Chesterfield Substance Abuse Free Environment | Community Values
Chesterfield Substance Abuse Free Environment | Together We Can Make a Difference

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.

Preventing Substance Abuse is a Community Task

Everyone has a role to play, even if they are not directly involved with SAFE. Whether it’s individuals making informed choices, parents talking with their kids, or communities fostering environments and values that promote substance-free living, each contribution is vital. There are many ways we could use your 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 develop our initiatives based on community issues identified through surveys of youths and parents, statistical data such as juvenile alcohol and drug-related arrests, and community input.

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
  • Drug Impaired Driving Workshop

    SAFE's Drug Impaired Driving Workshop

    Date: April 1, 2025

    Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Address: CTC at Hull St., 13900 Hull St. Rd N, Midlothian, VA 23112

    Vendor tables available! Attendee RSVP link.

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    SAFE now has a newsletter!

    We want to keep our community partners updated on our successes, upcoming events, current initiatives, and many more. Welcome to the first edition of our new quarterly newsletter. You can read it here.

  • Free NARCAN at Chesterfield County Public Libraries

    Free NARCAN Nasal Spray at Chesterfield County Public Libraries

    Naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, is available for free at all Chesterfield County Public Library locations. If you or a loved one is experiencing an addiction to or have been prescribed opioids, you should have Naloxone on hand. For more information, visit the CCPL website.