About Us

The Alliance for Wisconsin Youth (AWY) believes that substance use prevention is complex and requires more than a singular strategy or approach. 

AWY’s purpose is to enhance and support the capacity of member coalitions in their substance use prevention work. Over 100 coalitions belong to AWY. 

AWY is a program of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Care and Treatment Services. Learn more about the Division of Care and Treatment Services.

Objectives

The objectives for AWY are to: 

  • Encourage and empower communities to organize local coalitions.
  • Establish and facilitate a statewide network of local coalitions.
  • Link local coalitions to information about effective substance use prevention strategies.