Engage Douglas County
Engaged Adults, Thriving Youth.
About Us
Engage Douglas County was formed in January 2019 in response to the Douglas County, Kansas Community Health Plan facilitated by the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department. The Community Health Plan identified a variety of data points indicating that substance use was an issue in the community.
The Community Health Plan placed an emphasis on behavioral health and focused on moving from crisis as a norm to prevention and recovery as a practice. Within the plan, prioritizing prevention emerged as a top issue. Community partners were convened to begin assessing prevention needs in the county and building capacity to address identified challenges. Utilizing the Strategic Prevention Framework process, Engage Douglas County has developed a strong prevention plan with diverse community partners and continues to seek new partnerships within the community and grow youth prevention efforts.
Working together towards a common solution.
Our Mission
Mobilize and empower Douglas County to reduce substance misuse and promote mental health primarily among youth through action, education, and collaboration. Coalition members are committed to the mission and work daily to embody the mission in our practices.
What We Do
Increase Awareness
We help increase awareness of issues that affect many of our Douglas County residents, including matters such as suicide, alcohol use, vaping, drug use, and more. Through an increased awareness of these issues we hope to enable residents to seek support when needed.
Connect Partners
Engage Douglas County is a coalition that focuses on prevention efforts from a variety of resources and organizations within the county. We help connect these pieces together to make it easier for residents to better utilize them.
Provide Support
Through our network of partners we work to provide support for issues that affect Douglas County residents. Here you will find national and local resources to get help for yourself or someone you care about.
