Chesterfield Substance Abuse Free Environment | Community Values

When a community discovers its values, there is nothing it cannot change

Substance abuse challenges the health and well-being of our youth and our community. Together, we can make a difference.

Our mission

To engage our community in working together to prevent substance abuse.

How Can You Help?

Chesterfield Substance Abuse Free Environment | Get Involved | Build a Better Future

Building a Healthier Future

Since 1999, we’ve been serving Chesterfield County, Virginia—a suburban and rural area just south of Richmond with over 387,000 residents. We utilize awareness and education, community partnerships, youth leadership, and advocacy to address substance abuse issues. Our coalition works to create community-level change in behaviors and attitudes related to substance abuse.

We design our initiatives based on community issues identified through multiple sources, including bi-annual Prevention Needs Assessment surveys of youth, input from parents, statistical data such as juvenile alcohol and drug-related arrests, and feedback from the broader community.

2021 PNA Results

2023 PNA Results

Our Community Partners

  • Chesterfield Fire and EMS
  • Chesterfield County Police
  • Chesterfield County | Virginia
  • City of Colonial Heights | Virgina
  • City of Colonial Heights Public Schools
  • Chesterfield County Public Library
  • National Capital Treatment and Recovery
  • Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office
  • City of Colonial Heights Police
  • Community Coalitions of Virginia
  • Chesterfield Community Wellness
  • Drug Free Communities Support Program
  • Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth
  • Chesterfield County Public Schools
  • Winslow McCurry and Maccormac PLLC
  • Chesterfield County Mental Health Support Services
  • New York Life
  • Village Bank
  • Wegmans
  • Islamic Center of Virginia
  • The Great Big Greenhouse & Meadows Farms Nurseries
  • DMV Now
  • McShin Recovery Resource Foundation

Upcoming Events

  • SAFE is conducting the annual Young Adult Survey (YAS), asking Chesterfield County residents 16-25 years of age to share their opinions about alcohol, prescription drug misuse, cannabis use, and heroin use. This survey will evaluate the “Sober Media” and “Unboxing the Hard Facts” campaigns’ effectiveness, which is funded by a federal transportation safety grant. Click the link(s) to take the survey and share with others! English survey: https://forms.gle/iGfAizVzurJrMojMA

    Spanish survey: https://forms.gle/NfPnmKkCJwFSkWCR6

  • Join us on July 29th, 6:30-8:00pm at Bon Air United Methodist Church 1645 Buford Rd, Richmond, VA

    The New Drug Talk’ highlights the dangers of fentanyl in the drug supply, particularly for teens. This 27-minute film guides parents and caregivers on how to have informed, compassionate conversations with loved ones about substance use. After the film, attendees will learn to identify and respond to opioid overdoses using Narcan.

Announcements

  • Kathy Reed, Executive Director of SAFE, receives the Service Partnership Award. Learn more

  • SAFE now has a newsletter. Learn more

  • Free Naloxone Nasal Spray at Chesterfield County Public Libraries. Learn more

  • In partnership with the Opioid & Heroin Prevention Task Force, SAFE has created a resource card to be disseminated throughout the community for those seeking treatment and recovery to get the help they need. Learn more

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