The Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC) is a collaborative effort between the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Grant awards are made available by SAMHSA through an interagency agreement with the ONDCP.
The purpose of the funding is to address two major goals:

1. Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse;

2. Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, private nonprofit agencies, and Federal, State, and local and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth.

The Wausau School District, in conjunction with the Marathon County Alcohol and Other Drug Partnership Council (AOD Partnership), was awarded a DFC Support Program Grant in 2005 and has the potential to continue through 2009. Knowing that no single agency can combat the problem of substance use, the Wausau School District is working with the Marathon County Alcohol and Other Drug Partnership Council with members including: community leaders, parents, youth, religious and fraternal organizations, health care and business professionals, law enforcement, and the media. The AOD Partnership Council mission is working together to eliminate the misuse and abuse of alcohol and other drugs in our community.
The Drug-Free Communities Support Program enables the AOD Partnership to strengthen their coordination and prevention efforts, encourage citizen participation in substance abuse reduction efforts, and disseminate information about effective programs. The AOD Partnership holds regular monthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. at 212 River Drive in Wausau.