Copes, Inc

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The Council on Prevention and Education: Substances, Inc. (COPES) was founded in 1981 as a private, nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization. The original mission was to provide alcohol and drug education services to students in a Louisville public school district. Program efforts were well received by students, educators, and the community at large. Yet, COPES quickly came to recognize the limitations of this initial mission. Classroom instruction was important, but COPES recognized that this should only be part of a larger, community-based prevention strategy if lasting results were desired. COPES expanded its mission and scope of services. By 1983, COPES was working not only with public schools, but also with parochial schools, social service programs, churches, juvenile justice institutions, community recreational centers, and businesses. Funding increased from a sole source contract to multiple contracts and grants. By the mid 1980s, COPES was offering training, workshops, educational programs, and consulting services to urban and rural populations across the state of Kentucky. COPES was developing programs for specific high risk populations, corrections departments, military personnel, teachers, churches, mental health providers, and sports programs. COPES' major focus remained on youth and families and it continued developing programs for both. National recognition first came to COPES in 1989 when it was chosen as one of 16 exemplary prevention programs by The Office for...

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