YCAT
Youth and Community Action Team
Our Mission
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The mission of YCAT is to promote healthy living within the Virginia Beach community via awareness, education, and action
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About Us
The Youth and Community Action Team (YCAT) is a community coalition targeting substance abuse prevention in the City of Virginia Beach.
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YCAT was formed in 2008 by merging an underage drinking coalition and an anti-tobacco coalition that were both supported by the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division of the Department of Human Services in the City of Virginia Beach. Currently, YCAT has a volunteer board and membership who are committed to collaborating with any public and private agency using evidence-based strategies to reduce the risk factors that lead to substance abuse while increasing protective factors that help to prevent substance abuse.
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The YCAT coalition is based on the nationally recognized Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (http://www.cadca.org/) model and as such YCAT members represent all segments of the community including youth, parents, the military, youth serving agencies, law enforcement, faith-based organizations, universities and schools, health care professionals, the recovery community, substance abuse treatment/prevention providers, businesses, media, plus civic and volunteer associations.
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Creating drug -free communities is a group effort!
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Is having a safe and healthy Virginia Beach,
with your help we can make that happen!
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