholders to begin what was then called the Chesterfield Mobilization Against Substance Abuse. SAFE was selected as the logo for the organization and gradually replaced the previous name.
SAFE was incorporated with the State of Virginia in March of 1999 and received its tax exempt, nonprofit 501(c)3 status from the IRS in May of 1999.
SAFE has a variety of opportunities for involvement. See Volunteer Opportunities for specific information.
Contact information: Substance Abuse Free Environment (SAFE), P.O. Box 40, Chesterfield, VA 23832 Phone: 804-796-7100; e-mail: frith.safe@earthlink.net or adamss@chesterfield.gov.
Vision
SAFE's vision is to transform Chesterfield County into a model community with societal norms that promote substance-abuse-free living.
Mission
SAFE's mission is to engage our community in working together to prevent substance abuse.
Goals
The goals of SAFE are to:
Organizational Structure
SAFE is a collaborative community organization governed by a Board of Directors. The executive director of SAFE is Mr. Wayne Frith and the chairman of the board is Dr. Bancroft Greene. Additional staff support is provided by the Chesterfield County Department of Youth Planning and Development.
Membership on SAFE is open to any interested person or organization.
For an application for membership or more information, call 796-7100 or contact frith.safe@earthlink.net.
Below: SAFE Board members hard at work in a strategic planning session.
Chesterfield County Department of Youth Planning and Development
The mission of the Chesterfield County Department of Youth Planning and Develoment is to enhance the quality of life for youth and families in Chesterfield County, to promote positive youth development and to prevent delinquency.
Youth Planning and Development provides information to the public on a variety of youth-related issues and services. It also maintains a parent education information clearinghouse which provides information on the availability of parent education programs, support groups and services.
Youth Planning and Development is actively involved in youth substance abuse prevention efforts and provides staff support to SAFE.
For more information about Chesterfield Youth Planning and Development, visit its Web site at www.chesterfield.gov/humanservices/youthservices.