How do we succeed?

Our team uses a multidisciplinary approach between government officials, educators, treatment providers, community members, law enforcement and others to achieve the following goals:

• Working with youth, schools, family and law enforcement to educate and reduce the risks youth have in being exposed to or have access to substances of abuse;

• Education of youth and county citizens to the dangers of substances of abuse;

• Provide resources and referrals to treatment for people who abuse drugs and alcohol;

• Provide resources and referrals to counseling of the families and loved ones of people with a substance use disorder; and

• Eradication of the production, supply and demand for substances of abuse in Klickitat County.

CPAKC is a Cohort 6 Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) coalition. Formed as a collaboration of the Klickitat County Drug Awareness Team (KCDAT) and the Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP), CPAKC is the longest standing coalition in Klickitat County for over 14 years.

CPAKC members represent many sectors of the community including schools, youth-serving organizations, civic/volunteer groups, law enforcement, government, religious organizations, healthcare professionals, and parents/guardians.

CPAKC continues to recruit and invites interested community members to participate in monthly meetings and prevention activities. We encourage anyone who would like to participate to contact the coalition.