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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Vision and Mission
    • Our Approach
  • What We Do
    • Unwanted Medication Disposal
    • Lions Quest
    • Basset
  • Resources
    • Opioids >
      • Awareness
      • Unwanted Medication Disposal
      • Youth Education and Empowerment
      • Referrals and Resources
      • Community Collaboration
    • Substance Brochures
    • Safe Homes Directory
    • Resource Directory
  • Donate

COMMUNITY COLLABORATION ​

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The Wilmington Coalition for a Healthy Community (WCHC) partners with many other groups and organizations with the goal of reducing the toll of opioid and other drug overdoses in Southern Will County. 
  • In 2016, the WCHC spearheaded community fundraising efforts to provide a canine officer for the community.  Thanks to funding from residents and from the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office, Wilmington Police Department Canine Officer Mao began work in early 2017.
  • The WCHC works with other organizations funded by the federal Drug-Free Communities Support Program and other local drug-free coalitions to share information and collaborate on projects to reduce opioid and other drug abuse.
  • The WCHC recently worked with Free Press Newspapers in a series of stories to educate the community about the opioid overdose epidemic as seen below:
    • Public encouraged to take Narcan training
    • Coalition makes progress, but foresees change
    • New purpose proposed for old police station
    • National Drug Take Back Day
    • Students polled about social norms
    • Coalition hosts heroin forum
    • How we deal with addiction
    • Canine crime fighter sworn in
  • The coalition participates in the Will County MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnership) Collaboration to obtain information and link to resources in other communities.

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Funded by SAMSHA and O.N.D.C.P.
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Wilmington Coalition for a Healthy Community
1095 S. Water Street Suite F
Wilmington, IL 60481
(815)476-1660
wchc@wilmington-coalition.org
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